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Napoleon continues to fiercely resist the Coalition, but can one fatal blow end it all? Wellington continues to push further in to France in pursuit of Marshal Soult, but where will the Army of the South make their stand? Soult has a sizeable army, enough to fortify and protect one major city, but which will be choose? The destruction of Soult’s army is of the utmost priority, for it will be the fatal blow from which Napoleon cannot recover. Craven must do all that he can to help track and destroy Soult. But the arrival of the potential future King of France and the soon to be restored ...

As Napoleon turns his attentions back to Spain, a desperate race against time is all that can stop him. The Battle of the Nations is won, and Napoleon has suffered his greatest defeat. Delivering this news to London is now of the utmost importance, and when Craven volunteers to help deliver it, he embarks on a dangerous and daring race against time. Meanwhile, Captain Paget assumes command of the Salford Rifles to return to Spain and help Wellington drive the French back in to France. The timing and success of both is of the absolute highest importance, for the threat of Napoleon rallying ...

The day has come to face Napoleon in open battle to decide the fate of all of Europe. When Major Craven learns of a spy who may have information which can reveal Napoleon’s plans, he sets out on a dangerous path into enemy territory to retrieve it at any cost. The Coalition armies now gather to march against Napoleon to fight a battle of such vast scale the likes of which Europe has never seen before. Can Major Craven turn the tide in a battle of half a million soldiers? ‘Battle of the Nations’ is the eighteenth novel in the ‘Craven’s War’ series, telling the exciting adventure ...

Spanish armies collapse under the weight of a new spring offensive and only one bastion of hope remains, the last place Craven would ever want to be. A vast French army now marches to invade Portugal. Wellington rides north to face them, but if resistance in Spain is defeated, there can be little hope of victory, and the British will be driven into the sea. One city continues to resist at the southern tip of Spain, Cadiz. Desperate times call for desperate measures and Craven is sent to the besieged city with little hope of turning the tide. He must hold the line, or all may be lost.

The Nazis and their allies won the war, but peace in the 21st century is proving much harder to keep. It's 20 years since the failed British Mutiny left London a burnt-out husk, a reminder of the new world order that covers most of the globe. Yet even in this dark time there are rumours of growing resistance movements deep inside North America. The patriotic freedom fighters of New York City have the willpower to succeed, but what can they do against the unending numbers of Reich soldiers that occupy their defeated nation, and their monstrous walking machines of war?

The first novel in the exciting Zombie Dawn series that follows the outbreak of a deadly Zombie plague and the people that are left, fighting to survive. Follow the story of six individuals around the world in their fight to survive in the first few days of the Zombie Outbreak.

The Coalition is closing in on France, but Napoleon is not done yet! As Christmas approaches, the first peaceful one in years. Wellington and his army celebrate from their Winter Quarters inside Southern France. Yet beneath the cheer, there is a quiet homesickness. An awareness that the war is not yet done. The enemy still waits for them across the Nive and stubbornly hold Bayonne, and to the North a beast has awakened. Napoleon does not mean to surrender. He still believes he can secure victory and marches out to face the approaching Coalition armies with all of his tenacity and military ...

In the spring of 1809 the British Army, spearheaded by Sir Arthur Wellesley, pushes north to drive the French out of Portugal. Captain James Craven, a prize fighter and rogue recruited to teach the use of cold steel is along for the ride, seeking riches and wine. As quick with his mouth as he is with a blade, Craven is caught in a forbidden duel by Wellesley himself on the eve of battle. The outcome is not what he expected. Craven’s life is about to take a major turn and descend into a whirlwind adventure beyond his wildest imagination.

A distress transmission from Mars research colony warns of an advanced and unknown enemy approaching the heavily populated lunar colony. An elite marine unit commanded by Major Mitch Taylor is dispatched to protect the beleaguered civilians. However, the attack is merely a prelude to a massive invasion of Earth.

The Battle of Talavera was a great success, but not the fatal blow many had hoped for. Now the French move to encircle the British army in Spain. A gruelling and disheartening withdrawal to Portugal is the only course of action to save the army. The enemy must be slowed if there is to be any hope of victory on the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish forces must be supported to continue the fight, and Craven is selected to go to their aid. Tasked with delivering desperately needed weapons to the Spanish guerrillas, Craven must run the gauntlet to urgently deliver the weapons against all odds.

When the French find a path through the mountains to outflank the entrenched Anglo Portuguese army at Bussaco there is no choice but to continue the retreat to Lisbon. Craven and the Salford Rifles are tasked with slowing the enemy advance but soon they will have their backs to the sea. More than sixty thousand French troops descend on the Portuguese capital where the fate of British army will be decided. But even as the French columns approach, Craven receives news that an old enemy is nearby, and he must choose between seeking revenge and standing beside his men.

Winter is coming, but there is time for one last strike! Wellington’s army has gained a foothold in Southern France, but the Spanish soldiers among the allied army now seek revenge upon the local population in the most brutal and violent manner, which could endanger the entire war effort. If the locals rise up against Wellington’s army as the Spanish did against Napoleon’s forces it could spell disaster. Wellington has no choice but to send most of the Spanish army back home, but as Major Craven and the British and Portuguese army march on, will they have enough soldiers to overcome ...

The defining battle of the Peninsula Campaign is now in sight, but can it be won? A new campaign has begun, and morale is sky high. The aim is smash the French and drive them all the way back to the border of Spain. But for Wellington to deal such a deadly blow the conditions must be perfect, and Major Craven must play his part in ensuring the enemy is setup to fail. He is despatched far to the East on the Mediterranean coast to ensure the French army there does not march North to oppose Wellington. Craven must lock the enemy army in the South if there is to be any hope of victory. ‘A ...

French armies combine to create an overwhelming force. An astonishing and daring breakout at Almeida plunges Craven into battle and is set to humiliate Wellington’s war efforts. The situation worsens as the fighting moves south to the siege of Badajoz, French armies attempt to combine their forces to create an army so powerful it threatens to crush the Anglo Portuguese army once and for all. All hope lies in stopping the vast French force at the Portuguese border. ‘Standoff is the ninth novel in the ‘Craven’s War’ series, telling the exciting adventure of one rogue’s journey ...

The year is 1620 and war is brewing in Europe, where battles are fought with the musket and cannon, But Jack is no common soldier. Jack is a Targeteer, a sword and shield man, yet the age of the Targeteers is now a distant and fading memory of a bygone era. An army of Englishmen is being recruited to campaign on the Continent, and Jack must find a way to prove to those in command that he is worthy of their company so that he might show the greatness of the Targeteers one last time.

The final novel in the exciting Zombie Dawn trilogy that follows the outbreak of a deadly worldwide zombie plague. This epic finale concludes the story 10 years on from Zombie Dawn Outbreak.

The French have captured the Spanish fortified city of Ciudad Rodrigo and the third invasion of Portugal has begun. The only barrier between Wellington’s army and the huge French invasion force is the fortress of Almeida, but a spy inside the city threatens to force the garrisons surrender before the British army is strong enough to meet the French in battle, with half of Wellington’s force consisting of untested Portuguese troops. Craven and Ferreira are sent to hunt the spy, but soon enough the army must stand and fight.

The time to advance into Spain has come, and disrupting the French lines of communication is essential to covering Wellesley’s advance and preventing the French armies from combining into an unstoppable force. Craven must join the Bandidos as they wreak havoc on the French. Their task is to destroy vital supplies and capture enemy messengers. But Craven and his comrades soon go from the hunter to the hunted as the ruthless Major Claveria is sent to bring their exploits to an end. Craven must fight on without hope of reinforcement.

A mercenary captain and his legendary swordsmen battle an unstoppable enemy! Gustav von Altenburg and his elite mercenaries, the Greatswords, are called to defend a town in the shadow of the Harz Mountains. But upon arrival they find the town ravaged by disease and fear, with neighboring villages crumbling under relentless bandit raids launched from a nearby ruined castle. But a greater threat looms. A ruthless army of Landsknecht mercenaries is sweeping through the region, looting and burning everything in their path—and now they march toward the town. Gustav must rally every man able to...

Major Craven gathers unlikely allies, but will they be enough to stop Napoleon’s vast army? Napoleon marches across Europe once more, and all eyes are now on the Eastern states of Germany where a newly formed Coalition has united to resist his advances. With British forces still battling in Spain, Craven is sent along with the untested artillery of the Rocket Troop as a token gesture of British support for the Coalition armies. But can Craven keep these unlikely allies united? ‘Into the Unknown’ is the seventeenth novel in the ‘Craven’s War’ series, telling the exciting ...