The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan

This is the true, heroic story of Corporal Chris Ryan on an SAS mission code-named 'Bravo Two Zero'. Right from the beginning the mission is under threat and when it goes wrong, the team splits and in the end, Ryan ends up on his own escaping from the Iraqi military through enemy territory. This is a gripping story that will leave your heart pumping and your brow sweating. Is the perfect match for 'Bravo Two Zero' by Andy McNab or the film 'The One That Got Away' that reconstructs the events of that fateful week.

The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him the Rings of Power - the means by which he will be able to rule the world. All he lacks in his plan for dominion is the Ruling Ring, which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.

In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as the Ring is entrusted to his care. He must leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, deep inside the territories of the Dark Lord. There he must destroy the ring forever and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.

The Cardinal of the Kremlin by Tom Clancy

Two men possess vital information on Russia's Star Wars missile defense system. One of them is CARDINAL -- America's highest agent in the Kremlin -- and he's about to be terminated by the KGB. The other one is the American who can save CARDINAL and lead the world to the brink of peace . . . or war.

Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNab

A breathtaking account of Special Forces Soldiering : a chronicle of superhuman courage, endurance and dark humour in the face of overwhelming odds.

This is McNab's account of the mission - a chronicle of courage, endurance and dark humour in the face of extreme cold, enemy attack, capture, and torture of a savagery and relentlessness for which not even their intensive SAS training had prepared them.

Crossfire by Andy McNab

Body Guarding a TV crew on the streets of war-torn Basra, ex-deniable operator Nick Stone seems certain to die when insurgent gunmen attack. Only the reporter's swift action saves his life. When the reporter vanishes within hours, presumed kidnapped, Stone is asked by the Intelligence Service to find him. The trail leads from Iraq to London, Dublin, and ultimately Kabul - the dark and brutal city where governments, terrorism and big business inexorably collide. Caught in the crossfire, Stone's nightmare is only just beginning - for the hunter has suddenly become the hunted, in a heart-stopping race against time... Unrelentingly violent, harrowing and chillingly graphic as it hurtles us towards a truly shocking climax, Nick Stone's tenth adventure is high-voltage, pulse-pounding, no-holds-barred McNab - prose so testosterone-drenched, action so blisteringly paced, it could only have been penned by the master thriller writer at his electrifying, unputdownable best.

Deep Black by Andy McNab

Nick Stone's future has never looked as bleak. The only person he's ever loved is dead. The only people who might give him a reason not to join her have turned their backs. Until a chance encounter with a man he saved ten years ago appears to throw him a lifeline...

But on the bullet- and bomb-scarred streets of Baghdad, second chances are in short supply. A simple quest becomes a journey to the heart of a chilling conspiracy; too late, he realizes that he is being used as bait - to lure into the open a man he believes can offer some salvation, but whom the darker forces of the West will stop at nothing to destroy...From its violent and shocking opening in the Muslim enclaves of Bosnia, through vivid, lightning-paced action in war-torn Iraq, this unforgettable story proves Andy McNab yet again to be the master of the modern thriller, a writer at the very top of his game.

Remote Control by Andy McNab

Nick Stone ex SAS, now with British Intelligence , discovers the seemingly sensless murders of fellow SAS soldier Kev Brown and his family in Washington, DC. Only Kelly, seven years old, has survived, and immediately the two of them are on the run from unidentified pursuers....

Traitor by Andy McNab

Danny Watts' grandfather, Fergus, was a traitor - one of the worst sort and an SAS explosives expert who betrayed his country and his Regiment for money - drug money. He was arrested and left to rot and die in a Columbian jail. At least, that's what seventeen-year-old Danny is told when his hopes of becoming a soldier are destroyed for ever. But he knows something the army doesn't seem to know. Fergus Watts is alive and in the UK, living in secret under an assumed name - but where? Fergus is Danny's only living relative. Burning with fury and desire for revenge, Danny sets out to track down his grandfather and expose him. In doing so, he sets in train an explosive sequence of events which throw Danny and Fergus together on the run from the people who want Fergus, and now Danny, dead. Packed with breathtaking action, SAS procedures and surveillance and survival techniques, this is a fast-moving, action-packed thriller for teenagers...

Wings of Fire by Dale Brown

After the first section of this book, readers will be completely shocked and suprised at the developments, thereafter a little slow at first but builds into a proper Dale Brown roller coaster, then yet again drops in a upset right at the end.

Shadows of Steel by Dale Brown

Aerial strike warfare expert, Patrick McLanahan returns. His latest mission, as part of a top secret CIA flying unit, is to find Iran's military, industrial and command centres, and destroy them: quickly, secretly, untraceably - the ultimate stealth attack...

Night of the Hawk by Dale Brown

...Night of the Hawk is the follow on from 'Flight of the old dog' when a modified B-52 bomberis sent to blow up a Russian laser sight... Lithunina is about to be invaded by Belarus, with the secret Russian complex in Lithunia and Luger inside it who will get the prized intelligence coup... A brilliant book that is quite easy to get into just remember to read 'Flight of the old dog' first because you'll be confused if you don't.

Hammer Heads by Dale Brown

Chronologically "Hammer heads" fits in between "Flight of the Old Dog" &"Day of the Cheetah" & is set in the early 90's when Columbian drugflights were reaching epidemic proportions. Brown's solution is to combinecustoms & coastguards & equips them with hi-tech drones & armed tilt-rotorplanes to intercept the drug flights. Obviously this would be a bit onesided so the "bad guy", renegade Cuban Colonel Augusto Salazaar needs tohave MIGs & Mirages to escort his drug flights with.

Flight of the Old Dog by Dale Brown

I first read this as a kid & loved it. 14 years later it still seems pretty good, if a touch dated. "Flight of the Old Dog" compares very favourably with Tom Clancy's better (& older) books. It shares some plot with "Cardinal of the Kremlin" and is very much of Reagan's "empire of evil" era.

The plot is fairly simple- the Soviets develop a very powerful laser on the Kamkatcha peninsula (very close to where in real life Korean airlines flight KAL007 was shot down) & use it to destroy america's "Star Wars" weapons platform. The US send bombers to destroy the site, but everything goes wrong leaving the "old dog" (a heavily up-armed & stealthy version of the 50 year old B-52 stratofortress) and her rag-tag crew of test-pilots & civilian contractors as the only force that can stop the Soviets from zapping every plane & satellite the US launches.

This book introduces Patrick MacLanahan & the "dreamland" complex in Nevada. In this book at least the novelty of the high-tech weapons still feels fresh & interesting & despite it many advantages the old dog is still vunerable & dependent on the skill of its crew.

This certainly deserves 4-5 stars. If you like it try Clancy's Red Storm Rising . Both are Cold War classics.

Chains of Command by Dale Brown

Two years after Operation Desert Storm, the problems facing military forces around the world have changed dramatically. In the US, active-duty military units have been drastically cut and reserve forces built up. Then an unusual mission comes up.

Storming Heaven by Dale Brown

The USA is under seige. Terrorist Henri Cazaux has been using large commercial aircraft to drop explosives on major US airports. When he unleashes a cargo of explosives on San Francisco airport, the national panic reaches all the way to the White House..

Fatal Terrain by Dale Brown

Following on from the author's previous novel "Shadows of Steel", this thriller tells of a US secret strike force being sent to newly independent Taiwan to protect it from the invading Chinese.

The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy

An Israeli nuclear warhead is missing. The balance of world power is about to change forever...

The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy

Somewhere under the Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision . . . the Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. And the most incredible chase in history is on . . . The Hunt for Red October is the runaway bestseller that launched Tom Clancy's phenomenal career. A military thriller so accurate and convincing that the author was rumored to have been debriefed by the White House. Its theme: the greatest espionage coup in history. Its story: the chase for a runaway top secret Russian missile sub. Its title: The Hunt for Red October.

Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy

Razio Yamata is one of Japan's most influential industrialists, and part of a relatively small group of authority who wield tremendous authority in the Pacific Rim's economic powerhouse. He has devised a plan to cripple the American greatness, humble the US military, and elevate Japan to a position of dominance on the world stage. Yamata's motivation lies in his desire to pay off a Debt of Honor to his parents and to the country he feels is responsible for their deaths—America. All he needs is a catalyst to set his plan in motion. When the faulty gas tank on one Tennessee family's car leads to their fiery death, an opportunistic U. S. congressman uses the occasion to rush a new trade law through the system. The law is designed to squeeze Japan economically. Instead, it provides Yamata with the leverage he needs to put his plan into action. As Yamata's plan begins to unfold, it becomes clear to the world that someone is launching a fully-integrated operation against the United States. There's only one man to find out who the culprit is—Jack Ryan, the new President's National Security Advisor.

Without Remorse by Tom Clancy

Clancy shows how an ordinary man crossed the lines of justice and morality to become the CIA legend Mr. Clark.

Patriot Games by Tom Clancy

The phenomenal bestselling author of The Hunt for Red October and The Sum of All Fears, Tom Clancy is one of America's most acclaimed storytellers. Now he targets a CIA analyst and his family in the deadliest game of our time -- international terrorism. In an explosive wave of violence, an ultra-left-wing faction of the IRA hunts one man for his act of salvation in an assassination attempt. And now he must pay . . . with his life.

Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy

Jack Ryan's first days with the CIA may be the Pope's last days alive.

Long before he was President or head of the CIA, before he fought terrorist attacks on the Super Bowl or the White House, even before a submarine named Red October made its perilous way across the Atlantic, Jack Ryan was an historian, teacher, and recent ex-Marine temporarily living in England while researching a book. A series of deadly encounters with an IRA splinter group had brought him to the attention of the CIA's Deputy Director, Vice Admiral James Greer—as well as his counterpart with the British SIS, Sir Basil Charleston—and when Greer asked him if he wanted to come aboard as a freelance analyst, Jack was quick to accept. The opportunity was irresistible, and he was sure he could fit it in with the rest of his work.
And then Jack forgot all about the rest of his work, because one of his first assignments was to help debrief a high-level Soviet defector, and the defector told an amazing tale: Top Soviet officials, including Yuri Andropov, were planning to assassinate the Pope, John Paul II.
Could it be true? As the days and weeks go by, Ryan must battle, first to try to confirm the plot, and then to prevent it, but this is a brave new world, and nothing he has done up to now has prepared him for the lethal game of cat-and-mouse that is the Soviet Union versus the United States. In the end, it will be not just the Pope's life but the stability of the Western world that is at stake. . . and it may already be too late for a novice CIA analyst to do anything about it.

The Teeth of the Tiger by Tom Clancy

A man named Mohammed sits in a café in Vienna, about to propose a deal to a Colombian. Mohammed has a strong network of agents and sympathizers throughout Europe and the Middle East, and the Colombian has an equally strong drug network throughout America. What if they were to form an alliance, to combine all their assets and connections? The potential for profits would be enormous—and the potential for destruction unimaginable.In the Brave New World of terrorism—where anybody with a spare AK-47, a knowledge of kitchen chemistry, or simply the will to die can become a player—the old rules no longer apply. No matter what new governmental organizations come into being, the only truly effective ones are those that are quick and agile, free of oversight and restrictions...and outside the system.Way outside the system.In a nondescript office building in suburban Maryland, the firm Hendley Associates does a profitable business in stocks, bonds, and international currencies, but its true mission is quite different: to identify and locate terrorist threats, and then deal with them, in whatever manner necessary. Established with the knowledge of President John Patrick Ryan, "the Campus" is always on the lookout for promising new talent, its recruiters scattered throughout the armed forces and government agencies—and three men are about to cross its radar.The first is Dominic Caruso, a rookie FBI agent, barely a year out of Quantico, whose decisive actions resolve a particularly brutal kidnap/murder case. The second is Caruso's brother, Brian, a Marine captain just back from his first combat action in Afghanistan, and already a man to watch. And the third is their cousin...a young man named Jack Ryan, Jr.Jack was raised on intrigue. As his father moved through the ranks of the CIA and then into the White House, Jack received a life course in the world and the way it operates from agents, statesmen, analysts, Secret Service men, and black ops specialists such as John Clark and Ding Chavez. He wants to put it all to work now—but when he knocks on the front door of "the Campus," he finds that nothing has prepared him for what he is about to encounter. For it is indeed a different world out there, and in here...and it is about to become far more dangerous.

Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy

Using the latest advancements in military technology, the world's superpowers battle it out on land, sea, and air for the ultimate global control. A chillingly authentic vision of modern war, Red Storm Rising is as powerful as it is ambitious. It's a story you will never forget. Hard hitting. Suspenseful. And frighteningly real.

Executive Orders by Tom Clancy

The President is dead--and the weight, literally, of the world falls on Jack Ryan's shoulders, in Tom Clancy's newest and most extraordinary novel. I don't know what to do. Where's the manual, the training course, for this job? Whom do I ask? Where do I go? Debt of Honor ended with Tom Clancy's most shocking conclusion ever; a joint session of Congress destroyed, the President dead, most of the Cabinet and the Congress dead, the Supreme Court and the Joint Chiefs likewise. Dazed and confused, the man who only minutes before had been confirmed as the new Vice-President of the United States is told that he is now President. President John Patrick Ryan. And that is where Executive Orders begins. Ryan had agreed to accept the vice-presidency only as a caretaker for a year, and now, suddenly an incalculable weight has fallen on his shoulders. How do you run a government without a government? Where do you even begin? With stunning force, Ryan's responsibilities crush on him. He must calm an anxious and grieving nation, allay the skepticism of the world's leaders, conduct a swift investigation of the tragedy, and arrange a massive state funeral--all while attempting to reconstitute a Cabinet and a Congress with the greatest possible speed. But that is not all. Many eyes are on him now, and many of them are unfriendly. In Beijing, Tehran, and other world capitals, including Washington D.C., there are those eager to take advantage where they may, some of whom bear a deep animus toward the United States--some of whom, from Ryan's past, harbor intense animosity toward the new President himself. Soon they will begin to move on their opportunities; soon they will present Jack Ryan with a crisis so big even he cannot imagine it. Tom Clancy has written remarkable novels before, but nothing comparable to the timeliness and drama of Executive Orders. Filled with the exceptional realism and intricate plotting that are his hallmarks, it attests to the words of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "This man can tell a story."

The Bear and the Dragon by Tom Clancy

President Jack Ryan faces a world crisis unlike any he has ever known, in Tom Clancy's extraordinary new novel….
A high-level assassination attempt in Russia has the newly elected Ryan sending his most trusted eyes and ears—including antiterrorism specialist John Clark—to Moscow, for he fears the worst is yet to come. And he’s right. The attempt has left the already unstable Russia vulnerable to ambitious forces in China eager to fulfill their destiny—and change the face of the world as we know it...

Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy

The sudden and surprising assassination of three American officials in Colombia. Many people in many places, moving off on missions they all mistakenly thought they understood. The future was too fearful for contemplation, and beyond the expected finish lines were things that, once decided, were better left unseen. Tom Clancy's thriller is based on America's war on drugs . . . and the covert -- and shocking -- U. S. response.

Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy

At its heart is John Clark, the ex-Navy SEAL of Without Remorse and well-known from several of Clancy's novels as "the dark side of Jack Ryan," the man who conducts the secret operational missions Ryan can have no part of. Whether hunting warlords in Japan, druglords in Colombia, or nuclear terrorists in the United States, Clark is efficient and deadly, but even he has ghosts in his past, demons that must be exorcised. And nothing is more demonic than the peril he must face in Rainbow Six: a group of terrorists like none the world has ever encountered before, a band of men and women so extreme that their success could literally mean the end of life on this earth as we know it. It is Tom Clancy's most shocking story ever--and closer to reality than any government would care to admit.

I, Phoolan Devi - The Autobiography of India's Bandit Queen

ISBN: 0-7515 1964-2

First Published: 1996

Pages: 504

A female Robin Hood and modern day Count of Monte Cristo - Phoolan Devi, the notorious Bandit Queen of India, has become a living legend. Enduring cruel proverty and degradation, Phoolan Devi survived the humiliation of an abusive marriage, the savage killing of her bandit-lover and horrifying gang rape to claim retribution for herself and all low-caste women of the Indian plains. In a three-year campaign which rocked the government, she delivered justice to rape victims and stole from the rich to give to the poor, before negotiating surrender on her own terms. Throughout her years of imprisonment without trial, Phoolan Devi remained a beacon of hope for the poor and downtrodden, and in 1996, amidst both popular support and media controversy, she was elected to the Indian Parliament.

For over a decade journalists, biographers and film-makers have found the power and scope of Phoolan Devi's myth irresistible. Now finally she tells the story of her life through her eyes and in her own voice.

'A stunning tale, and all the more amazing for being true. It will make you cry, it will also make you cheer' - Jan Goodwin, author of Price of Honour

'Vivid and moving-- a remarkable story' - Financial Times

' No reader can fail to be on her side' - The Times

The Door to December by Dean Koontz

First Published: 1985

Pages: 510

An exciting cat-and-mouse chase that is grounded in a more than usually believable context. Koontz skillfully intercuts scenes that comment on each other and build ever more tension, touching on such issues as child abuse, governmental protection of criminals, and the gray moral areas of human experimentation. He keeps his appealing characters moving at a breakneck pace toward revelations from which they shrink.

The Snow Gods by Herbert Burkholz

ISBN: 0-352-32004-4

First Published: 1986

Pages: 655

They had it all - and wanted more...

Two branches of a driving, dynamic skiing dynasty. Loving each other, hating each other. Until the final confrontation between father and son, each a man unwilling to admit defeat, both in love with the same tatalising, sensual woman..

'Fast-paced adventure all the way.. encompasses the opera-mad Vienna of the '30s, ski patrols against the Nazis, murder in Hollywood...' - Publishers Weekly

The Runaway Jury by John Grisham

ISBN: 0-09-941021-4

First Published: 1997

Pages: 484

"This is a great book about evil lawyers corporations trying to rig the jury and everything in their power to win their lawsuit. They try and tamper with the jury. There is one member of the jury who has his own agenda for the corporate litigators." - Allycat, Resident Scholar

" This is an excellent book for people who love books which include courtroom scenes. In this book the main topic is a tobacco lawsuit. The twelve jurors are people who have been manipulated a lot. The lawyers for both sides will do anything for a verdict in their favor in this book. " - Vincent, Resident Scholar

Star by Danielle Steel

ISBN: 0-440-20557-3

First Published: 1990

Pages: 474

Star is one of Danielle Steel's best novels. It's just after WWII, Crystal Wyatt is a beautiful young woman who dreams of singing and acting in films. She meets Spencer Hill when she was a teenager. Later they end up falling in love. He tells himself he's not in love with her because she's so young and marries someone else. Crystal makes her name in hollywood and Spencer is a big-time lawyer.This is a story of two people who are destined to be together. ...

The Doomsday Conspiracy by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-647208-7

First Published: 1991

Pages: 445

OPERATION DOOMSDAY… ACTIVATE…
Commander Robert Bellamy of US Naval Intelligence is dispatched on a top secret mission. A weather balloon carrying sensitive military information has crashed in Switzerland. Bellamy must locate the ten witnesses to the incident so that they can be sworn to secrecy.
But as he conducts his search Bellamy begins to suspect that he, too, is being hunted, by an unknown lethal force… that what he was told about the balloon was only one part of an almost unbelievable happening..
From Washington to Zurich, Rome and Paris, the story unfolds to reveal Bellamy's past – why the women he loves the most cannot return his love, why his friends become his deadly enemies, and why the world must never learn the incredible secret hidden on the Swiss Alps…
"Guaranteed to keep you turning pages… his tightest, most thought-provoking novel to date. He is a master storyteller" - DAILY MAIL

The Other Side of Me by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-716517-9

The Sheldon family were immigrants to the USA; a fairly dysfunctional family, constantly on the move, either fleeing debt crises or seeking possible employment all over the country. In the 1930's America's economy was in crisis, businesses were folding everywhere and more than thirteen million people lost their jobs. Sidney attended eleven different schools, worked by night at manual and temporary jobs. Sidney had always wanted to write and even when working as a busboy in a Chicago hotel managed to write for the local newspaper. But it was song-writing and radio that gave him his first break.In New York he worked as a barker for Radio City Music Hall, carrying on writing, seeking music publishers and choosing whether to have a hot dog for five cents and walk thirty-five blocks home or not to eat and take the subway home. Moving on to the Californian dream, he found a boarding house full of people with dreams and haunted the studio gates for a job as a writer, a reader, anything. His skill and persistence won and Sidney Sheldon's career had begun. But shortly afterwards, Pearl Harbor led to his joining the Army Air Corps and learning to fly.Amazingly, between training and flying, the indefatigable Sheldon started writing librettos for New York musical theatre, starting with an updated version of The Merry Widow (Balanchine was the choreographer), meeting stars like Kirk Douglas at the beginning of their careers, finding as many flops as successes. Returning to Hollywood, he found his screenplay career took off. He worked with actors like Cary Grant, Shirley Temple; with legendary producers like David Selznick and Dory Schar; and musical stars like Irving Berlin, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly. This is the amazing story of how Sidney Sheldon turned to writing television series and finally the books for which we all know him.The Other Side of Me is a wonderful story of a remarkable life, and of a man who has tried his hand at, and succeeded in, every form of writing.

Reviews

‘Sheldon is an author working at the height of his power’ - New York Times

‘Fast-moving… engrossing… Sidney Sheldon is a master at giving the public what it wants.’ - LA Times

Windmills of the Gods by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-722827-0

First Published: 1987 (Reprinted 9 times)

Pages: 413

The world is on the brink of mutual destruction between the East and the West and Mary Ashley, beautiful, talented, intelligent, has been chosen to represent America as Ambassador to Romania. Thrust from her comforting, homely life in Kansas, she finds herself lost amongst the political turmoil in a foreign country where she is seen as the enemy and no-one is to be trusted.Then someone starts to threaten Mary and her children. Who can want her to leave so desperately and why? And can Mary decide who she can trust when her life is on the line?Sidney Sheldon is at his gripping best in this thrilling political page-turner.

Reviews

Praise for Sidney Sheldon
‘If you want a novel you simply cannot put down, go to Sheldon.’ - New York Daily News

The Stars Shine Down by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-617871-2

First Published: 1992

Pages: 442

LARA CAMERON SEEMS TO POSSESS EVERYTHING THAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER…
Young, beautiful, a self-made tycoon, she has outshone her competitors to reach the pinnacle of international fortune and renown. But the real Lara is a lonely figure, driven by a childhood obsession, trying, at all costs, to bury the ghosts of her terrible past…
With her glittering marriage to a world-famous concert pianist, Lara is sure she has fulfilled her destiny. But what she cannot foresee is that terrifying, uncontrollable forces from her secret past are bent on destroying everything she has created, everything she values in life…
Moving from Scotland and Nova Scotia, to Chicago, New York, London, Rome and Reno

'The Stars Shine Down' is a magnificent story of passion, intrigue, ambition and revenge.
'Sheldon shines again… a compelling read' - TODAY

The Sky is Falling by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-710188-7

First Published: 2000

Pages: 394

A SPELLBINDING NOVEL OF GALMOUR, SEX, POWER AND MURDER THAT SPANS THE GLOBE…
If America had a royal family, the Winthrops would wear the crown. Popular and charismatic, they have captured the imagination of the world with their public service, enormous charity and glamorous lives. But in a single year, all five members of the family are killed in a series of 'accidents'.
Dana Evans, a beautiful young anchorwoman with a Washington TV network, sees something sinister behind their deaths, and begins an investigation that yields evidence she can hardly believe. The result is a cat-and-mouse chase that leads her through half a dozen countries in search of a remorseless killer. As she closes in on her suspect, the shocking secrets Dana unearths place herself and her young son in dire jeopardy. And then, in an unexpected turn of events, Dana becomes the hunted…

Reviews

"Sheldon is an author working at the height of his power"NEW YORK TIMES
‘Sheldon is an author working at the height of his power’New York Times‘Fast-moving… engrossing… Sidney Sheldon is a master at giving the public what it wants.’LA Times

The Sands of Time by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-617443-1

First Published: 1988

Pages: 364

FOUR WOMEN AND THE MEN THEY ARE FORBIDDEN TO LOVE
Four nuns find themselves suddenly thrust into a hostile world they long ago abandoned for the safety of the convent. Unwittingly they become pawns in a battle between the charismatic Jaime Miro, leader of the outlawed Basque nationalists, and the ruthless Colonel Ramon Acoca of the Spanish Army.
Megan
the orphan, who feels an overpowering attraction to Jaime Miro
Lucia
the fiery Sicilian beauty on the run for murder – and Rubio Arzano, the freedom fighter who risks his life to save her
Teresa
whose guilty conscience finally drives her to betray her friends
Graciela
who bears a terrible secret that almost destroys her – and the courageous Ricardo Mellado who loves her.
'The Sands of Time' is an unforgettable adventure and a heart-stopping romance, set against the timeless and dramatic landscape of Spain.

The Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-617931-3

First Published: 1974

Pages: 545

A gripping, glamorous novel of scorching sensuality and heart-stopping evil.
A beautiful French actress whose craving for passion and vengeance takes her from the gutters of Paris to the bedroom of a powerful billionaire; a dynamic Greek tycoon who never forgets an insult, never forgives an injury; and a handsome war hero lured from his wife by another woman.

From Paris to Washington, Hollywood to the islands of Greece, The Other Side of Midnight is the story of four star-crossed lives enmeshed in a deadly ritual of passion, intrigue and corruption.

Reviews

'A master storyteller' - Daily Mail
'Sheldon is a writer working at the height of his power' - New York Times
'A master storyteller' Daily Mail'Sheldon is a writer working at the height of his power' New York Times

The Doomsday Conspiracy by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 0-00-647208-7

FIRST PUBLISHED: 1992

PAGES: 445

OPERATION DOOMSDAY… ACTIVATE…
Commander Robert Bellamy of US Naval Intelligence is dispatched on a top secret mission. A weather balloon carrying sensitive military information has crashed in Switzerland. Bellamy must locate the ten witnesses to the incident so that they can be sworn to secrecy.
But as he conducts his search Bellamy begins to suspect that he, too, is being hunted, by an unknown lethal force… that what he was told about the balloon was only one part of an almost unbelievable happening..

From Washington to Zurich, Rome and Paris, the story unfolds to reveal Bellamy's past – why the women he loves the most cannot return his love, why his friends become his deadly enemies, and why the world must never learn the incredible secret hidden on the Swiss Alps…
"Guaranteed to keep you turning pages… his tightest, most thought-provoking novel to date. He is a master storyteller"DAILY MAIL

The Best Laid Plans by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-651055-0

First Published: 1997

Pages: 344

HE WANTED POWER,SHE WANTED REVENGE…
“Dear Diary: This morning I met the man I am going to marry.” It was a simple enough entry in a young woman’s diary which gave not the slightest portent of the elaborate chain of events that was about to occur.
LESLIE STEWART
beautiful and ambitious PR executive, learns that for some men power is the greatest aphrodisiac.
OLIVER RUSSELL
handsome governor of a small southern state, finds out why hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

THE BEST LAID PLANS is the explosive story of two equally determined people headed on a collision course. Oliver has a strategy to win the White House; Leslie has a scheme to make him wish he’d never been born. They both should have known that even the best laid plans can go dangerously astray – in a deadly dangerous way.

Tell Me Your Dreams by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-651224-0

First Published: 1998

Pages: 337

SOMEONE WAS FOLLOWING HER . . .

"She had read about stalkers, but they belonged in a different faraway world. She had no idea who it could be, who would want to harm her. She was trying desperately not to panic, but lately her sleep had been filled with nightmares each morning with a feeling of impending doom."
Thus begins Sidney Sheldon's chilling novel, 'Tell Me Your Dreams'. Three beautiful young women are suspected of committing a series of brutal murders. The police make an arrest that leads to one of the most bizarre murder trials of the century. Based on real medical cases, Sheldon's novel races from London to Rome to the city of Quebec to San Francisco, with a climax that will leave the reader stunned.

Reviews

"If you want a novel you simply cannot put down, go to Sheldon" - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

‘Sheldon is an author working at the height of his power' - New York Times

Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-722825-6

First Published: 1981

Pages: 504

Jennifer Parker is brilliant, beautiful and bold. A lawyer, the most glamorous and successful in America, she dominates the court with her sparkling intelligence and persuasive charms. She seems unbeatable – but is she really?When Jennifer falls in love, she can hardly believe her luck. Adam Warner is handsome, smart, destined to be the next President of the United States – and married…Jennifer falls pregnant and yet is determined not to allow her broken heart to get in the way of her success. But she soon realises that being alone makes her more vulnerable to those who are determined to destroy her…Sidney Sheldon gives us his greatest character yet in this bestselling tale of power, love and intrigue.

Reviews

‘The fast-moving plot…with new surprises on every page…will keep his fans enthralled.’ Publishers’ Weekly

Nothing Lasts Forever by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-647658-0

First Published: 1995

Pages: 384

In the frenetic world of a big San Francisco hospital, events catapult three women doctors into a white-hot spotlight.
Dr Paige Taylor
She swore it was euthanasia, but when Paige inherited a million dollars from a patient, the District Attorney called it murder.
Dr Kat Hunter
She vowed never to let a man too close again – until she accepted the challenge of a deadly bet.
Dr Honey Taft
To make it in medicine, she knew she'd need something more than the brains God gave her.
Racing from the life and death decisions of the operating room to the tension-packed fireworks of a murder trial, 'Nothing Lasts Forever' lays bare the ambitions and fears of healers and killers, lovers and betrayers in a heart-stopping story you wish would never end…
“Of all the popular novels I've read this summer this beats the lot for sheer storytelling mastery”TODAY

Morning, Noon & Night by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-649806-3

First Published: 1995

Pages: 368

The Stanford family is one of the most respected in America – but behind the facade of fame and glamour lies a hidden web of blackmail, drugs and murder…
When Harry Stanford, one of the wealthiest men in the world, mysteriously drowns while cruising on his yacht off the rugged coast of Corsica, it sets off a chain of events that reverberates around the globe.
At the family gathering following the funeral in Boston, a strikingly beautiful young woman appears. She claims to be Stanford's daughter and entitled to a share of the tycoon's estate. Is she genuine, or is she an imposter?
Sweeping from the splendours of the Italian Riviera, to the fashion salons of Paris and New York, and the élite opulence of Boston and Florida, 'Morning, Noon & Night' twists and turns its way through intrigue, smoke and mirrors to a surprise ending you'll never forget…

'Sheldon is a writer working at the height of his power… powerful enough to drag us along with him. I hung on till the very end.'NEW YORK TIMES

Memories of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-617869-9

First Published: 1990

Pages: 392

The internationally best-selling 'The Other Side of Midnight' was dominated by the man who is Sheldon's most magnificent creation…
'Constantin Demiris'Billionaire, art lover, womaniser…and killer. To Noelle, the woman who betrayed him, and Larry, the man who stole her, Demiris brought a chilling retribution. But Demiris’ terrible revenge is far from complete…
'Ioannina, Greece'In the seclusion of a remote convent a young woman emerges from the trauma of memory loss…
'Catherine Alexander'Larry’s widow, sees Demiris as a benefactor, the man who restores her faith in the future. How can she know the fate he has in store, or that her life is bound up with other victims of his mighty ego?
From the exotic shores of the Mediterranean to post-war London, 'Memories of Midnight' is a passionate, unforgettable story of an innocent woman’s fight against a terrifying destiny.
“Vintage Sheldon…the kind of book that keeps readers turning pages”PEOPLE

Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-647261-2

First Published: 1983

Pages: 489

If you want to win, you have to learn to be a master of the game.
Kate Blackwell is one of the world's most powerful women and the daughter of a diamond prospector who struck it rich beyond his wildest dreams.
The extravagant celebrations of her ninetieth birthday include toasts from a Supreme Court judge and a telegram from the White House.
But for Kate there are ghosts. Ghosts of absent friends and absent enemies. Ghosts from a life of blackmail and deceit and murder. Ghosts from an empire spawned by naked ambition…
'A master storyteller at the top of the game' USA Today
'Compulsively readable' New York Times

Reviews

‘A master storyteller at the top of his game.’ USA Today‘Compulsively readable.’ New York Times Book Review

If Tomorrow Comes by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-647967-3

First Published: 1985

Pages: 501

Tracy Whitney is on top of the world. Beautiful and intelligent, she is about to marry into wealth and glamour - until she finds herself in prison, framed by a ruthless mafia gang.
Determined to avenge herself on those who have destroyed her life, Tracy plays for the highest stakes in a deadly game. A game that takes her from New Orleans to London, Paris and Madrid.
Only one man can challenge her: the handsome, persuasive and daring Jeff Stevens. And only one man can stop her: an evil genius whose only hope of salvation is in Tracy's destruction…
'A fast-paced tale of jet-set skulduggery' New York Times
'Terrific stuff' The Scotsman

Reviews

‘A master storyteller at the top of his game.’ USA Today‘Compulsively readable.’ New York Times Book Review

Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon

ISBN: 978-0-00-617501-8

First Published: 1978

Pages: 456

The daughter of a rich and powerful father, Elizabeth Roffe is young, beautiful - and sole heir to a billion dollar fortune.
Then tragedy strikes. Her father is killed in a freak accident and Elizabeth must take command of his mighty global empire, the pharmaceutical company Roffe and Sons. It makes Elizabeth the richest girl in the world. But someone, somewhere, is determined that she must die.
From the backstreets of Istanbul to the upmarket offices of New York, Bloodline is a hypnotic tale of love and ambition, danger, intrigue and death.
'Absorbing and eminently well-crafted.' New York Times
'Contains the three basic Sheldon ingredients - glamour, intrigue and sex.' Daily Mail

Reviews

'Absorbing and eminently well-crafted.' New York Times'Contains the three basic Sheldon ingredients – glamour, intrigue and sex.' Daily Mail