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The horns of the buffalo (Simon Fonthill Ser. #1)
Par John Wilcox. 2004
In 1879 the redcoats of the British Army are universally regarded as the finest fighting force in the world. Among…
them is Lieutenant Simon Fonthill, dispatched to South Africa with much to prove: for Colonel Covington, his former Commanding Officer, has slanderously branded him a coward. In the Cape, the Zulus, an independent nation of magnificently militant tribesmen, threaten the colonial government's vision of a united South Africa. And Simon has been chosen for a particularly dangerous mission: to travel deep into Zululand to discover the intentions of the king. 2004.The hour of the Lily
Par John Kruse. 1987
Soviet intelligence officer Andrei Yakushev is pledged to destroy the leader of an underworld network in Afghanistan. CIA agent Mike…
McCabe is dropped behind the lines and is destined to play a crucial role in the series of events that unfold. 1987.The homecoming (Thunder Point novel. #6.)
Par Robyn Carr. 2014
At the age of nineteen, Seth Sileski had everything. A superb athlete and scholar, handsome and popular, he was the…
pride of Thunder Point. Destined for greatness, he lost it all in a terrible accident that put an end to his professional football career when it had barely begun. Seth has come to terms with the turns his life has taken. But now he's been presented with an opportunity to return home and show the people of Thunder Point he's become a better, humbler version of his former self. Sequel to “The Promise”. Followed by “The wish”. 2014.The hero (Thunder Point novel. #3.)
Par Robyn Carr. 2013
Devon McAllister flees danger with her daughter and ends up in Thunder Point, Oregon, where she meets widowed father Spencer…
Lawson, a man who can teach her about safety and stability. Includes sex, violence and strong language. Sequel to "The newcomer", followed by "The chance". 2013.The high tide club
Par Mary Kay Andrews. 2018
When ninety-nine-year-old heiress Josephine Bettendorf Warrick summons Brooke Trappnell to Talisa Island, her 20,000 acre remote barrier island home, Brooke…
is puzzled. Everybody in the South has heard about the eccentric millionaire mistress of Talisa, but Brooke has never met her. Josephine's cryptic note says she wants to discuss an important legal matter with Brooke, who is an attorney, but Brooke knows that Mrs. Warrick has long been a client of a prestigious Atlanta law firm. Over a few meetings, the ailing Josephine spins a tale of old friendships, secrets, betrayal and a long-unsolved murder. She tells Brooke she is hiring her for two reasons: to protect her island and legacy from those who would despoil her land, and secondly, to help her make amends with the heirs of the long dead women who were her closest friends, the girls of The High Tide Club, so named because of their youthful skinny dipping escapades: Millie, Ruth and Varina. When Josephine dies with her secrets intact, Brooke is charged with contacting Josephine's friends' descendants and bringing them together on Talisa for a reunion of women who've actually never met. Bestseller. 2018.The Hitler diaries
Par Richard Hugo. 1983
The hollow tree
Par Janet Louise Swoboda Lunn. 1997
In 1777, fifteen-year-old Phoebe Olcott is thrown into the turmoil of the American Revolutionary War when her cousin Gideon is…
hanged as a British spy. When she finds a secret message from Gideon, containing the names of Loyalist families to be protected by British soldiers, she must deliver it to the British general at Fort Ticonderoga. Grades 5-8. Winner of the 1998 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature. 1997.The heart speaks many ways: a novel
Par Madeleine A Polland. 1982
The hippopotamus marsh (Lords of the two lands. #1.)
Par Pauline Gedge. 1999
The "Two Lands" of upper and lower Egypt have been under the rule of the Hyksos, invaders from Asia Minor,…
for 200 years. They have exiled and humiliated the Tao family, hereditary kings and queens of Egypt, until they are finally pushed into rebellion. However, after several generations of Hyksos rule, it is often difficult to discern where true loyalty and wisdom lie. Followed by "The oasis" (DC30419). 2000, c1999. (Lords of the two lands ; 1)The heart of danger
Par Gerald Seymour. 1995
The body of a young British woman is found in a mass grave in war-torn Bosnia. On the case is…
former British agent Bill Penn, whose search focuses on a powerful Serbian warlord. Penn makes a daring attempt to capture the culprit and bring him to justice for war crimes. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1995.The gift of rain
Par Twan Eng Tan. 2007
In Penang, 1939, sixteen-year-old Philip Hutton is a loner. Half English, half Chinese and feeling neither, he discovers a sense…
of belonging in an unexpected friendship with Hayato Endo, a Japanese diplomat. But when the Japanese invade Malaya, threatening to destroy Philip's family and everything he loves, he realises that his trusted friend has been harbouring a devastating secret. Philip must risk everything in an attempt to save those he has placed in mortal danger and discover who and what he really is. 2007.The Great War: American front (Great war. #1.)
Par Harry Turtledove. 2002
In "American Front" Turtledove envisions World War I as it may have been if fought on American soil. The United…
States and Germany clash with the Confederacy, France, and Britain as the machines of modern warfare litter the landscape with carnage. Meanwhile, oppressed southern blacks head toward a fateful confrontation. Followed by "The Great War: walk in hell". 2002.The Great War: breakthroughs (Great war. #3.)
Par Harry Turtledove. 2003
The utter devastation of global war continues to spread, driven by new weapons and old hatreds. The United States is…
deadlocked, battling Canada and Great Britain to the north and the Confederate States in the south. In this world, military genius is tantamount to madness as great historical figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Custer engage in fascinating new tactical scenarios. Sequel to "The Great War: walk in hell". 2003.The Great War: walk in hell (Great war. #2.)
Par Harry Turtledove. 2003
The second in this series tells a story of a world torn apart by war and strife. The Confederate States…
of America ally with Britain and France, while the United States sides with Germany in a World War I that might have been. Sequel to "The Great War: American front", followed by "The Great War: breakthroughs". 2003.The guest list
Par Fern Michaels. 2000
After their parents died mysteriously, young Abby and Mallory Evans were adopted by their uncle. Shortly afterwards, Mallory was institutionalized…
because of her behaviour. Now as adults, the sisters are reunited, but someone wants the past kept hidden. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. c2000.The gypsy moon (House of Winslow. #35)
Par Gilbert Morris. 2005
Dr. Gabrielle Winslow joins the Underground in Holland to help smuggle Jews out of the country. She teams up with…
an OSS agent to rescue her uncle in Berlin. Will they succeed in bringing him out of Germany only to be trapped in Holland? Sequel to "The virtuous woman", followed by "The unlikely allies". 2005.The gun
Par C. S Forester. 2011
Abandoned by the retreating Spanish army during the Peninsular War, the gun was an 18-pounder bronze cannon weighing three tons.…
When a group of Spanish partisans come across it two years later, they see in it chance for victory against the French - but first they must cross the mountains. 2011.The Gulf conspiracy
Par Ken McClure. 2004
When a vaccine designed by British scientists becomes contaminated in a freak accident, military leaders decide that it must remain…
a secret. Twelve years later veterans are dying from a 'Gulf War Syndrome'. Dr George Sebring, the British scientist responsible for the vaccine, has been found murdered. Yet doubts about the existence of the syndrome still exist even though thousands of veteran troops are continuing to die in their own homes. The pressure on those that know the truth is growing. 2004.The Halifax connection: A Novel Of Canada And The American Civil War
Par Marie Jakober. 2007
1862. As the American Civil War heats up, Southern Confederates flood into Montreal and Halifax, planning secret missions against the…
Union, missions they hope will provoke a war between England and the United States. Erryn Shaw, a British aristocrat banished to the colonies, is convinced to spy for the British. On a mission to Montreal, he gets wind of a sinister plot - and he can't seem to find a way to stop it. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2007.The guardian
Par Nicholas Sparks. 2003
When Julie Barenson's husband died, he vowed to watch over her and left her a puppy she named Singer. Ready…
to love again four years later, Julie has a choice between a newcomer or a longtime friend. The jealousy of one turns deadly, and Singer becomes the guardian her husband promised. Some violence. 2003.