The Brittle Sea is part of a trilogy and is about love, hope, mental health, and a determination to overcome adversity. Book 1 opens with the main female character, young
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Aspects of History: Technology and the TitanicAspects of History: Technology and the Titanic
Aspects of History: Technology and the Titanic Ned Parfett, the young lad shown in the image above, was a 15-year-old newspaper seller in London. When he was handed copies of
Historical Fiction: Walking Away from Midnight – Sample Chapter 7Historical Fiction: Walking Away from Midnight – Sample Chapter 7
Chapter Seven A Dishonourable Discharge Catterick Garrison, England, March 1930 Nev Fordham was indeed still alive. And it only took six months for Albert to discover his brother was alive
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Chapter Six All Things Must Pass Cairo, November 1929 Jessie’s Childhood could not have been more idyllic. From a precocious child not wanting to leave England, she became a precocious
Historical Fiction: Walking Away from Midnight – Sample Chapter 5Historical Fiction: Walking Away from Midnight – Sample Chapter 5
Chapter Five Dio Deberge Cairo, Egypt, October 1929 Nev, for the first time in his new career as a purveyor of other people’s secrets, was nervous. Even more so when
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Chapter Four A Family Affair Cairo, Egypt October 1929 Nev Fordham placed his chips on what he considered the winning number. He just knew the roulette table’s wheel was going
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Chapter Three Like Father, Like Daughter Catterick Garrison, England, June 1926 “Why are we leaving?” The girl’s question, under normal circumstances, would have been valid, but there was nothing normal
The Brittle Land: Book 2 The Brittle Saga Trilogy – Extract No. 1The Brittle Land: Book 2 The Brittle Saga Trilogy – Extract No. 1
Extract from The Brittle Land, Book Two in The Brittle Saga Trilogy. It was the soft sound of her own gentle snoring that woke her. She sat up and looked
The Brittle Sea: Historical Fiction – Chapter 5The Brittle Sea: Historical Fiction – Chapter 5
Rescue Mission A disaster at sea is every sailor’s nightmare, but when the disaster happened to someone else and you have failed to give assistance, that would have repercussions. “A
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A Disaster Unfolds The ship ploughed its way through the dark and still waters of the northern Atlantic, heedless of any danger to itself. Her captain had called for full