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Douglas Jackson

The Roman grip on Britain is growing weaker and Druids are on the rise. Emperor Nero has turned away. Boudicca is preparing to lead tribes to war. 
 
Standing in her way is Gaius Valerius Verrens, commander of the veterans legion. In this battle he earns the accolade of Hero of Rome - but where will that title lead him next?

(Gaius Valerius Verrens 3): a gripping and vivid Roman page-turner you won’t want to stop reading

Avenger of Rome

Giles Kristian

It is 1642. England is at war with itself. King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners. Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals. Civil war has begun. A war that will change everything.

(Civil War: 1): a powerful, engaging and tumultuous novel confronting one of England’s bloodiest periods of history

The Bleeding Land

James Douglas

A high-octane, full-throttle historical conspiracy thriller you won’t be able to stop reading

The Isis Covenant

(Gaius Valerius Verrens 2):  A heart-stopping and gripping novel of Roman adventure

Defender of Rome

James Holland

(Jack Tanner: book 4): an all-action, guns-blazing action thriller set at the height of WW2

Hellfire

an all-action, guns-blazing action thriller set at the height of WW2

When raiders ransack his village, Osric is taken prisoner - and into the good graces of the raiders' chief. Immersed in the Norsemen's world, Osric provides a natural warrior and forges a deep bond with the chief, who renames him Raven. But the Norsemen's world is a savage one, where loyalty is often repaid in blood, and a young man must become a killer to survive . . . 
Raven is the thrilling Viking series that launched the career of acclaimed historical novelist Giles Kristian.

(Raven: 3): A thrilling, blood-stirring and blood-soaked Viking adventure from bestselling author Giles Kristian

Raven 3: Odin's Wolves

Mary Jane Staples

A captivating and enthralling romantic adventure set in WW1 guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat

Nurse Anna's War

An action-packed and riveting novel of Roman adventure…

Hero of Rome (Gaius Valerius Verrens 1)

An adrenalin-fuelled historical conspiracy thriller you won’t be able to put down…

The Doomsday Testament

Iris Gower

the triumphant climax to Iris Gower’s sensational Firebird saga

Paradise Park

A Jack Tanner Adventure

Blood of Honour

(Jack Tanner: Book 3): an atmospheric and fast-paced action thriller set at the height of WW2.

(Firebird:2) A dramatic and heart-wrenching romantic Welsh saga that will have you gripped

Dream Catcher

Andy McNab

Last Night Another Soldier

(Raven: Book 2): A riveting, rip-roaring Viking saga from bestselling author Giles Kristian

Raven 2: Sons of Thunder

James Nelson

A thrilling and exciting maritime adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat…

Lords Of The Ocean

Tough, resourceful, ruthless - as an SAS trooper Nick Stone was one of the best. Now he's back on the streets, working for British Intelligence as a deniable operator. It's the dirtiest job in a very, very dirty world. 
 
Andy McNab's blistering Nick Stone thrillers are bestsellers whose landscape is so compellingly close to the truth that they had to be vetted by the Ministry of Defence, and could only be published as fiction. . .

(Nick Stone Thriller 12)

Exit Wound

An action-packed historical page-turner full of intrigue and suspense…

Claudius

Darkest Hour

(Jack Tanner: Book 2): an unmissable, all-guns-blazing action thriller set at the height of WW2.

A gripping and swashbuckling seafaring adventure guaranteed to have you gripped from page one

All The Brave Fellows

A gripping naval adventure full of derring-do, guaranteed to have you hooked…

By Force Of Arms

(Raven: Book 1): A gripping, bloody and unputdownable Viking adventure from bestselling author Giles Kristian

Raven: Blood Eye

a stunning and heart-pounding novel of naval adventure set during the US Civil War

Thieves Of Mercy

An enthralling and heart-breaking romantic saga set in WW1 that will keep you gripped

The Longest Winter

Margaret Mayhew

An uplifting wartime saga full of friendship and romance...

The Boat Girls

An enthralling and swashbuckling naval adventure you won’t be able to put down…

The Maddest Idea

(Nick Stone Thriller 11)

Brute Force

a magical and captivating romantic wartime saga that will keep you gripped

The Summer Day is Done

(Jack Tanner: Book 1): an absorbing, tense, high-octane historical action novel set in Norway during WW2.  Guaranteed to get your pulse racing!

The Odin Mission

A thrilling historical epic set in Ancient Rome that you won’t be able to put down…

Caligula

Stella Gemmell

David Gemmell

Bestselling author David Gemmell combines his fantasy storytelling skills with epic history in this unputdownable tale of peace and war. Fall of Kings, the final novel in this series, was finished by Stella Gemmell following her husband's tragic death.

(Troy: 3): The stunning and gripping conclusion to David Gemmell’s epic retelling of the Troy legend

Troy: Fall Of Kings

A series of children's modern classic novels by renowned 20th century children's writers. All the titles in this series have the A Puffin Book logo, contemporary-style covers, and child-friendly endnotes.

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