Frank Hurst – författare

When a natural disaster robs young Jett of his parents and younger brother, he sets out to find them. Stumbling into a hostile new world, he befriends a girl his age who can help him in his quest. On his journey of discovery, Jett has to learn the skills he will need to achieve his mission and in the process he discovers that his hitherto sworn enemies are kinder than he imagined. They are prepared to lend a hand too. The Story of Jett is set in a distant corner of our galaxy on the moon Trident, one of the swirling satellites of the planet Neptuna. It is the story of an eight-year-old boy’s mission to find his long-lost family and will thrill younger readers who enjoy adventure books or listening to bedtime stories read to them by adults. Fully illustrated in gloriously vibrant colours by the highly acclaimed artist, Susy Jones, this is a must read for all youngsters who relish exciting tales, vibrant characters and stories with plenty of surprises.

When London hansom cab driver Henry Gough is forced to cross the line of Victorian respectability in order to feed his family, he is drawn towards city districts awash with vice and crime. Stumbling upon a clandestine plot that will imperil his country, he turns informer and embarks on a dramatic adventure beset with danger.Frank Hurst transports us effortlessly and in some style from the dimly-lit streets of nineteenth-century London to the dusty plains of the Indian Raj and the grand estates of Tsarist Russia, where foreign forces seek to challenge British imperial ambitions in the Orient.Brimming with political intrigue, riddles, romance, violence and deception, this is an epic story, with more than a grain of truth at its core…