The Brigandshaw Chronicles

The first three books in Peter Rimmer's epic Brigandshaw Chronicles, the massive series that will have you gripped for months! In 1887, British ships continue to arrive at the bustling, growing port of Cape Town in South Africa. On board, one of them is a young man, Sebastian Brigandshaw, exiled from England by his abusive father.

In the grip of his father's ambitions, Sebastian Brigandshaw faces banishment to the colonies, his dreams of love crushed. Yet, at the port of Cape Town, and a chance encounter, Sebastian finds an ally in a Boer hunter. Together, the men navigate a new life, all the while stirrings of war are threatening everything they’ve built. But they forge a bond that defies borders. And, Sebastian never forgets his first love…

As 1907 dawns, Harry Brigandshaw, a promising young graduate, faces a future of limitless possibilities. During a tranquil Dorset summer, love blossoms with Lucinda St Clair, casting its spell over their idyllic days. Yet, destiny takes an unexpected turn. A telegram calls Harry back to Africa. To Elephant Walk…

Having caught Barend up in the African bush, the friends reach the barren Atlantic coastline. Alone with their troubled thoughts, they try to console each other, but eventually part ways. Whilst fishing for his supper in a small alcove, Harry makes a discovery. One that could make no difference to him, or one that brings contentment to his life. Realizing it is the future he wants, at peace with himself and his ghosts, Harry returns to Elephant Walk.

Tina Brigandshaw has achieved her dream. Lady of the Manor. But like most things, it comes with a price… Appearances are deceiving. Harry Brigandshaw is blissfully happy on his African farm, but his wife is not. She is scheming.

Tina is excruciatingly bored. Africa is not the glitz and glamour of 1920s London. Harry Brigandshaw, however, couldn’t be happier on his African farm. But with his young wife pressuring him to return to England, Harry caves into her demands. The soul of London is what Tina desires. Plunging herself into the hedonistic swirl of social engagements, she rekindles her flirtatious dance with Barnaby St Clair. Heedless, Harry returns to business. Including financing a musical with his old flame in the leading role. Danger swirls and jealousies flare....

The Tutsi tribe have kept him captured for more than two years, with his disappearance extensively reported worldwide. Ingeniously escaping in 1931, Harry heads for Dar es Salaam. Dishevelled and unrecognisable, he hides on the beaches waiting for a ship to dock. But little does he know all that has happened, with Colonial Shipping stolen....

What the older generation of Brigandshaws feared has returned. The world is no longer on the brink of tears. Having joined the Air Ministry, Harry Brigandshaw is itching to fly, but deemed too old. He has no alternative but to stay in London, working to keep his fevered mind at rest and running for shelter as the chilling air-raid sirens sound.

With rumours swirling of his parentage, Frank Brigandshaw wants answers: Who put horns on his father’s head? Returning to England, Frank is heading down two paths. One to make them, the ménage à trois a trifle uncomfortable and admit the truth. The other, to make money, and lots of it. And so like father like son, it seems Frank will succeed until he meets Connie Whitaker.