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It's 1982, the Cold War still rages and a Soviet Union satellite detects an apparent nuclear test on an island owned by the South Africans.Things get worse for the Soviets when their top scientist, Gregori Zamyatin, is captured while he investigates the island.With America and South Africa desperate to learn the Soviet Union's secrets and the communists anxious to preserve them, Zamyatin becomes a pawn in a desperate political struggle.When David Stratton is recruited by the CIA to kidnap Zamyatin, he soon discovers that he cannot trust anyone and he too is a pawn in a deadly superpower game of intrigue and treachery.With Zamyatin held on Robben Island and Statton being blackmailed by the ANC to rescue Nelson Mandela, events move quickly to their inevitable bloody climax.

Helping KGB generals to defect is routine in 1990 for government agent David Statton. Combatting a plot to destabilise South Africa in the name of corporate greed is less usual.Statton finds himself up against ruthless enemies who will stop at nothing to achieve their ends and he must stop them. To do so he has to confront personal tragedy and treachery; not only from those closest to him, but at the highest levels of government.Join Statton as he battles to keep Nelson Mandela and his dream of a rainbow South Africa alive.

When you're fourteen, how do you save your world from the Great Decline and prepare for a quest to save a parallel world by stealing a nuclear bomb? It sounds ridiculous but David has some unique advantages. On his world, he is the Duke of Barabourne and highly favoured by the king. Being young lets him be receptive to new ideas and being lost on a parallel world, fostered and going to school there gave him plenty to think about. Join David and his friends in this, the second book of the Worlds Beyond Trilogy, as they tackle problems that governments could not solve while the biggest problem of all, the quest waits menacingly in the ba

Flash Fiction is an eclectic collection of short stories by the authors of the Sheppey Writer's Group and contributors from Sheppey and beyond.We welcome stories from Malcom Gibbs (The Island Gang Narratives), Ruth Partis, well known Island Poet and short story writer, Peter Apps author of the excellent Sci-fi Novella Fracture Point, and Wally Newby, a one time leader of the Sheppey Writers. The stories reflect the wide range of interests of the authors from quiet tales to disturbing horror, We have gentle ghost tales, stories that take the reader into a different world. Then there's the whimsical humour of Fred Woodworth, the very short stories by Tony Stubley, the historical tales by Anthony Padman and the new writing of Amanda Cooper, Selina Jobbins and Mike Pearce. It all add up to a good read so why not buy a copy and settle down for an evening's entertainment.

What's worse? Relatives gathering for Christmas or a Nazi madman intent on conquering universes?As Dave would say, it wouldn't be Stuart if life did not get even more complicated, so there's an alternative Stuart who is in jail doing hard labour, reaching out across the universes for help. Not only that, he finds barriers that he's reluctant to cross even if no-one else understands what the barrier is. Enjoy this latest adventure with Stuart and his friends as incredibly, Dave's life gets even more complicated than Stuart's.

Who is David? Is he just a thirteen year old boy with a strange delusional amnesia or is there something more?When he is found unconscious by the roadside with a gash to his head, he does not have anything to identify him. When he comes round, anything electrical fascinates him as if it is a whole new concept and he has little idea of the world around him. What he does have, are stories of a largely steam driven world, an impressive but curiously old-fashioned education and a claim to be the Duke of Barabourne, a dukedom that did not exist.Follow David as he searches for answers and discovers a universe larger than anyone could imagine.

David is a petty criminal with a contempt for authority. Suddenly it becomes an asset as he tries to lead his friends to safety, always just one step ahead of disaster, but what sort of disaster could lead to a search for water in the middle of London? Could the Northern Lights herald the destruction of civilisation?Solar Flares can disrupt communications and can knock out power supplies. What happens if the damage is too great, and civilisation reaches its 'Fracture Point'For David and his friends, when the unthinkable happens, water proves to be the key, for both their escape and their survival.

"In Memory of Wartime Evacuee Charles (Charlie) Hall, killed August 1943 aged ten years. Always remembered. Ernie." Who still places the memoriam so many years after the war? What is the connection between a young evacuee who disappeared in 1943, an author of children's stories and a journalist who disappeared in 1993?Present day reporter, Jack Duggan finds himself in real danger as he attempts to unravel a mystery stranger than anything he could have imagined.

'Numbers' is the third book of short stories and poems written by Ruth Partis. She is very grateful to the Sheppey Writers Group for their encouragement and continual nagging without which this book would never have been completed. (And probably not even started.)Ruth is also grateful to TAUP UK Publishing who have turned her work into what she hopes is a presentable volume.Most of the contents are published for the first time, but there a few favourites deemed worthy of another view.Ruth's stories tend to be very short enabling the reader to re-read them easily or indeed read them aloud to someone else.Ruth's two previous publications 'The Incomplete Works of Ruth Partis' and 'My sister's Shoes' were very well received and are still available (as of 2015).

Believe it or not, The Sheppey Writers Group is based, on the Isles of Sheppey in Kent, UK. The first quirk of this book is to say 'Isles' instead of 'Isle', for Sheppey is a group of islands, including Elmley and Harty. They might only be separated by dykes and ditches but they are separate isles nonetheless. That's Sheppey. Now for the writers and their stories.From Ruth Partis' offbeat view of the world, James Apps' definitely dark and weird view of it, through to Peter Apps' more lighthearted approach, there is something for everyone. And no, I did not really forget Karm Arger. Neither will you after reading his fascinating contributions.These stories are not meant to take you too far from your comfort zone but are meant to remind you of the rich variety of human life.Hopefully there's something for everyone so please enjoy this anthology, our first group effort.

As the title suggests the stories in this compilation deals with events when science hits back. Disasters through complacency, nuclear war through losing control of events, or just an experiment going wrong all give science or rather nature a chance to show just how far we have to go.'Fracture Point' deals with the consequences of our dependence on electricity in general and automated systems in particular. It dominates the book at 50,000 words especially since 'Leave 'Em Laughing' allows you to put the book down with a smile on your face at just 215 words.'The Rising Moon Disaster', 'Time Done' and 'Gods and Demons' are more conventional short stories. Rising Moon is a space ship on its maiden flight to the moon, while in 'Time Done' a careless time traveller risks unravelling his future world. Gods and Demons deals with the consequences as events impinge on a society scarcely able to comprehend the outside world.The cause of a war is dealt with in, what else, 'World War III' but it is another ultra short story though I did cheat. As you read it, imagine that you are hearing it on the radio.The styles vary, I hope the tales interest so enjoy a mixed bag of tales about where science can lead us.

Why have young people been kidnapped throughout the whole of history? It has to be stopped but where do the abductors come from?And Stuart has other problems nearer to home. Firstly, there's an ex-slave, from the time of Socrates, building a forge in the garden of the village pub. It's a shock when a village boy asks him if he's on his way to another planet and can he come along. It's even more of a shock to discover that he's been the friend of the Darrington family since 1897. Stuart and his friends may have to move from the village they call home, maybe even leave Earth for good.Discovering where the abductors come from only twists time into ever more confusing loops which Stuart must negotiate to avoid creating an impossible paradox.Enjoy this latest tale Stuart of Stuart and his friends as he pushes the technology he uses to the limits.

Pigeon Pie And Other Tasty Tales is as varied as it is thought provoking; with no real theme except that each has a slightly twisted tail.The book contains supernatural stories such as Elize, which is a tale of lost love set in Cornwall. The Feast of Bessie Brandon is a modern tale about the burning of witches while The Bogeyman is a dark, gory tale of Halloween. Equally as dark is the psychological vampire story Bloodline. Maybe even darker, The New Year's Resolution and The Birthday look at the difficult subject of suicide while The Night The Music Died might also be about death but it is also about resurrection.The Return of Anna Pavlova is a sad little tale of shattered dreams; in contrast Cross Line is a lighter, more amusing story about telephone phobia.The Mummy Angel is a Christmas story that is both sad and happy at the same time while The Vision which is set in South Africa is about hope for the future.The Grotto and The Windsorton Diamond Mystery are both traditional detective stories but who says the suspects and the culprits have to be human? And so to Pigeon Pie itself, after which this volume of stories is named. The confined space of a high rise flat create marital conflicts between an elderly couple which culminates in a strangely cruel vengeance. Like The Talking Goose, which is about intrigue in a medieval European royal court; it can best be described as a bizarre tale, lightly spiced with humour! Enjoy all these tasty tales, but take them with a pinch of salt!