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DCI Morgan confronts a personal crisis when retirement looms. Meanwhile, crime doesn’t stop. The discovery of a body, found with a fish in his mouth, sparks a murder hunt.

In this, the fourth of J J Kennard’s short reads murder mysteries, Morgan feels he should be on the case but his Chief has other ideas. Sent to solve a crime from the property...

Everyone has secrets but when those secrets are discovered and used against them it can only lead to trouble.

Detective Inspector Ken ‘Chunky’ Mason finds himself trapped between a rock and a hard place when history and current events conspire against him. A dead body, blackmail, conflicts of interest. He’s almost at the end of his tether when...

Summer 1977. The police have barely got their heads around an arson attack when a second occurs. Where’s the evidence? A detective is following up a hunch when the arsonist strikes again. This time, the attack on an Orphanage leads to the loss of life of children and adults.

An arrest is made. The suspect ticks some of the boxes, but detective ‘...

A sleepy Norfolk coastal resort hits the headlines when an anonymous tip-off reveals thirteen corpses in a basement. Why are they arranged in a circle and what’s the connection between them?

In this short-read murder mystery, follow newly promoted Detective Constable Jerry Jackson’s adventures as he becomes entangled in a case where the killer...

In this short read, psychologist Dr. Jerry Kennard provides useful information about what it takes to boost confidence, reduce worry and anxiety and move towards a greater state of calm. If you’re looking for something that casts light on the subject but don’t want to be drawn into the depths of academic research, this could be for you. Jerry is...

Rome is reeling from the after-effects of a civil war. The troops that marched through Italia have left a wave of destruction. A vindictive message, left on the wall of a family estate, galvanizes Ursa’s father into tracking down the perpetrators and seeking answers. Before undertaking his quest, the sickly former centurion, informs his son,...

Britannia 383 CE: General Magnus Maximus is crowned emperor by his own legions. Taking advantage of the unpopularity of the Western Emperor Gration, he strips Britannia of its legions and moves to Gaul where he seizes power and plots his next move. In this, the third story in the Atticus series, our young tribune finds himself posted to Italia...

Roman influence and power in Britannia is diminishing but with it the northern tribes are becoming emboldened. Noblemen who once gave their allegiance to Rome are flexing their muscles and seeking a return to the old ways. But, while they bicker and negotiate over who should be king, another force is in the ascendency. The Arch Druid, known...

A.D. 383. Emperor Magnus Maximus orders the northern legions of Britannia to withdraw. The lumbering retreat is fraught with danger, as local tribes and warlords seek to capitalise on the power vacuum left by the Romans.

This is the story of Atticus, the 15-year old son of a cohort Tribune from the 6th legion. Trapped behind the walls of a...

Feisty Samantha (Sam) Wilson, isn’t allowing the closure of the village library to go unchallenged; it’s just another blow to a community already in slow decay. When aspiring author, Dominic Ross, moves into the Old School House things begin to change. Sam thinks he’d make a great match for her childhood friend and single mum, Anne. Dominic has...

Worry is always with us, but, the lived experience of anxiety is often complex, embarrassing and hard to explain. Using clear, down-to-earth language, this book explores its characteristics, available treatments and effective self-help techniques. Topics include: ? How the brain and its chemicals work ? How anxiety may interact with other states...

In this subject guide, psychologist Dr. Jerry Kennard provides a concise and informal introduction to panic attacks, panic disorder and the management of panic. The guide is for people who want something more than a leaflet or a webpage, but less than a formal textbook.

There was a time when the study of the human condition and mental health...

The Virion script project is spinning out of control. As key personnel disappear the finger of suspicion points to the Estonian mafia, and someone inside British Intelligence. Anna Faulkner, plucked from a mundane job in cyber-security, is briefed to locate the agoraphobic computer geek, Tom Morris. Is Morris the victim of a mistaken identity or...

Bipolar disorder, previously called manic depression, is an example of a mood disorder and involves two extremes of mood – depression and mania. It affects men and women equally and symptoms usually appear in 15-25 year olds. Features of depression are withdrawal from social contact, extreme sadness and feelings of futility and worthlessness,...