From the No. 1 Bestselling Author. 1866 – In New York’s roughest immigrant enclave, two Irish orphans pave different lives, one finds respectability and the other becomes a proud brothel madam. 40 years later, they come together to solve a mystery that confounded Manhattan. “A finely crafted epic novel from one of Ireland’s greatest historical writers,” The Post.
Manhattan Ember
The Rusted Lantern
Pirates. Mermaids. Time travel. Adventure.
Jason is a modern-day teenage surfer in San Diego, California, raised by his single father. When he happens upon an ancient boat dock lantern high up in Sunset Cliffs, he’s transported to the year 1858. Confused and trapped in this new time period, his adventure begins, the magic lantern guiding the way.
He’s naturally drawn to the ocean where he crosses paths with a vicious pirate lord and his greedy crew as they attack a ship. As it sinks, Jason thinks he sees his mother on board—his mother who mysteriously disappeared around the time of his birth.
What is going on here?
When he’s captured and imprisoned on the pirates’ ship, his only hope of escape may be to befriend the captain’s daughter. But even if he can escape, the surrounding seas are teeming with fierce, alluring sirens and other threats. Not even a mermaid he befriends who claims to know his mother can help him.
Against all odds, can Jason muster the courage to thwart the savage pirate lord who’s killed hundreds of sailors over the years as well as piece together what happened to his mother and reunite his parents? $0.99 on Kindle.
The Dawning
An age-old story of deadly struggle, lovers torn apart and their unwavering promise to find each other again. Can Ejil and Lada beat the odds despite growing tensions between the Cro-Magnons and Neaderthals? Travel back to the Ice Age with Richard W. Wise’s “The Dawning” to find out. $1.99 on Kindle.
The Anonymous Scribe
When the lie is two thousand years old, who, exactly, will the truth set free?
While analyzing parchment fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls, grad student Susan Bauer pieces together text that indicates the existence of a stolen Secret Temple Scroll that was penned decades before the gospels. If discovered, this document could free the Jewish people from the centuries’-long blemish that they are responsible for Yeshua’s death.
It could also turn Christianity on its head. $0.99 on Kindle.
Diary of A Fallen Empire
The Enchanted Suitcase
The author discovers her German father’s WWII memoirs and embarks on a journey through romantic Paris, the surrender at Normandy, a POW camp in Alabama, and a new life in America. The memoirs reveal unseen sides of her father and provide a glimpse into the life of a German soldier during WWII. $0.99 on Kindle.
Sign of Nine Stripes
They say the third time’s lucky. And Angus believes his success lies in the colonies. With an offer of employment, he sails the Atlantic for the third time. What could go wrong?
But there’s an undercurrent of danger running through the colonies now. Smuggling, protests, and secret organizations are the norm. New taxes and restrictions are being imposed. And people are taking sides against each other.
Angus doesn’t want to choose sides. But when a dead body is delivered to his employer’s door, what choice does he have?
$0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Warriors of the Forgotten Way: The Samurai Cowboys – Book One
In the spring of 1870, Cade Wilson is one of three orphans of the American Civil War that meet a samurai warrior from Japan in the northern New Mexico Territory. This warrior trains these young men in the samurai way––in their weapons of war and the code they live by.As honor-bound servants to their Benefactor, these samurai cowboys combine their deadly new skills with the way of the West (the gun) to ruthlessly increase and defend their master’s landholdings. And taking control of the territory before the expansion of the railroad is going according to plan … when Cade decides he wants out. Free on Kindle.
Shattered Pieces Can Still Shine – Georgie’s story
Georgie, born to a single mother in post WW2, Cumberland, dreams throughout her childhood of becoming a dancer, but instead falls victim to sexual abuse by her stepfather, and then neglect and rejection by both her mother and her absent father. She runs away to London where she is able to kick start her dancing career. But things go badly wrong, and Georgie finds herself imprisoned into a life she did not choose, with little chance of escape. She had rarely prayed to God, but it seemed He was watching over her… $4.09 on Kindle.
The Theodora Duology: Fortune’s Child; Too Soon the Night (The Complete Story of Empress Theodora) (Box set)
Theodora, the most powerful woman of the Byzantine Era, navigates political and religious politics, wars, rebellions, and the first world pandemic, all in a male-dominated sixth century. The Evita of her day and someone you should know! Fortune’s Child: Winner of the Overall Chanticleer Int’l Grand Prize, Best Book. Too Soon the Night: Winner of an IPPI Gold Medal. $0.99 on Kindle.
Fortune’s Call
What begins as a high-spirited jaunt west to claim easy riches becomes a grim race for survival. Pegg is only 13 when he and his father set off for the gold fields of California. But by the standards of the 1840’s, he’s on the verge of manhood. Unfortunately, the third person in their party, Fred Hoyt, is a city slicker who is of little help on the trail. Worse, he proves to be unreliable, with a dangerous habit of making rash decisions. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: The Bregdan Chronicles
The Amazon best-selling Bregdan Chronicles bring the years during the Civil War and Reconstruction to life in a riveting fashion – using characters you will fall in love with and history that is meticulously researched. Romance. Danger. Challenges. Joys It’s all here, waiting to be discovered.
Millions worldwide have already joined The Bregdan Chronicles Family – providing 11,200+ reviews on Amazon. Every new release has been a Best-Seller.
Right now, there are 19 volumes in the series, but more are on the way. The author, Ginny Dye, hates to see a good story end. She doesn’t plan on ending it anytime soon! There are simply too many stories to be told.
Prepare to discover the truth about the Civil War, and to have your eyes widen in disbelief as the Reconstruction years come to life.
Free to $8.99 on Kindle.
Nina Winter and the Age of Darkness
The things that happen to us don’t define us. The way we react and what we believe does.
Nina Winter and the Age of Darkness is a story about a peasant girl living during the Dark Ages in a tiny village tucked away in the Bavarian Forest. She’s the lowest of the low on society’s totem pole in one of the cruelest eras of human history. After losing her father two seasons ago in a random accident, things seemed like they couldn’t get any worse, but then, a horrific creature comes out of the forest’s shadows and drives everyone from her village to the lord’s castle, a mysterious place with dangerous secrets. How long will they be trapped, and who can she trust? Is it only a matter of time before the creature kills them all, or can Nina find a way to escape and survive her age of darkness? $2.99 on Kindle.
Free: The Brittle Saga Trilogy
The Titanic disaster triggers a bloody-feud between two families in early 20th century America.
Magda Asparov, a young woman from Ukraine, is part of an arranged marriage, and due to travel to America to marry Matthew Turner, a shrewd and unscrupulous American businessman. In return for taking the Asparov’s daughter as his bride, Turner is hoping to get his hands on a parcel of land sitting on top of an untapped oilfield in the USA.
But Magda’s journey to America is cut-short when the ship she is travelling on, the Titanic, hits an iceberg and sinks.
Magda loses her memory and a new personality, Maggie, takes hold. Richard Blackmore, Captain of her rescue ship, falls for her. What follows is the hunt for Magda by Turner’s evil henchman, William Harker, who aims to succeed by any means, fair or foul.
The ensuing search leaves Richard Blackmore as collateral damage.
Free to $1.99 on Kindle.
Jane Digby’s Diary
“As the depth of truth of one’s life can only be penned upon the pages of a diary, Jane Digby leads us through her passionate life . . . A wonderful piece of historical fiction that will delight your senses as well as your heart.” – Peggy Lee Sprague, Author of The Truth Hunters series
Based on a true story . . .
Bright, beautiful, and bold, Jane Digby led a remarkable life. Born to privilege in 1807 at Dorset, England, she soon scandalized Europe with her reckless pursuit of freedom. She sacrificed home, family, and respectability for her passions. Kings, princes, barons, brigands, lords, and sheikhs were among her lovers. A gifted artist and musician, as well as a superb horsewoman, she spoke several languages, read widely, wrote eloquently, and embraced all manner of culture and travel.
An amusing, thoughtful, and moving work of historical fiction, Jane Digby’s Diary offers a compelling account of the life of a woman who truly lived all for love. In the series Jane tells her story in diary form, as if she is speaking to a friend, creating an intimate and compulsively readable look at her life and her times. Will she find the true love and freedom she so desires? There is only one way to find out. Come join her on her path to a life well lived.
“Told in fictional diary form, this story based on the real life of a free-thinking, passionate woman who scandalized high-born society with her escapades is beautifully written and swept me into her world . . . An unexpected treat.” – Kristy Dark
From $0.99 to $5.99 on Kindle.
Half Notes From Berlin
Berlin, 1933.
Hans believes he and his family are safe from persecution.
Then, he discovers his family’s dirty secret: his maternal grandparents were Jews who converted to Christianity.
Driven by the desire to understand who he is and whether his mother’s blood is tainted, Hans befriends Rebecca, the only Jewish girl he knows. Perhaps if Jewish blood isn’t evil, his mother will be ok.
To be a Jew in Hitler’s Germany is dangerous.
But to fall in love with one is unthinkable.
Desperate to keep both his family’s true heritage and his love for Rebecca a secret, Hans attempts to navigate this terrifying new world. He’s disconsolate when his Jewish mother is kicked out of the Berlin Conservatory. He’s disgusted by his Aryan father’s aims to acquire Jewish business on the cheap.
Worst, he must watch helplessly as his classmates target Rebecca with increasing violence and malice.
But when his school announces it will expel Jewish students, Hans is determined to fight for Rebecca — and the lives and souls of his family.
There Were No Flowers
William Meffert, his father, and his son are all surgeons. From World War II and Vietnam to today, they have all fought the battle for human life. In There Were No Flowers, Meffert links together the individual lives of grandfather, father, and son to tell a story of war, surgery, trauma, and the joys of family and love in the face of it all.
$0.99 on Kindle.
Lantern Across the Sea
The Lost Gospel of Peace
Dear Kindle Readers,
I have written a historical novel, and I am hoping that you will find my novel, The Lost Gospel of Peace, intriguing and engaging. The Lost Gospel of Peace reveals long held Biblical secrets that will put things into a totally new perspective. It is a unique use of fiction to unearth hidden truths. Comparable books and authors would be…
Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’
Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist’
Kahlil Gibran’s ‘The Prophet’
$9.99 on Kindle.
Queensborough Rock
Stephen Shaiken practiced criminal law in for more than thirty-five years, the first four in Brooklyn, and the rest in San Francisco. He is a graduate of Queens College and Brooklyn Law School, and earned an MA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University before starting his legal studies. He and his wife Josie are residents of Tampa, Florida.
Stephen lived in Bangkok, Thailand for several years and has authored three novels in the acclaimed NJA Club Series, best described as exotic noir thrillers. The three novels-Bangkok Shadows, Bangkok Whispers and Bangkok Blues-feature American expat lawyer Glenn Murray Cohen and his eclectic friends from Bangkok’s mysterious NJA Club as they face intrigue and danger.
Queensborough Rock is a different kind of novel, set in New York City in the late sixties and early seventies. The protagonist is a young rock and roll manager struggling to break out of the second-tier Queens rock scene into the glamor and stardom of Manhattan. The novel was very loosely inspired by Stephen’s brief career as a rock manager in 1970-71.
When he isn’t writing, Stephen enjoys travel, gardening, yoga, guitar, and following politics and current events with a passion. He’s a voracious reader of fiction and nonfiction in too many genres and subjects to list. He has a special love for apocalyptic and dystopian science fiction, hard-boiled detective fiction, literary work by an endless list of authors he loves respect and admires. $1.99 on Kindle.
Cracking of the Mask
Everything had been planned and executed to perfection. Where was the satisfaction, then? Why was happiness always so elusive? Zenon McClow, a businessman with a checkered past, flees the United States, hiding first in Ecuador and then in the tropical paradise of New Caledonia. Plagued by burning existential questions, he begins to write down his life story while on the remote Isle of Pines. After failing to find relief, he turns to penning The Mask, a historical novel set in the mysterious land of ancient Thrace. Zenon’s fiction endeavor is inspired by Evmondia, a kind-hearted Bulgarian girl living in New York who introduced him to the colorful world of the Thracians. He bases his story on events from the 4th century BCE, a time when Philip II of Macedonia, the father of Alexander ‘the Great,’ endangered Thrace. In Zenon’s tale, a young Greek scholar, Trysimachus, sets out on a perilous quest to the court of the Thracian king Ketriporis. As Trysimachus is forced to confront his own prejudices and fears, Ketriporis must deal with the increasing threats to his rule…Beset by perils of his own—amidst ill health—Zenon re-examines The Mask, convinced it contains clues to help him resolve his troubled past. What will The Mask reveal to Zenon?
An epic tale of adventure, battles, and political intrigues—but also of self-discovery, transformation, and personal healing—Cracking of the Mask brings together two worlds and two eras that, at first glance, have little in common. Readers will experience the revival of an intriguing ancient culture as they embark on a journey in which they will face the everlasting conflict between our personas and who we are beneath the masks. $2.99 on Kindle.
Lost Child
A spellbinding tale of female strength and perseverance! On October 27, 1915, a newborn baby was abandoned in a New York Orphanage. Never adopted, at age 12, she rode an Orphan train to the Midwest. Follow her adventures as she struggles to survive in a frightening new world and build her life. How does she survive? $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: The Legend Is Born
This is a pre-prequel to the historical literature series Legends of Lainjin set in the pre-contact Pacific. Helkena, a young untattooed woman, having survived a typhoon caring for the young child Lainjin must now travel to Nadik. Her goal is to get her tattoos there and, in time, to find a man to take home to Wotto. But will she entice a man from the lush south to her barren wind-swept island in the northern part of the island chain? Free on Kindle.