Ric Jerrom

London, 1471. The War of the Roses rages on. Margaret Beaufort - mother of Henry Tudor, the only hope for the House of Lancaster - knows her enemies are closing in. Desperate for help she turns to Christopher Urswicke for protection. But when ruthless scheming and pitiless killings are the only routes to survival, Urswicke will have to choose where his loyalties truly lie.

While it's sometimes said that a little stress is good for you, too much can damage your health, jeopardise your performance at work, and affect your relationships. With the rise of remote and hybrid working, such issues are only becoming more common, and it's too easy to feel worn down and exhausted by stress and worry. With a self-assessment quiz, step-by-step action points, top tips, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, and summaries of key points,

Deal With Stress will help you to identify and understand the causes, recognise the symptoms, and find the right answers to put you back in control. You will find actionable solutions and practical advice on combating stress and ensuring you can have the best possible work-life balance.

Was Macbeth really a king of Scotland? What sticky end befell Edward II? Find the answers to these questions and other facts about Britain's monarchs with this witty guide.

Angel is a childminder who preys on young children. Things get out of control when she steals her latest victim Lucy Appleyard. Angel has murdered innocents for many years and now wants someone to know.

Set in the small village of Roth in Middlesex in the 1970s. David Byfield, widowed parish priest, meets and marries Vanessa. Soon the murders begin but can Byfield get to the truth before tragedy destroys everything.

The dramatic theft of an 18th-century painting is discovered just moments before the old manor house depicted in the background of the portrait is set alight. Is it coincidence? DI Sloan and DC Crosby are soon on the case.

Juggling all the tasks and resources you need to make a project run smoothly can seem like an onerous task - from engaging with stakeholders and scoping out the full specification of the project, through to keeping a rein on costs and sticking to schedules. Manage Projects Successfully offers calm and practical advice to help you with setting priorities, communicating with others, monitoring progress and dealing with unexpected events.

Practical and jargon-free, the book contains a quiz to assess strengths and weaknesses, step-by-step guidance and action points, top tips to bear in mind for the future, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, and summaries of key points.

A young girl is found dead in a river, but what connection did she have to the recently deceased Josephine Short? And who broke into Josephine's old room at the Berebury nursing home? Detectives Sloan and Crosby are faced with a puzzling case with turns at every corner.

Ex SAS soldier Nick Stone, now working for British Intelligence, discovers the murders of a fellow SAS soldier and his family in Washington DC. Only the seven-year-old daughter has survived and the two of them find themselves on the run. X rated, contains offensive language and graphic violence.

Mix Cellini is a loner, living in an apartment in a decaying house in Notting Hill. He is obsessed with the murders at 10, Rillington Place. He also fantasises about a beautiful model who lives nearby. When reality intrudes into Mix's life, a long pent-up violence explodes.