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The public perception of the Guards is of soldiers used for just ceremonial duties. The Drum Horse in the Fountain demonstrates how far from the mark is this image. It captures the careers, accomplishments, follies and the occasional crimes of over three hundred men who have served in the seven Regiments of the British sovereign's personal troops.

This dark psychological thriller has more twists and turns than the wild Cornish road on which pregnant Claire Treloggan suffers a sinister sexual assault. David Palin weaves together the stories of two very damaged people - Claire and DCI Logan. Each has a hidden agenda, there is no room for compromise.

Send for Levene, is a fascinating autobiography covering the multifaceted career of (Lord) Peter Levene - successful businessman turned senior civil servant and then commercial trouble shooter. Along the way he also had time to be Lord Mayor of London.

Disgraced SAS hero Ludovic Fear is forced to put his skills to work for Scottish crime lord The Cyclops - with surprising results.

Six little dashes. One empty gallows. Fancy a game? This most simple of children's games involves the temporarily suspended Inspector Dalliance on his third, and most intriguing yet, murder mystery. There's all to play for if lives are to be saved... especially his own.

The United Kingdom is a treasure-trove of military acquisitions - ranging from the bizarre to the priceless. In 'The Spoils of War' historian Christopher Joll unveils the remarkable, and often strange, stories of how and where many of them were procured.

A breathtaking showcase of the human condition, wherein life, death, love, hate, pain and pleasure abound - and that's just one story...

A novel of Venice surrounding the prolific 18th century artistic Tiepolo family.

A 'cosy crime' murder story at the heart of the English countryside, interspersed with intrigue, feuding...and cricket.

The first Harry Linley adventure