Robert Ryans literaire verkenningen duiken in thema's als identiteit, verlies en de zoektocht naar betekenis in de hedendaagse wereld. Zijn schrijven wordt gekenmerkt door een indringende psychologische diepte en poëtische taal, die lezers meeneemt in het innerlijke leven van zijn personages. Ryan onderzoekt complexe menselijke relaties en morele dilemma's met een scherp oog voor detail en een diep begrip van de menselijke conditie. Zijn werk biedt inzichtelijke commentaren op de moderne samenleving en haar inherente uitdagingen.
BORN INTO THE ROYAL FAMILY, John has always known he doesn't want to be king. But just when everything seems to be going right for John, his past catches up with him: Lord Von Dronus, the palace's most senior courtier, is determined to hunt him down, believing that as long as John is alive, he is a threat to the nation's security.
A thrilling fictionalised account of an audacious robbery and an epic adventure, set against the backdrop of fame, fast cars, and social change in sixties Britain
Beginning with techniques for consulting the public, the authors describe and examine the natural areas, like parks and nature reserves, that so often vary in quality and show how to improve them in ways that are compatible with the environment.
The narrative follows a lonely prince who feels dwarfed by his grand palace and distant parents. His only friend, the Bootman, gifts him a pen with invisible ink, sparking the prince's imagination. When he discovers a trapdoor leading to the attic, he finds a way to escape the confines of royal life and explore the outside world. This beautifully illustrated tale emphasizes themes of individuality, creativity, and the journey of self-discovery, appealing to readers of all ages.
But with no friends to call on, no money in his pocket, in fact nothing apart from the clothes he is wearing, it isn't long before the young King realises that life on his own is going to be full of challenges. číst celé
Dr John Watson has another case to solve - this time it's murder on the home front. A stunning Dr Watson thriller from the author of Dead Man's Land
The year is 1917 and Major John Watson is held in a notorious prisoner of war camp deep in Germany, there as Medical Officer for the British prisoners. With the Allied blockade of Germany, food is perilously short in the camp and when a new prisoner is murdered all assume the poor chap was killed for his Red Cross parcel. Watson, though, isn't so sure. Something isn't quite what it seems and a creeping feeling of unease tells Watson there is more to this than meets the eye. And when an escape plot is apparently uncovered in his hut and he is sent to solitary confinement, he knows he has touched a nerve. If Watson is to reveal the heinous crimes that have occurred at the camp, he must escape before he is silenced for good. All he needs is some long-distance help from Sherlock Holmes...
A stunning thriller and “a page-turning read” (Daily Mail) set in the trenches of World War I featuring beloved literary character and Sherlock Holmes’s sidekick Dr. John Watson. Deep in the trenches of Flanders Fields, men are dying by the thousands every day…so one more death shouldn’t be a surprise. But then a body turns up with bizarre injuries, and Sherlock Holmes’s former sidekick Dr. John Watson finds his suspicions raised. The victim’s jaw was clamped shut in a terrible rictus and facial expression suggested that the man had seen unimaginable horror. Something is terribly wrong. But this is just the beginning. Soon more bodies appear, and Watson must discover who is the killer in the trenches. But who can he trust? Surrounded by unimaginable carnage, amidst a conflict that’s ripping the world apart, Watson must step out of the shadows and into the limelight if he’s to stop a brutal killer before he strikes again.
A gripping, emotional thriller with a twist that will take your breath away. The perfect suspense novel for fans of Jane Corry, Susan Lewis and Lisa Jewell.
An Englishman and Frenchman who were great rivals in the 1920s are teamed up in the Special Operations Executive to work behind enemy lines in France during World War Two. This tale of heroism and self-sacrifice is based upon a true story.
