Collected Series

COLLECTED SCIENCE FICTION AND GHOST STORIES will allow you to enter strange new worlds as well as revealing to the reader shadowy characters from other or parallel dimensions. The author will introduce you to the PALAIS THEATRE VAMPIRE; take you for an afternoon stroll on an evening when the world comes to an end; or in JUST A STREET IN BROOKLYN, a future world that no longer exists. He will lead you into the darker places beyond THE GLOSSY WHITE DOOR, and through THE EYE OF HORUS, where events in the past can be altered to change the future. THE ZOO KEEPER, CLOCKS and THE PHARAOH'S WISDOM will also reveal the darker side of human emotions. Whether lost in PHANTOM LOVE, solving PUZZLES or dealing with ROMAN LAW, the reader will have the time of their lives exploring weird and wonderful worlds in both time and space, as well as the pleasure of a scary ride into the deeper and mysterious depths of the human mind. Forty two stories to amaze and (hopefully) to scare!

COLLECTED OTHER STORIES contains thirty five imaginative, fast paced short stories covering a wide range of topics. Some in the collection are sea stories such as Dolphin Joe, The Sea Chase, Victorious, and What Ship? What Destination? Others are science fiction stories that include, The Oracle of Pentos 7, The Man From Mars, Home Sweet Home and Doomsday. Still other stories explore faith and belief in different settings and perspectives – Eye of the God, Offerings to Jupiter, Prayer of Ra, and In the Name of Allah. In truth, the scenarios and characters in this short story collection are somewhat difficult to summarise; this is because of the diversity in the stories as well as in the writer’s imagination. The reader will be pleasantly surprised with the impressive amount of worlds and realities comprised in this 'other' universe, a universe containing historical characters and events, Pacific cultures and beliefs, journeys into both the future and the past, as well as exciting adventures that will hopefully transport the reader into new experiences and pleasures ...

COLLECTED HISTORICAL STORIES is a worldly voyage to the distant past and its rich and magical cultures, which together form an impressive historic mosaic. Through the pages of these fourteen fictional stories the author crosses the subtle boundaries of reality, transporting the reader into past worlds long lost in time. Whether in the pages of THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS, an epic of survival in the ice age of 30,000 years ago; the mystery of solving A FIRST MURDER in the Ancient Egypt of Ramesses II; the saga of THE ODIN LAND SAGA in the more recent history of the New World; or discovering stolen pirate plunder in THE GOLDEN MAN, the reader is magically transported to long-lost cultures, becoming witness to endless chronicles and breath-taking events. The exciting short stories and novellas in this collection offer the chance to grab a little knowledge of history as well as enjoying the adventure of the past. Fascinating, intriguing and not to be missed!

COLLECTED AUSTRALIAN STORIES is a visit into the Australian mind and the various facets of this ancient land. The impressive culture of the Aborigines, the original inhabitants of the land is brought to life in such stories as The Challenge and The Stone Country. Other stories such as The Wejii Man examine deeper cultural beliefs. The more recent history of Australia is also explored through such stories as Lost Souls, a story of hope and despair in the convict Australia of the early 19th century, as well as the haunting and ghostly story of The Light Keeper’s Wife. The unique Australian humour, which may bring more than a smile to the face of the reader is visited in several of the stories, including The Bunyip Hunters and The Day the Railway Came To Bumbaldry. This Australian mosaic of 30 fictional and entertaining stories included in this volume will allow the reader to discover how the people and the land merge in the eyes and the creative imagination of an Australian story teller...

COLLECTED WESTERN STORIES is inspired by the American West. They are the stories of adventurers and explorers of the lands inhabited by the Native Americans who had to constantly fight the newcomers whom they considered invaders. The stories develop paradoxical heroes: settlers and their families, risking all to begin a new life, as well as the gunfighters who sought to impose the rule of the gun. Another Notch for Sam and The Hanging Tree are stories of these gunfighters while in Comanche Run and The Wind Spirit, the reader will witness the struggles of the Native Americans. Important events in American history are not overlooked. The story, Grey Steel, Rivets and Canvas tells of the last attempt by the Confederacy to change the course of the Civil War. The plan is an ambitious one which may just work. Or will it? Western Delight will take the reader, travelling in a time machine back to the Battle of the Little Big Horn in a story which has a strange twist to its end. In yet another story, The Last Ride, we hear first-hand, an eye-witness account of the Little Big Horn battle from a soldier in a battle when there were no survivors from Custer’s command. How did he survive when all of the others died? The seventeen stories in this collection will inspire and entertain all who are interested in the American West and even those who aren’t, but who just love a good story and a good read...

Garden of Eden is a collection of romantic stories and poems celebrating love and the possibility of a soul mate discovery which can be a life changing event. It portrays the special moments and beliefs of lovers in different situations and the scenarios, leading to the discovery of soul mateship and all changes in the mind and the life of the partners who inevitably learn about each other in this new life they can only aspire when they finally face true love. The stories and poems pay tribute to special sentiments and feelings in a very passionate and loving way, and are meant for those fearless hearts that will always cheer love in any time of their life - even when choosing a book in the shelves of a bookstore.