On the planet Lamatra, war breaks out between feuding colonies, a spaceship called the Zephyrus, escapes with a precious cargo of hundreds of children. Now on the run, they space through space for nearly two years, seeking a refuge until it is safe to return home. During that eventful journey a young cadet, Lathaniel Labarok, is appointed the executive officer, and is trained throughout their journey by Captain Devaris, who unbeknownst to Lathaniel, is dying.

Back on Earth a talented Australian astronomer, Dr Charlie Featherstone, works for the CDSCC at the Tidbinbilla Observatory near Canberra. Since before watching a meteor shower from his bedroom window when he was seven years old, Charlie has always dreamed the dream of all astronomers; going into space and exploring the universe for intelligent life. Little did Charlie know that one day his dream would become a reality?

Finally discovering Earth, Lathaniel''s ship the Zephyrus, remains beside Jupiter, where they watch and learn everything they can about Earth and its inhabitants, in hope of finding a way to communicate with them, without frightening Earth''s inhabitants.

A few months after their arrival, Charlie''s team at the Observatory finally discover the alien ship near Jupiter and their satellite on the moon. Once their excitement settles down Charlie calls a friend, Major Jack Murphy, who wakes up Canberra and the world to their discovery.

However, the U.N. cannot agree on what to do about the alien ship and hence does nothing as they wait to see what happens.

Taking a leap of faith, Lathaniel sends a private message to the Tidbinbilla Observatory and asks if they can meet, secretly. Charlie and his team agree to meet with the aliens with the approval of the Australian Prime Minister, Abby McAlister, who is eager to know what the aliens want and where they are from.

Charlie''s clandestine rendezvous is soon discovered, the Prime Minister is called to the U.N. to explain. Convincing the U.N. assembly they are not a threat, the Lamatrians land and settle in Canberra.

Unfortunately, once they arrive on Earth and settle at Tidbinbilla, good intentions turn to disaster as splinter groups attack, causing many deaths.

Offering technology in exchange for sanctuary, the Lamatrians settle at the Tidbinbilla Observatory where scientists from around the world come to study them. Unfortunately, good intentions turn to disaster as splinter groups and powerful corporations seek to destroy the Lamatrians and their technology.

Even though Charlie and his team welcome the interlopers and only see the good in what the Lamatrians can provide Earth, their shuttle is destroyed leaving the Lamatrians on Earth no way of getting back to their ship.

Yet another threat looms closer to Earth, when the shuttle exploded it sent an emergency message back to Lamatra and possibly into the hands of their enemies. Now Lamatra know the co-ordinates of Earth''s solar system, who will come? Not knowing who won the war or if it is still being fought back home, Earth must now prepare for a possible invasion. Earthlings and Lamatrians must now unite to survive.

What would you do if you found £1.2 million in a Devonshire river?

Maggie Malloy was a shy and predictable young woman, who found herself one day at a crossroads. The cruel death of a dear friend had left Maggie saddened, depressed and angry. But during a long walk along a Devonshire river, Maggie makes an amazing discovery. Life had just bestowed upon Maggie an appealing opportunity, albeit illegal.

Discovering a case full of money in the river, Maggie makes a life-changing decision - she keeps it. Maggie hatches a plan, and with the help of her four endearing friends; Morwenna, Anaya, Chloe, and Julie she sets her plan in motion by giving the money away to the people of Friars Meadow, a town she has lived in all her life, and to restore it to its past glory. Maggie''s life-changing decision will start the five women on a journey of enlightenment, charity, and danger.

Through Maggie''s journey, she learns the value of friendship and more importantly, how to live again. Not only do Maggie''s fortunes blossom, but so do those of her friends. The four friends have the time of their lives as Maggie''s plan is put into action. Morwenna, Anaya and Julie become the trustees of a Trust, set up by Maggie, in honour of their dead friend, while Maggie helps Chloe become the next town councillor before seeking the position of Mayor. Although there are some in town who distrust what the women are doing and start to investigate their activities.

Yet best laid plans start to unravel as those who stole the case are still looking for it and will stop at nothing to retrieve it. Unbeknown to Maggie, a small black box inside the case is far more valuable

than the money itself and if it fell into the wrong hands could spell disaster for the government.

However, it isn''t just dangerous criminals who are searching for the case, the British intelligence agency, GCHQ are also searching for it. Jonathan Swift, a senior analyst has been assigned the task of finding it before it ends up in the wrong hands. His investigation will eventually lead him to Maggie''s door. But will Jonathan be able to save Maggie and her friends before it''s too late. Will Maggie be able to outmanoeuvre all threats and risk losing everything she holds dear? Who will find Maggie first?

Flight AN224 crashes high up in the Tasman Valley in the Mount Cook National Park, in New Zealand.

With many dead and injured, rescue operations are thwarted by bad weather, freezing temperatures and poor visibility. Seismic activity, earthquakes and avalanches continually threaten the passengers while they wait to be rescued.

With every new tremor brings with it more danger.

The Alpine fault line has destabilized and millions of tonnes of snow and ice, now fractured have become volatile and are ready to come thundering down the mountains that surround them.

Captain Benjamin Flynn, with the help from Mountain Rescue, must hold together the surviving passengers and crew while they agonizingly wait for their turn to be airlifted to safety. Time is of the essence, however, some passengers will not wait to be rescued and head down the valley on foot, into perilous conditions.

Amidst all the carnage of the crash, a female passenger is murdered and her partner is also at risk.

Will Captain Flynn and Mountain Rescue save everyone onboard before the unforgiving elements of Aoraki consume the majestic Airbus? Time is running out.

Bartholomew Goode received a nasty shock when faced with imminent death.

He took stock of his life and assets and wanted to part with neither. But after weighing up his choice of beneficiaries, Bart realised no-one was worthy of his estate.

As luck would have it, Bart received a reprieve from death, unbeknownst to his family.

During his recuperation, he concocted a mischievous game, one in which his whole family would have to participate in order to inherit his fortune. Feigning his own death, his family pitted themselves off one against the other in a series of three challenges. Whoever solved the final clue first, would win his inheritance. Or so they thought.

Bart neither trusted nor respected his family. His bitter resentment had grown from childhood. This postulation proved to be true, when upon completion of the final clue, Bart is discovered dead in his library. Stabbed through the heart.

With many suspects and hidden secrets to be uncovered, Chief Inspector Sofia Faraday and her homicide team delve into the Goode family''s lives in order to find Bart''s killer. Her investigation will eventually lead her to a thirty-year-old crime.

During the Inspector''s investigation, she uncovers many twists and turns lurking behind old secrets and betrayals.

By the end of her investigation, the Inspector will uncover more than one murderer?

On the planet Lamatra, war breaks out between feuding colonies, a spaceship called the Zephyrus, escapes with a precious cargo of hundreds of children. Now on the run, they space through space for nearly two years, seeking a refuge until it is safe to return home. During that eventful journey a young cadet, Lathaniel Labarok, is appointed the executive officer, and is trained throughout their journey by Captain Devaris, who unbeknownst to Lathaniel, is dying.

Back on Earth a talented Australian astronomer, Dr Charlie Featherstone, works for the CDSCC at the Tidbinbilla Observatory near Canberra. Since before watching a meteor shower from his bedroom window when he was seven years old, Charlie has always dreamed the dream of all astronomers; going into space and exploring the universe for intelligent life. Little did Charlie know that one day his dream would become a reality?

Finally discovering Earth, Lathaniel''s ship the Zephyrus, remains beside Jupiter, where they watch and learn everything they can about Earth and its inhabitants, in hope of finding a way to communicate with them, without frightening Earth''s inhabitants.

A few months after their arrival, Charlie''s team at the Observatory finally discover the alien ship near Jupiter and their satellite on the moon. Once their excitement settles down Charlie calls a friend, Major Jack Murphy, who wakes up Canberra and the world to their discovery.

However, the U.N. cannot agree on what to do about the alien ship and hence does nothing as they wait to see what happens.

Taking a leap of faith, Lathaniel sends a private message to the Tidbinbilla Observatory and asks if they can meet, secretly. Charlie and his team agree to meet with the aliens with the approval of the Australian Prime Minister, Abby McAlister, who is eager to know what the aliens want and where they are from.

Charlie''s clandestine rendezvous is soon discovered, the Prime Minister is called to the U.N. to explain. Convincing the U.N. assembly they are not a threat, the Lamatrians land and settle in Canberra.

Unfortunately, once they arrive on Earth and settle at Tidbinbilla, good intentions turn to disaster as splinter groups attack, causing many deaths.

Offering technology in exchange for sanctuary, the Lamatrians settle at the Tidbinbilla Observatory where scientists from around the world come to study them. Unfortunately, good intentions turn to disaster as splinter groups and powerful corporations seek to destroy the Lamatrians and their technology.

Even though Charlie and his team welcome the interlopers and only see the good in what the Lamatrians can provide Earth, their shuttle is destroyed leaving the Lamatrians on Earth no way of getting back to their ship.

Yet another threat looms closer to Earth, when the shuttle exploded it sent an emergency message back to Lamatra and possibly into the hands of their enemies. Now Lamatra know the co-ordinates of Earth''s solar system, who will come? Not knowing who won the war or if it is still being fought back home, Earth must now prepare for a possible invasion. Earthlings and Lamatrians must now unite to survive.

What would you do if you found £1.2 million in a Devonshire river?

Maggie Malloy was a shy and predictable young woman, who found herself one day at a crossroads. The cruel death of a dear friend had left Maggie saddened, depressed and angry. But during a long walk along a Devonshire river, Maggie makes an amazing discovery. Life had just bestowed upon Maggie an appealing opportunity, albeit illegal.

Discovering a case full of money in the river, Maggie makes a life-changing decision - she keeps it. Maggie hatches a plan, and with the help of her four endearing friends; Morwenna, Anaya, Chloe, and Julie she sets her plan in motion by giving the money away to the people of Friars Meadow, a town she has lived in all her life, and to restore it to its past glory. Maggie''s life-changing decision will start the five women on a journey of enlightenment, charity, and danger.

Through Maggie''s journey, she learns the value of friendship and more importantly, how to live again. Not only do Maggie''s fortunes blossom, but so do those of her friends. The four friends have the time of their lives as Maggie''s plan is put into action. Morwenna, Anaya and Julie become the trustees of a Trust, set up by Maggie, in honour of their dead friend, while Maggie helps Chloe become the next town councillor before seeking the position of Mayor. Although there are some in town who distrust what the women are doing and start to investigate their activities.

Yet best laid plans start to unravel as those who stole the case are still looking for it and will stop at nothing to retrieve it. Unbeknown to Maggie, a small black box inside the case is far more valuable

than the money itself and if it fell into the wrong hands could spell disaster for the government.

However, it isn''t just dangerous criminals who are searching for the case, the British intelligence agency, GCHQ are also searching for it. Jonathan Swift, a senior analyst has been assigned the task of finding it before it ends up in the wrong hands. His investigation will eventually lead him to Maggie''s door. But will Jonathan be able to save Maggie and her friends before it''s too late. Will Maggie be able to outmanoeuvre all threats and risk losing everything she holds dear? Who will find Maggie first?

Flight AN224 crashes high up in the Tasman Valley in the Mount Cook National Park, in New Zealand.

With many dead and injured, rescue operations are thwarted by bad weather, freezing temperatures and poor visibility. Seismic activity, earthquakes and avalanches continually threaten the passengers while they wait to be rescued.

With every new tremor brings with it more danger.

The Alpine fault line has destabilized and millions of tonnes of snow and ice, now fractured have become volatile and are ready to come thundering down the mountains that surround them.

Captain Benjamin Flynn, with the help from Mountain Rescue, must hold together the surviving passengers and crew while they agonizingly wait for their turn to be airlifted to safety. Time is of the essence, however, some passengers will not wait to be rescued and head down the valley on foot, into perilous conditions.

Amidst all the carnage of the crash, a female passenger is murdered and her partner is also at risk.

Will Captain Flynn and Mountain Rescue save everyone onboard before the unforgiving elements of Aoraki consume the majestic Airbus? Time is running out.

Bartholomew Goode received a nasty shock when faced with imminent death.

He took stock of his life and assets and wanted to part with neither. But after weighing up his choice of beneficiaries, Bart realised no-one was worthy of his estate.

As luck would have it, Bart received a reprieve from death, unbeknownst to his family.

During his recuperation, he concocted a mischievous game, one in which his whole family would have to participate in order to inherit his fortune. Feigning his own death, his family pitted themselves off one against the other in a series of three challenges. Whoever solved the final clue first, would win his inheritance. Or so they thought.

Bart neither trusted nor respected his family. His bitter resentment had grown from childhood. This postulation proved to be true, when upon completion of the final clue, Bart is discovered dead in his library. Stabbed through the heart.

With many suspects and hidden secrets to be uncovered, Chief Inspector Sofia Faraday and her homicide team delve into the Goode family''s lives in order to find Bart''s killer. Her investigation will eventually lead her to a thirty-year-old crime.

During the Inspector''s investigation, she uncovers many twists and turns lurking behind old secrets and betrayals.

By the end of her investigation, the Inspector will uncover more than one murderer?