July Releases 2007




Pamela Fudge                    High Infidelity
When a brief affair in Tina Brown's past resulted in an unplanned pregnancy, the decision was made not to share the news with the father, Calum Stacey. Tina raised the child alone, having decided to provide her with the full facts when she is eighteen years old. With her birthday just months away, Leanne is rushed into hospital with suspected meningitis and Tina feels she has no choice but to contact Calum without delay. Calum's engagement to a famous celebrity makes him newsworthy and there is mounting speculation surrounding his past. Can Tina and Calum protect their daughter from sudden media intrusion?
General Fiction                         9781847822888    384pp




Norman Russell                    The Aquila Project
At the opening of Tower Bridge in June 1894, a would-be assassin, Anders Grunwalski, is rescued from police custody. Detective Inspector Arnold Box, working with Colonel Kershaw, Head of Secret Intelligence, uncovers a conspiracy to assassinate the Tsar and plunge Europe into war - The Aquila Project. When Box learns that Grunwalski is on his way to Russia, he and Kershaw pursue Grunwalski across Europe. In Poland, as an unwilling guest of the enigmatic Baron Augustyniak, Box realizes the true purpose of the Aquila Project. After a desperate race against time, he and Kershaw bring their mission to a breathtaking conclusion.
Adventure Suspense                         9781847822918    352pp




Deborah Siepmann                    Starlight Over Simla
Rose, bored by the social whirl of Edwardian London, heartily welcomed the opportunity of travelling to India. But would she find herself caught up in yet another round of parties and balls, with the girls of the 'fishing fleet', who were sailing to Delhi in order to find husbands? That was her mother's hope, but Rose's father understood her desire to see the real India. However her sister couldn't bear the thought of their being parted. The adventure that awaited Rose was to change all their lives - and in ways that even Rose herself hadn't imagined.
General Fiction                         9781847822925    264pp




Roger Silverwood                    The Curious Mind Of Inspector Angel
The famous film director of a leading international film studio is found murdered on the set in the South Yorkshire town of Bromersley. Nearby, a penniless tramp is discovered shot dead with a gold sovereign in his mouth. There are neither clues nor DNA for either murder, but Detective Inspector Michael Angel tackles this case with his customary tenacity, despite hindrance from his superiors and the system. Finding his life at risk, he has to apply his unique skills to overcome the danger, unravel the mystery and arrest the murderer before time runs out...
Mystery                         9781847822932    256pp




Elizabeth Gill                    Swan Island
Durham:1920s. Ella's happy childhood in Swan Island is abruptly ended when her father dies, leaving the family bankrupt. Ella and her mother must go and live with her grandmother, who runs the Silver Street Café, but Ella vows to return to her childhood home one day. After a first, unhappy marriage, she settles into steady domesticity with David Black, but there had been another doomed romance during the early years of the Second World War, and Ella has never forgotten Harry. It has been years since she last saw him, but old memories are stirred when he comes back into her life...
General Fiction                         9780750529075    384pp




Patricia Hall                    By Death Divided
Laura Ackroyd, journalist girlfriend of DCI Michael Thackeray, becomes drawn into the plight of Julie Holden and her daughter Anna when she writes an article about domestic abuse. Julie takes flight to a women's refuge, but her dreams of safety are shattered when Anna goes missing... Meanwhile Mohammed Sharif is trying to keep the balance between his traditional Muslim family and his job as a policeman. When his newly-married cousin Faria Aziz disappears, his private enquiries soon become a police matter, and Thackeray and his team must tread a careful path to avoid upsetting Bradfield's Muslim community as they investigate.
Mystery                         9780750529730    368pp