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The Scarlet Princess The Scarlet Princess Christopher Nicole Danger and passion, in a country at war. From the moment the ravishingly beautiful Adela lands in Canton, danger awaits her - first at the hands of the revolutionaires led by Sun Yat Sen, whose me… OL10530678W
Old Glory Old Glory Christopher Nicole Harry McGann, is forced to flee Ireland, falls in love with Elizabeth Bartlett, a shipowner's daughter, and becomes involved with the founding of the American Navy. OL10530695W
Red Dawn Red Dawn Christopher Nicole A gripping tale of romance and adventure set in China in the twenties and thirties when the whole country was torn apart by civil strife. The final book in Christopher Nicole's China trilogy - follow… OL10530696W
Dragon's Blood Dragon's Blood Christopher Nicole Michael Harrington, Irish desperado, arrives off the shores of India laden with chains, but fortune has much more in store for him than the squalid death of a mutineer. Soon he is involved in the Chi… OL10530702W
The High Country The High Country Christopher Nicole In the brave, colourful days of Livingstone & Stanley, two young Europeans from very different back grounds explore the fabled high country of East Africa - and discover paradise. OL10530703W
The Sun and the Dragon The Sun and the Dragon Christopher Nicole William Free, a son of a US officer and a Japanese noblewoman, is drawn back to serve the land of his birth- fighting brilliantly in the Imperial Navy, and snatching bold victories against first Chin… OL10530705W
First Class First Class Caroline Gray The sweeping story of a great shipping line -- and the extraordinary woman at its helm... All the wealth, the excitement, and the glamour she could ever yearn for was hers. Yet, for the beautiful … OL10671924W
The Third Life The Third Life Caroline Gray Pounds. Everybody assumes that Julie knows where the money is and her life turns into a nightmare as the pressure to find the missing fortune increases. Twenty-one-year-old Julie Allen is the nove… OL10671925W
White Rani White Rani Caroline Gray Rebellious heiress, courageous pioneer, passionate lover - in a lush, Pacific paradise, Alexandra's legend was born. Alexandra Wantage marries Clarkson Hale, an American photographer, and moves to… OL10671926W
Victoria's Walk Victoria's Walk Caroline Gray Full of adventure and romance, passion and terror, this story is as sparkling and spirited as its herione, Victoria Lang. Based on a true story, it is the gripping tale of a young widow of a missiona… OL10671928W
The Playboy Prince The Playboy Prince Nora Roberts LADY OF MYSTERY Prince Bennett Bisset of Cordina had been making gossip headlines since his teens--but the prim and proper Lady Hannah Rothchild wasn't his usual choice in women. Something in her … OL111469W
The Maxton Bequest The Maxton Bequest Alison York "Money can't buy everything." That's what Ros told the arrogant Dan Maxton when he tried to buy the run-down Stables she inherited from his grandfather. Everything she held dear was wrapped up … OL2898722W
Blue Waters Black Depths Blue Waters Black Depths Caroline Gray British actress Amanda Brent, beautiful and naive, certainly encounters bad luck sailing her yacht off the Guernsey Islands. First, authorities charge her with the apparent murder of her wealthy husb… OL4641197W
Iron Ships Iron Men Iron Ships Iron Men Christopher Nicole Brothers-in-law Jerry McGann and Rod Bascomb find themselves battling for the heart of Marguerite Grahame and for opposing sides in the War Between the States. As the proud captain of the U.S. Mon… OL4797953W
Pearl of the Orient Pearl of the Orient Christopher Nicole This saga of war, wealth, power and love, set in the Far East in the early 19th century, where the Dutch and British clash for supremacy and where princes and traders vie for influence and riches amo… OL4797966W
The Regiment The Regiment Christopher Nicole One in a long line of Makinders who have commanded the regiment, Murdoch joins the Royal Western Dragoon Guards as a Lieutenant before the Boer War. More dangerous than the perils of war, however, is… OL4798031W
The Happy Valley The Happy Valley Christopher Nicole The story of the fortunes of a coffee planter's son and his former servant after World War I. The bond between the two men must stand the test of political change, civil turmoil and the Mau Mau Rebel… OL4798038W
The Ship With No Name The Ship With No Name Christopher Nicole The Dolittle Raid of April 1942 demonstrated to the world that the Japanese mainland, Tokyo itself, could be successfully attacked by a determined enemy, thus the cry went up for retaliation. The o… OL4798040W
The Combination The Combination Andrew York Was the combination a point of negotiation for the hostages? Does the Ayatollah now own the wealth of Iran? These are some of the questions Andrew York answers in the exciting denouement. OL5914614W
The Secret Truth The Secret Truth Alison York Sara detested living a lie "Miracles are our everyday achievement, " Sara's assignment editor had reminded her fledgling reporter. And Sara certainly needed a miracle to dig up dirt about reclusiv… OL8433530W
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