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A mysterious relic. Bones that do not belong. A Church in chaos. Settling into life near Ludlow, Thomas Berrington wants only to move the bones of his ancestors to land he owns. But while excavating them, Thomas and his children make a shocking discovery. Someone has already opened the graves and added the bodies of two children. Seeking to make sense of the extra bones Thomas begins to investigate, only to be told to stop by the local corone...

A mysterious relic. Bones that do not belong. A Church in chaos. Settling into life near Ludlow, Thomas Berrington wants only to move the bones of his ancestors to land he owns. But while excavating them, Thomas and his children make a shocking discovery. Someone has already opened the graves and added the bodies of two children. Seeking to make sense of the extra bones Thomas begins to investigate, only to be told to stop by the local corone...

Ludlow, England, 1501 When Thomas Berrington finds the bones of a human hand in his room in Ludlow Castle he knows he must confront whoever left them. Except when Thomas tracks the man down he has been murdered, and Thomas believes the killer to be an old adversary. In hot pursuit of his suspect Thomas comes under attack, barely escaping with his life. When paid mercenaries invade Thomas's house, threatening his family, he redoubles his effort...

Ludlow, England, 1501 When Thomas Berrington finds the bones of a human hand in his room in Ludlow Castle he knows he must confront whoever left them. Except when Thomas tracks the man down he has been murdered, and Thomas believes the killer to be an old adversary. In hot pursuit of his suspect Thomas comes under attack, barely escaping with his life. When paid mercenaries invade Thomas's house, threatening his family, he redoubles his effort...

A killer who can't be stopped. A request that can't be refused. 1482, Granada, Andalusia. Englishman Thomas Berrington is living in the last remnants of Moorish Spain. A physician, he is an unwilling friend to the most powerful man in the kingdom. Bodies are discovered, each showing the marks of a savage attack, and Thomas is asked to investigate. When one of the Sultan's wives is brutally murdered, what begins as a reluctant task turns into...

The Nazis have the key to the ultimate weapon.Can a special squad of British operatives destroy their plans before the Third Reich rules the earth?1944, England: Calum Auger can see ten seconds into the future. Desperate not to die in the air over Germany, the Lancaster bombardier uses his unique gift to drop his payload more accurately and help the pilot avoid enemy fire. But when he can't find a way through the flak and their damaged plane c...

1501: London, EnglandCan a man turn his back on all hope to protect those he loves?Returning to an England now alien to him Thomas Berrington falls foul of a thieves' guild. In his efforts to protect a stranger he becomes their target. When the bonemen come to inflict punishment he has no choice but to kill one of their order. Fleeing London in the company of Arthur, Prince of Wales, heir to the English throne, Thomas believes he has escaped r...

1501: London, EnglandCan a man turn his back on all hope to protect those he loves?Returning to an England now alien to him Thomas Berrington falls foul of a thieves' guild. In his efforts to protect a stranger he becomes their target. When the bonemen come to inflict punishment he has no choice but to kill one of their order. Fleeing London in the company of Arthur, Prince of Wales, heir to the English throne, Thomas believes he has escaped r...

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Calum Auger can see ten seconds into the future. Desperate not to die in the air over Germany, the Lancaster bombardier uses his unique gift to drop his payload more accurately and help the pilot avoid enemy fire.

Poison and betrayal takes many forms when a Queen is meant to die1491-2: Granada, Andalusia: In a land ravaged by wilful destruction Thomas Berrington tries to serve Queen Isabel as best he can. When an attempt is made on her life only Thomas can save the life of her companion. The assassin doesn't care who they hurt in their quest to change the conflict that is coming to a conclusion.Alongside his companions Thomas tracks down the culprit onl...

As one man's greed kills, an army prepares to destroyFor Thomas Berrington it begins with the mystery of a stolen body. Soon he is hunting a killer searching for the untold wealth of the richest city in al-Andalus.Moving to Malaka with his family and friends Thomas hopes for respite from the war that ravages al-Andalus. Then two events conspire to throw his settled life into chaos.Someone seeks the location of the city's fabled wealth, while S...

Wenn der Wahn ein Monster erschafft, gibt es nur einen Mann, der dem Morden ein Ende setzen kann. März 1483, und der Chirurg Thomas Berrington reist auf Aufforderung seines Meisters widerwillig nach Cordoba. Er rechnet damit, nur einen spanischen Prinzen zu operieren und in seine Heimat des maurischen Al-Andalus zurückzukehren. Doch das Schicksal hat noch etwas anderes für ihn und seinen Begleiter, den Eunuchen Jorge, auf Lager. Ein abartiger ...

Maurisches Spanien, 1482: GranadaEin Mörder, der nicht aufgehalten werden kann. Eine Bitte, die nicht abgewiesen werden kann.Der Engländer und Arzt Thomas Berrington ist ein unfreiwilliger Freund des Sultans von Granada, dem mächtigsten Mann im Königreich Al-Andalus. Als im Palast Leichen auftauchen, von denen jede einzelne Spuren eines grausamen Angriffs aufweist, wird Thomas gebeten, die Sache zu untersuchen.Zuerst zögert Thomas, sich tiefer...

May 1453: Lemster, the English MarchesWhen thirteen-year-old Thomas Berrington is attacked by a group of boys on his way home he believes it is just another beating he must take-until one of the boys is found dead, and Thomas is accused of the murder.Fighting to save his reputation and his life Thomas is distracted by his feelings toward a girl his father would disapprove of: the pretty and resourceful Bel Brickenden. Together they uncover a w...

Spain: 1489. Cordoba, AndalusiaWhen Thomas Berrington is sent to Cordoba on the orders of a man he hates he welcomes the distraction of a murder, but is shocked when the evidence points to the killer being his closest companion.With Jorge is imprisoned, Thomas must continue his investigation alone - a task made harder by the distraction of two beautiful women.In his search for the truth, Thomas twists and turns through the confusion of Jorge's...

What price a man's soul? Summoned to attend the Spanish Queen, English surgeon Thomas Berrington discovers Sevilla in turmoil. Plague ravages the city, and the Inquisition takes both innocent and guilty alike. Amongst this chaos Thomas must investigate a series of killings where two victims are taken together, but for what reason? Seeking his help is an old enemy, but can a man change so much? Thomas has to decide whether to trust or not, and ...

This is a very Popperian approach to evolutionary study. Karl Popper was a philosopher of science, who took science very seriously, and had a profound influence on the chemists and zoologists where I did my undergraduate degree. The book starts from about 1600, when people accepted that life continued to arise "naturally, " and then moves to the pre-evolutionary concept of the fixity of species. Darwin started as a geologist in the Hutton-Lyel...

This is a very Popperian approach to evolutionary study. Karl Popper was a philosopher of science, who took science very seriously, and had a profound influence on the chemists and zoologists where I did my undergraduate degree. The book starts from about 1600, when people accepted that life continued to arise "naturally, " and then moves to the pre-evolutionary concept of the fixity of species. Darwin started as a geologist in the Hutton-Lyel...

For Thomas Berrington, torn between two warring civilisations, Ronda is an escape from the madness engulfing Gharnatah. For al-Zagal, the default leader of al-Andalus, it is a return to his mountain stronghold. During the year 1485 this should be a time of recovery and replenishment. Then the Spanish army arrives, spreading across the plain below towering cliffs. And someone is murdering women so subtly the first the deaths go unnoticed. Thoma...