When a terrorist blows up an Inner Circle line train between Liverpool Street and Aldgate at around 8.50 am on 7th July 2005, it leaves seven people dead and many others injured, some badly. In the horrific explosion one of those injured is journalist Ian Grosvenor. Also trapped and wounded is a young mother and artist, Serena Mason. Among the 'walking wounded', Ian becomes a reluctant hero by helping other passengers and carries Serena from the train, before collapsing. Ian and Serena slowly recover from the worst of their injuries, both physical and mental, but are haunted by the memory of...

This is the story of one man's fight against the odds. Fred Knight was born in 1892. One of twelve, his was a tough childhood through hard times in rural Kent. Fred got by with quick wits, hard work and dreams of becoming a cowboy. And then at seventeen, broke with few prospects in England, Fred followed his dream. He borrowed money for his fare, left behind family, friends and everything he knew, for the savage winters and barely settled emptiness of Saskatchewan. It wasn't the cowboy fantasy of his boyhood; Fred had a debt to honour, life was hard. He earned the respect and friendship of...

The joint ages of friends Joy Lennick and Jean Wilson may add up to one hundred and seventy one years, but there's nothing "old lace" about these two women writers; while the "arsenic" connection is questionable... Both adept at delving into the messy, murky world of murder, it is enlightening, and sometimes, a relief... to discover their added light, humorous touch. This makes for a diverse selection of highly entertaining short stories to tickle the fancy of readers of a variety of genres. Jean Wilson worked as a Queen's Nurse in the 1950s, and soon earned the affectionate nickname 'The...