The Lighthouse by P. D. James Combe Island off the Cornish coast has a bloodstained history of piracy and cruelty but now, privately owned, it offers respite to over-stressed men and women in positions of high authority who require privacy and guaranteed security. But the peace of Combe is violated when one of the distinguished visitors is bizarrely murdered.
The Lady of the Lake is the stirring tale of James Fitz-James, the disguised King James V of Scotland; the wrongly exiled yet loyal James of Douglas; his beautiful daughter Ellen, the “Lady” of the title; the fierce yet stalwart Roderick Dhu; and the “rash youth,” Malcolm Graeme. One of Sir Walter Scott’s most popular works, this romantic story of love, betrayal, and triumph helped to create an image of Scotland as a land of legend that persists to this very day.
In 1307, the Scots were in the midst of a bloody struggle to free themselves from England. Among the possessions in dispute was Douglas Castle. It belonged to the Scotsman, James Douglas, but was held by force by an English garrison under the command of Sir John de Walton.
James Douglas was as determined to regain his castle as De Walton was to hold it. Only one of these two gallant men could triumph in the battle for the dangerous castle.
James Patterson - Private Games (read by Paul Panting)
July 2012: The Games have arrived in London. Preparations have gone flawlessly and the stage is set for one of the greatest ever showcases of sporting excellence. But one man has a devastating plan.
