Bøger af Stephen Ford

Journalist Simon, reporting on the Knights of Camelot theme park run by an eccentric Marquess, is drawn into a tangle of intrigue, witchcraft, alternative lifestyles, mythology and secret technology as he investigates mysterious disappearances in Glastonbury, including his new girlfriend, Jenny. On Jenny's trail, Simon joins Abballon, a female dominated community inspired by worship of the goddess Gaia, where the role of men is to serve obediently, modern technology is banned and all must obey the tyrannical ruler, Philomena. Cast out from Abballon, Simon uncovers a fiendish plot by a deranged scientist to transform abducted people into mythical creatures, from centaurs to satyrs, intended to populate the Marquess's new Mythological Magick theme park. Will Simon be able to rescue Jenny in time to prevent her metamorphosis into a mermaid?

A Barrister and a Call GirlA Solicitor with a Criminal LoverA Cab Driver Facing Financial RuinTwo Corrupt Police OfficersWhen Their Paths Cross The result is an Explosive Climax Leading To Murder. Set in the UK City of Bristol and inspired by a true story.

Emerging from the mid-October drizzle, Miles joins keen members of the Far and Fast Walkers Society in the Surrey Hills. An unnerving presence, he soon usurps the authority of the walk leader, enticing the party to Miteby, a mysterious village not on any map, where the walkers encounter long lost loved ones.Entranced, the group are compelled to return to this idyllic, nostalgic place, there re-living their past in better ways.But Miles has a nemesis, Lucifix, who intervenes, luring people to the Underside, where life's fears, regrets, guilty secrets, obsessions, hatred and betrayal haunt those there. A place of hellish eternal torment.Walking out of this World is an epic duel between two spirits, Miles and Lucifix, that will determine the fate of the walkers. Another original and engaging novel from Stephen Ford, following Destiny of a Free Spirit, about how we can heal our pasts or live trapped in our own shadows.

When the location of the Pearl of Corruption is discovered, the evil Talishaire Empire invade the peaceful Kingdom of Hallan, desperate to claim the powerful artifact. Countess Alyssa must find a way to save her home from the corruption of the evil pearl while Captain Arden must defend his nation against the armies of the demon-possessed! Two heroes, two paths, one destiny; saving their home from the unrelenting forces of evil!

Al-Qaeda has a new leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri and he's no longer prepared to send suicide missions. It's too costly and crude. Now he intends for his fighters to survive and return as heroes and future trainers for the cause. It makes for good propaganda and fund raising amongst the rich Princes and families of Saudi Arabia. Michael Burrows of the British SIS becomes aware of the terrorist group and their yacht. Repositioning of a surveillance satellite over the Arabian Sea produces an opportune picture of a clandestine rendezvous between a surfaced submarine and a yacht. What he does not know is the nature of the transfer between the two craft, is it a person or perhaps industrial secrets, or something more sinister. Michael correctly guesses the passage of the yacht through the Suez Canal. However, he disastrously fails to track the yacht once the terrorists enter the Mediterranean. Only after their first attack is the hunt on for the terrorists before they can strike again.

Set in the present-day, DNA portrays a Britain occupied by victorious German forces back in 1941. John McCarthy, an ageing journalist working for Der Alemanne, goes looking for his missing drinking buddy, Jimmy. With no one to help, he unwittingly seeks out an old girlfriend, Bernadine Clarke, now a Chief Inspector at the Met. She at first appears willing to help but things are not all that they seem. Undeterred by his apparent lack of progress, John persists in his search only to stumble upon the awful truth behind recent police roundups.

"e;Be yourself; you finally have the opportunity."e;Keith has spent his life pretending to be something that he is not; straight. But after meeting Toby, his first boyfriend, and falling head-over-heels, he finds the strength and courage to step out of the closest and live his truth with pride. For months, everything seems perfect. Until Toby pulls the rug out from below his feet and Keith stumbles through a web of secrets and lies that leave him standing on shaky ground and questioning everything about the man he thought was the love of his life, and his own judgment. Problems of Our Own, by Stephen Ford, is a story that touches upon the real-life struggles of those who are part of the LGBTQ+ community and the highs and lows of falling in love. Readers will join Keith on his journey as he deals with issues revolving around mental health, relationships, homophobia, and trauma. Problems of Our Own is Keith's story, but it speaks to the experiences and lives of millions within the LGBTQ+ community who struggle with these same issues and need to know that they are not alone.

In the far future, after a nuclear war, the world is separated into two realms, each under the protection of the all-powerful Commission. In Ecologia mammoths, wolves and sabre cats roam the world of Stone Age people, while Economica is populated by modern people enjoying technological convenience, complete with robots that serve every need. In Ecologia the Commission is worshiped as a deity, but in Economica it is resented as an obstructive and unaccountable bureaucracy.When Peter finds a portal between these realms, he illicitly sets up a life for himself in both worlds, knowing that he is in danger.But like everyone else he has no idea what the Commission really is, and when Peter¿s friend, Simon, figures it out and is silenced by sinister forces, Peter¿s questions about his future only become more complicated. His quandary exacerbated by the imminent closure of the portal, Peter has to make a choice about where he belongs; a choice that will be the most important he¿s ever made.Raising questions about what we mean by ¿nature¿, ¿humanity¿ and life itself, Destiny of a Free Spirit is a compelling debut that will keep you guessing till the end.