The Blight and the Blarney

Is it time for the great Michael Flynn to take his family in search of a better life? Ireland has suffered from potato blight since 1845. Friends and neighbours have died, been evicted or given up what little land they have in search of alms. Michael Flynn is one of the lucky ones. His landlord has offered support. Michael and his family have done all they can to help their immediate household, but as the famine and its aftermath continue, have their efforts been enough? With the weakening brought about by hunger, there are some things he is powerless to protect his family from.

Is it time for the great Michael Flynn to take his family in search of a better life?

The opening to The Tales of Flynn and Reilly - if you like historical fiction, then this is for you.

Violet's War

1915: Violet Dobson is horrified when husband Billy signs up to fight for King and Country. Billy is already her hero — she doesn’t need him to prove it. As Billy heads to France, Violet has her own battles to fight, living with Billy’s mam and dad.

To Violet’s surprise, teaching her young son Tommy to play football proves a pleasure rather than a chore, but when she’s invited to coach the women’s team at work Violet’s not so sure. In Billy’s mam’s opinion, nice women don’t play football and married women certainly don’t.

Caught between her mother-in-law’s old-fashioned views and her own love of the game, Violet is coming under growing pressure to play. The team is raising money for the military hospital. What if Billy was one of the wounded? As Violet takes to the pitch, Private Billy Dobson faces the enemy on the Western Front. Their problems are only just beginning.

The Appearance of Truth

Lisa's parents had a dark secret and when she tries to trace her family tree, the knots start to unravel. With Pete Laundon’s help Lisa sets about searching for the truth. She follows up all possible routes, until with no options left she goes to the newspapers for help. After 30 years, who if anyone knows: Who is Lisa Forster? Why was she never told? And who was the baby who died?

The Appearance of Truth is the gripping tale of one woman’s search for identity.

The Lifetracer

A death threat. An inexperienced private eye. Now his young son is in danger. Connor Bancroft is one of life’s good guys, but he’s more used to dealing with infidelity than murder. Now someone has sent a countdown clock showing ‘Time to Death’. The police won’t take it seriously and Connor is called in to investigate. Soon other connected murders come to light and Connor tries to piece the case together. As the clock is ticking down, Connor is unwittingly drawn into a complex story of revenge, but he is nowhere close to finding who sent the threat. If you like rooting for an underdog, then you’ll love this book. Connor is struggling. Now Mikey, his eight-year-old son, is at risk and time is running out. – Can Connor find who’s behind the murders before it’s too late? Who is the Lifetracer?