Synopsis: At 18, Cockney Sam Klarnet became an air gunner aboard a Royal Air Force Lancaster bomber. On his 21st mission he bailed out of his burning plane over France and began his trek back to British territory. Cockney tells of his subsequent adventures, his sabotage of a munitions factory, his escape from a Gestapo ambush, and his unmasking of a Maquis traitor. He is captured and destined for a concentration camp until the train is shot up by British bombers. Once more on the run, he boldly steals a German aircraft, until shot down, ironically, by an American fighter. Cockney affords an unusual insight into a country under siege, and its effect on a youth growing up amid the carnage of London?s Blitz. It gives World War II aficionados a fascinating and authentic view of what went into the making of a bomber crew, and the horrors they faced in the skies over Europe. It also reveals how a little known mutiny in the RAF was resolved.

Soft Cover Pages  227 pages

 
Synopsis: Sam Kantor is a far stretch from Chandler and Hammett's concept of the private eye. He is more likely to solve his case by accident rather than design. But somehow, he manages to come up with the solution. Sam's latest case starts off innocently enough. Sam is hired to accompany a client to deliver a package. But when Sam is knocked unconscious and his client turns up dead in Sam's office, the trail becomes like a Matryoshka doll. Each lead he uncovers reveals another within. Sam tracks down members of a poker club who have been bankrolling the sale of stolen Russian icons. When two of them are murdered, Sam becomes a suspect. He escapes a shooting and being blown up, before being offered partnership in a narcotics business. With every step, Sam is drawn inexorably towards the quicksand, until the final moment when the sands threaten to close over him.

Soft Cover Pages 246 pages

 
Synopsis:  The legend of King Arthur has provided a rich harvest for many authors. He has also been remembered by many names. One of these was Artos, the Bear. Here is a fresh approach to his legend, discarding visions of a noble sophisticate with a taste in circular furnishings for one who is gauche, fundamental, licentious and politically shrewd.

After the Romans depart from Britain, new invaders arrive—Jutes, Angles and Saxons. Artos, son of a petty British chieftain, attempts to unite the squabbling tribes and prevent their annihilation. Accompanying Artos on his mission is Gwyneth, princess of a neighboring clan. Successfully completing his mission, Artos is proclaimed king of the newly formed tribal confederation.

The story records his battles, victories and defeats. It is replete with accounts of love, mysticism, loyalty, treachery and death, which glorified and stained that period of ancient Britain.

Soft Cover Pages: 259 pages