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When scriptwriter, Peter Hartley, tackles an intruder and takes the law into his own hands, his troubles are only beginning. Overpowering the burglar, he needs to play for time before deciding what to do with his quarry. The project he is working on - an investigation into Russian mafia operations moving into Western Europe, and into Dublin in particular - is also unravelling as forces gather to sabotage the programme and make sure it never hits the screen. As Hartley's dilemmas multiply, how can he keep his family safe? Threatened from all sides, Hartley must find a safe route through a...

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In 1792 the most important embassy to date set sail from England in an attempt to open up trade with the vast Chinese empire of Qianlong. But how will the emperor, in his splendid isolation, receive this mission from the other side of the world? What threat does it pose to the long-established hegemony of the Qing Dynasty? There are also those who don't want the embassy to succeed, especially the East India Company that stands to lose if the government secures the lucrative Chinese market. But the voyage to the orient is also an education and a rite of passage for young George Thomas...