Claret Press – serie

Truth Never Dies.It had been solely personal. Not anymore.Determined to lay the ghosts of her past, Cassandra Fortune asks a former head of GCHQ for help, only to receive a message from beyond the grave. A riddle to puzzle out and a murder to solve.She revisits an old betrayal in an ancient land, uncovering subterfuge and treason. Yet, as Christmas approaches, a shadowy presence haunts her footsteps. His criminal network shattered, the diabolical villain is back. And he wants what's his.What is real and what only appears to be? Who can be trusted and who is double-dealing? Cassie must find the truth. And survive.

A memoir of a life simmered in a cauldron of class, race, gender and culture from the mostly untold perspective of a white woman married to a man of colour when that was viewed with open hostility. Her story is spiced with humour and a diversity of recipes supplied with hope.

The truth matters. Vital decisions made on our behalf require that the people in government are honest with the electorate. Vote for Honesty and Get Democracy Done seeks solutions to the increasing problem of dishonest behaviour by some UK politicians. It is an action plan to force political change.This book is solution-led, rather than problem-led. The Vote for Honesty Campaign for the next general election is politically neutral.Voters simply have to 'Lend their Vote in 2024' and only vote for a candidate that has signed the Vote for Honesty Contract. This is much stronger than a manifesto pledge as any candidate would have a contractual penalty imposed if elected and then not vote for the Honesty Bill.Positive change is possible. A simple solution to a complex problem.This upbeat and pragmatic book suggests UK politics in the future can be better. Honest politicians will feel the benefit and feel good about their profession. A climate of trust and a deepening of democracy will make our society more efficient and effective, open and productive.

Once upon a time, a husband watches as his wife opens a Door. He tries to follow, waking to find his beloved dead beside him.Days later, The Door appears again. He doesn't know where it will take him. All he knows is that he's desperate to see his wife again.This is a story about a husband's sorrow, and where it takes him.This is a story about grief.This is a story about what we do when faced with the loss of those we love.Stepping between the fantastical and the real, this modern fairy tale crystalises hope and mourning into a reflection on life itself.Richly illustrated with evocative artwork by Becky Gough.

Final Approach charts the turbulent flightpath between a jetsetting father and a planespotting son.The 1970s were the final gasp of the Golden Age of Flying. Mark Blackburn grew up amidst this fuel-guzzling splendour, with airports his playground of choice. He came to adulthood well-heeled and well-travelled. However, he had to contend with his multimillionaire father.Luxury cars. Private planes. Racing stables. Foreign Mistresses.Paranoia, bullying and power plays.At the centre was the inescapable pull of the father.Half memoir and half travelogue, wrapped in an ode to planespotting, this is one man’s journey to break free.It’s the trip of a lifetime. Take your seat and buckle up for take-off.

White Road is a gritty eco-thriller set in the High Arctic, from the author of ‘surrealistic’, ‘powerful’ and ‘thought-provoking’ The Cannibal Spirit.

Death hides in the detail. He hides in plain sight.

What you spy is what you get. Or is it?

Phil Osgood has it all. The wonderful wife, the fabulous kids, the lucrative career. He really only has one problem. He’s bored.Quietly, Phil steps out of his lane and moonlights with a local detective. It’s a good compromise.What starts as a diversion turns into a hunt for missing friends. When the hunt leads to bodies and Phil is implicated, the diversion gets personal – and deadly.For the first time, Phil isn’t sure he’s going to win. And if he loses, he loses everything.

On a divided island, the dead tell stories. Nuray is a journalist. Some call her a troublemaker. Or a sleuth with a knack for finding the hidden graves of the missing. Haris has spent a lifetime avoiding the truth about his father's disappearance. When Nuray reaches out for help on the case, he wants nothing to do with her. To him, she's the enemy. Then forensic archaeologist Elena Wilkins, estranged from her family and seeking a new life, arrives on the island and starts digging for clues. A body is buried. A truth hidden. Someone will do anything to keep it that way.Nuray is a journalist. Some call her a troublemaker. Or a sleuth with a knack for finding the hidden graves of the missing.Haris has spent a lifetime avoiding the truth about his father's disappearance. When Nuray reaches out for help on the case, he wants nothing to do with her. To him, she's the enemy.Then forensic archaeologist Elena Wilkins, estranged from her family and seeking a new life, arrives on the island and starts digging for clues.A body is buried. A truth hidden. Someone will do anything to keep it that way.Nuray, Haris, and Elena must navigate lies, betrayal and their own entangled pasts to uncover the secrets that lie beneath their feet.From the award-winning novelist of The Spice Box Letters, comes a very modern mystery about bones from the past, and a heart-warming tale of generational trauma and healing.On a divided island, the dead tell stories.