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Michael Asher served in Northern Ireland with the Paras at the height of the IRA campaigns of the 1970s. He witnessed the result of using highly motivated assault troops in 'peacekeeping operations'. His depiction of the strengths and weaknesses of the British Army's elite airborne forces comes from his personal experience of what it was like for ordinary soldiers. From the Paras to the SAS and then service with the Special Patrol Group in Northern Ireland, Michael Asher's military odyssey eventually led him to leave the forces for a new life in the Sudanese desert.

Tunisia 1943 - the Allies' advance is halted by determined Axis forces. The 8th Army has no choice but to outflank the enemy along their impenetrable Mareth line in the hellish Matmata hills. On a mission to safeguard this movement, Captain Tom Caine's SAS patrol is diverted by a strange emergency signal that draws them to a derelict aircraft and a mysterious black box. Besieged by a Nazi Death's Head unit intent on retrieving the box and betrayed by a comrade who steals it, Caine must make a choice.

Libya 1942 - Rommel's Africa Korps is sweeping across Northern Africa. The ragged Allied forces engage the enemy in brutal fire-fights on the desert sands. Meanwhile, the Allied commander-in-chief sends a coded message to the Prime Minister – the courier is First Officer Madeleine Rose, WRNS – codename Runefish.

Egypt, October 1942. The battle for North Africa rages fiercely along the length of the Egyptian coast. Punching their way deep behind enemy lines, the newly formed SAS carries out daring raids against the Germans. Lt Tom Caine leads a small squad of men on a desperate mission. His brief: to sabotage a terrible weapon being secretly developed by the Nazis in the desolate Libyan hills…

This special edition romantic suspense collection features four steamy, emotionally gripping standalones, each with its own heart-racing love story–plus an exclusive bonus novella, "Emily on My Mind," trying everything together in one unforgettable family reunion.

Born and brought up in the East End of London, Bernard Kops came to fame in the late 1950s as part of British drama’s ‘New Wave’. A lyrical chronicler of Jewish family life, he is often compared to Arnold Wesker and Harold Pinter, though his work is more sentimental and surreal. In a 50-year career, he wrote 10 novels, numerous poetry collections, two autobiographies and over 40 stage, TV and radio plays.

In the backwoods of nowhere special, Harlan Pickett has a problem: someone—or something—is stealing his shoes right off the porch. With his last remaining pairs disappearing one by one, Harlan enlists his equally hapless cousin Arlo to construct a ridiculous trap to catch the mysterious thief.

When golden-appearing figures materialize into our world, the response is anything but uniform. A group of friends finds themselves forced to face the questions we have pondered since the beginning of time. What are these beings? Are they benevolent or a harbinger of something more sinister? GOLDEN MEN is a short story that explores the nature of human curiosity, fear, and hope in the face of the unknowable. It delves into the philosophical implications of a world where the impossible suddenly becomes manifest.

This hilarious full-cast series reveals the afterlife of some famous characters from children's fiction. George from Enid Blyton’s Famous Five reflects on her life - and reveals the fate of other members of the adventurous group of children - Julian, Dick, Anne and their dog Timmy. Cinderella's siblings speak out, giving their version of what happened after the ball, and the naive, golden-haired, Little Lord Fauntleroy is revealed as a grown-up, evil scoundrel.

This curated collection of children’s classics will take you on a journey through the bizarre world of Wonderland, into a long undiscovered secret garden and finally into the enchanted fairytale world of the Brothers Grimm. These classic children’s stories are read by actress and author Jane Asher, Shakespearean actor Sir Michael Horden and Academy Award winners Glenda Jackson and Sir Ben Kingsley.

Just So Stories - Amusing and fanciful answers to questions of how animals obtained their individual characteristics. "How the Alphabet Was Made"; "How the Camel Got His Hump"; How the First Letter Was Written"; "The Butterfly That Stamped"; "The Cat That Walked by Himself"; "The Crab That Played with the Sea"; "The Elephant's Child"; "The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangeroo"; "How the Leopard Got His Spots"; "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin"; "How the Whale Got His Throat"; "The Beginning of the Armadillos".