On Tara Hill, near Dublin, is the site where -The House of a Thousand Soldiers- once stood. An archaeologist becomes involved in a project to rebuild -The House of Soldiers- and to repeople it for a day with living images of the soldiers who had once caroused there. But behind the project is a plot and James Maguire soon finds himself in a predicament from which there seems to be no escape.
Andrew Garve's realism and ingenuity is given full rein in this account of Maguire's desperate but calculated actions to free himself from the trap.
'Of all the English writers of detection one of...

It doesn't take Clare Hunter many years of married life to discover that her husband, Arnold, is ruthless and unscrupulous. But it is not until she attempts to break up their unsatisfactory marriage that she herself becomes victim of his power-complex.

A tense, cleverly devised game of bluff and double-bluff . . .
Most successful men make enemies but Robert Quarry, a rich and ruthless industrialist, had more than his share.
Feeling was running high at Quarry's strike-bound factory in the Midlands. Threats were commonplace. When his battered body was found in a wrecked car, everything pointed to the strikers . . .
But one thing puzzled Detective Chief Superintendent Burns - why had Quarry fixed an alibi for himself on the night he was killed?
'A tightly written and plotted exercise in deduction, quite absorbing' Yorkshire...

When Anthony Bliss - roguish ladies man and con-artist extraordinaire - meets gorgeous Corinne Lake, whose wit, charm and eye for the finer things in life make her utterly irresistible, sparks fly. Their combination of passion and intellect make them perfect partners - in crime.
Putting their heads together, they dream up a scheme for success - by smuggling a crooked financier out of England they could stand to make a fortune. In an action-packed race against time, the pair go over every detail of their plan - but is it enough to pull off the heist of a lifetime?
'It is impossible for...

When British correspondent for Russia Lord Tim Quainton falls in love with Marya Razcinski whilst on leave in London, little does he know what a web of intrigue he is entering. Quainton's suspicions are first awakened when he discovers a secret about Marya's father and his suspicious past. But Quainton must immediately push his fears out of his mind and embark upon a lengthy assignment into the heart of the Ukraine.
Soon, though, Quainton finds himself suddenly hotly pursued through perilous, icy conditions by a sinister enemy who won't rest until he is dead. What does this terrifying...

Alan Hunt is ambitious and unpleasant - a caravan salesman with good looks, youth and charm. He is engaged to be married to Susan, a plain girl with a beautiful fortune.
Just two weeks before the wedding, Gwenda Nicholls turns up, a pretty redhead he seduced on holiday in Norway: lovely, trusting - and pregnant. She threatens Hunt's new way of life, insisting on marriage, so he forms a plan to get rid of her - permanently - and knows the perfect site to hide the body.
-A master of suspense at the top of his form.- Evening News
-Guaranteed to bring gasps at his ingenuity.-...

An instinctive decision. A dangerous gang. A life at risk.
When Debbie Sheldon witnesses a jewel theft - one that leaves an innocent man dead - she acts on impulse, taking a photograph of the getaway car. And now the criminals want the evidence back and to silence Debbie. For good.
With the protection of the police Debbie must act as bait to lure the violent killers to a disused mill, but the plan proves to be flawed. Soon the body count is rising and the predators have become the prey.
'Always seems to be at his best . . . It is impossible for this author to be anything...

When events don't go to plan, who knows where you will end up?
Four teenagers, all eager to impress each other, embark on a seemingly straight forward robbery. But when events don't go to plan the four youths find themselves on the run from the police. Each of them are keen to avoid the authorities whilst also saving face amongst each other, and so things go from bad to worse as the night progresses.
'King' Macey emerges as the natural leader and takes charge of the situation. Welding his gun in hand, he feels invincible, but the other three teenagers start to have reservations...

Mike Conway, an ocean-going yachtsman down on his luck in a tropical port, welcomes the chance to repair his fortunes when he is approached to undertake a dangerous and illegal, but highly lucrative mission. For Victor Metaxas, who planned the enterprise, it is an expansive, millionaire's gesture on behalf of his country. For the hero-worshipping Leanda, who helped him, it is a passionate crusade. This proves to be the biggest obstacle that Conway, a self-styled -mercenary, - has to contend with. When the yacht Thalia slips out of Mombasa Harbour at the start of the adventure, the prospects...

'I think there must be some mistake.'
James Lester is a rising star in the political world and all signs point to his becoming the next Prime Minister, but the appearance of a mystery girl, claiming to have a history with the MP, threatens a scandal capable of wrecking his campaign.
Lester denies the association, but each new revelation by the girl is more damning and dramatic than the last. As the scandal grows, a small number of journalists take up his cause and resolve to properly investigate the case. Who is Shirley Holt? And how does she know so many details about an event that...