42 books
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1. La Espadachina
Bienvenidos a la Edad Media de Escocia que nunca ocurrió. Melcorka, una chica que vive en la aldea de una pequeña isla, se entera que Alba, su patria se encuentra bajo ataque por una horda invasora. Abandonando su vida superflua, ella decide tomar el camino del guerrero y emprende el viaje para liberar a su reino del flagelo de los vikingos. Acompañada de un grupo de compañeros disparates y desharrapados, Melcorka se dirige al sur para unir a los clanes para enfrentar al enemigo imponente.
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2. El Lobo de Badenoch
Escocia, 1388. Fergus Scott de Eildon es enviado al norte para investigar unas noticias acerca de una nueva fuerza emergente. Luego de encontrarse con el feroz Alistair Mor, Fergus es llevado a una batalla en contra de la magia y la muerte, pero recibe la ayuda de la adorable pero temperamental Seonaid. Mientras las brujas se reúnen para recrear el terrible Libro de la Tierra Oscura y el ejército de Donald de las Islas marcha para enfrentar a Alistair, Fergus necesita salvar su alma y a su país. El Lobo de Badenoch es una aventura de fantasía inspirada en la historia de Alexander Stewart, conocido como el lobo de Badenoch.
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3. La Espada De Loki
Después de sus aventuras alrededor del mundo, Melcorka la Mujer Espadachín ha regresado a Alba, su tierra natal. Enfrentando la guerra en dos frentes, el Gran Rey de Alba ordena a Melcorka que persiga y derrote al Carnicero, un salvaje que empuña la Espada de Loki. Luchando contra una variedad de enemigos cada vez más peligrosos, ella y Bradan se abren camino hacia su formidable enemigo final. Pero, ¿hay algo más en el Carnicero de lo que parece? ¿Cuál es el secreto de la Espada de Loki?
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4. El Camino del Guerrero
Canadá, 1759. Después de la captura de Quebec durante la Guerra de los Siete Años, el cabo Hugh MacKim del 78º de Highlanders intenta desertar del ejército británico. Pero cuando Hugh cae en una emboscada, su amada, Tayanita, es herida de muerte por un canadiense alto y tatuado. MacKim jura venganza. Sufriendo de pesadillas, regresa al ejército, se transfiere a los Rangers y decide luchar en una serie de escaramuzas durante el invierno. Cuando los ataques franceses a los puestos de avanzada británicos se vuelven más frecuentes, el general Murray organiza el Flying Picket: un grupo de hombres dedicados a prevenir los ataques franceses. Seguro de que su enemigo jurado, Lucas de Langdon, está entre los atacantes, MacKim se une al grupo del general Murray. Pero, ¿puede él imponer la venganza? y ¿la tensión de la guerra lo ha llevado al borde de la razón?
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5. Melcorka of Alba
Melcorka and Bradan are returning from Cahokia. Their plans change abruptly when a storm sends them hundreds of miles off course. After their encounter with the demon Kanaima, Bradan notices something strange in Melcorka's behavior. After countless days at sea, they find themselves in a strange Eastern land - in the city of Kollchi - and surrounded by supernatural forces they have never seen before. With her trusty sword Defender by her side, Melcorka sets to overcome the odds. But in this dangerous land of monsters and demonic power, will it be enough?
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6. Our Land of Palestine
It is the year 1915, and the British and Ottoman Empires clash in a deadly struggle in the Middle East. Tasked with keeping the Ottomans out of Suez Canal, Major Andrew Selkirk discovers that his real assignment is to retrieve a Bengali spy working for those who vow to see British rule out of India. After landing on the west coast of Palestine, Selkirk discovers the Ottomans have taken the spy captive. Even more troubling are the plans by Ottomans and Germans to draw Afghanistan and Persia into the war against Great Britain. Fighting a personal feud with a vengeful German, Selkirk leads his men across strife-torn Palestine: a land that everybody claims as their own.
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7. Jack Windrush Collection
All eleven books in 'Jack Windrush', a series of historical war novels by Malcolm Archibald, now in one volume! Windrush : Burmese War, 1852. Unable to join the famous Royal Malverns, Jack Windrush is commissioned into the despised 113th Foot. Determined to rise in the ranks by making a name for himself, he joins the British expedition. When they get involved in the attack of Rangoon, Jack realizes that war on the fringes of the Empire is not as honorable and glorious as he expected. After a chance meeting with a renegade British soldier, Jack witnesses the true terrors of war, and begins to question the whole framework in which he has grown up. Windrush - Crimea : Malta, 1854. Jack and his disreputable 113th Foot have to resort to ungentlemanly actions to have themselves posted to Crimea. A lieutenant in the worst regiment in the British Army, Jack hankers for promotion and recognition to regain what he sees as his true station in life. At the Battle of the Alma, Jack is sent to General Campbell of the Highland Brigade to offer the assistance of the 113th. Having buried the dead, Jack meets the beautiful Helen Maxwell, but soon after receives orders to leave the country. With the formidable Russian army and the savage Major Kutozov as their enemies, Jack soon finds that life in the front is tough, with only the wayward Helen to alleviate the horrors of war. Windrush - Blood Price : Jack Windrush and the 113th Foot are commissioned to Sevastopol during the Crimean War. As the great storm of November 1854 rages, Jack's unit is rescuing survivors from a wrecked ship and finds out that one of the survivors is Helen Maxwell, his former sweetheart. Soon after, they find themselves opposed by the Plastun Cossacks, and the siege of Sevastopol starts to take its toll. With British casualties mounting, Jack and the 113th need to take drastic measures to survive. Windrush - Cry Havelock : Captain Jack Windrush and the infamous 113th Foot are assigned in India just before the Indian Mutiny breaks out. Returning from a five-day march, Jack finds that the sepoys have rebelled and massacred their officers, and most of the other company of the 113th. Gathering together a number of survivors, including two Eurasian women, Jane and Mary, Jack and his company fight their way out of the cantonment and escape. As the war rages around them, Jack faces new challenges both in his military and personal life. Windrush - Jayanti's Pawns : Jack Windrush is still in India during the late stages of the Indian Mutiny. Already tired of war, Jack has to obey orders when Colonel Hook orders him to hunt down a mysterious female warrior named Jayanti. Soon, Jack's company of the 113th Foot shares in the defeat at Fort Ruhya, where they encounter warriors wearing black turbans... and discover that they are women. With a Pathan prisoner named Batoor as their guide, Jack and the remains of the 113th Foot leave the main army to search for Jayanti. Amid ferocious battle, betrayal and a personal game of cat and mouse with Jayanti herself, Jack and his company move ever closer to the final confrontation in their campaign. Windrush - Warriors Of God : Years after leaving the 113th Foot, Jack Windrush is sent to the Northwest Frontier of India to investigate reports of g*n-running among the Pashtun tribes. When he discovers that the problems run deeper than initially believed, he is assigned to stop the rogue group and prevent an uprising. Soon, old friends turn into mortal enemies and loyalty becomes a scarce commodity. As the Islamic revolt against the British rises across the Frontier, can Jack and his unit stop the rebel uprising? Windrush - Agent Of The Queen : Jack is sent to infiltrate the Fenian Brotherhood, who are threatening to cause mutiny in the British Army. The journey will take him from deepest England to Ireland and across the Atlantic to the United States and Canada. Jack discovers that another nation is using the Fenian cause for its own ends, and gets involved in battles and intrigue. But what's most worrying of all is the involvement of Helen, Jack's old flame. What is she doing with the Fenians? Windrush - The City Of Dreadful Death : Shipwrecked on the African coast, Major Jack Windrush and his wife Mary find themselves embroiled in a war, as the Ashantis attack the British colony of the Gold Coast. While Jack leads a company of the West India Regiment, Mary tries to help the refugees in Cape Coast Castle. Soon, they both find themselves deeply involved in the war, and will need to make sacrifices they could have never anticipated. Windrush - Beyond The Frontier : Jack and the 113th Foot join the British invasion of Afghanistan in 1878, trying to counter an alleged Russian threat. Training the young battalion for the trials he know will come, Jack's unit is assigned to Afghanistan, to a war created by Russian interference and British politicians. As the Amir of Afghanistan, Sher Ali, objects to the invasion, the British invade in three columns, with Jack's 113th joining a group led by General Roberts. Between b****y battles, treacherous spies and friends who may be on either side, Jack must guide his men through a morass of dangers. Windrush - Farewell To Afghanistan : Afghanistan, 1880. Major Jack Windrush of the 113th Foot is given a mission to convince Batoor Khan to support the new Amir. When a rival to the Afghan throne, Ayub Khan, appears to threaten a British garrison, Jack joins the army sent to restore order. From that point, Jack’s time in Afghanistan descends into chaos. From major battles and savage skirmishes, family feuds, an enigmatic woman and a mysterious Timuri, Jack finds that Afghanistan continues to be a dangerous place. Can he survive one of the most famous marches in Victorian military history, and finally gain the promotion he covets? Windrush - A Ditch In Egypt : Egypt, 1882. Jack Windrush has to combine his new role in the Royal Malverns with an unwanted position as a spy for General Hook. Colonel Arabi has led an Egyptian rebellion against the Khedive, hereditary ruler of Egypt for the Ottoman Turks, and the British fear for the security of the Suez Canal and the passage to India. Jack and his men have to compete with the heat, insects and General Wolseley. Adding to the complexities of war, Jack’s old adversaries of the Fenians become involved, as does Major Costello of the US Marines. Together with the Royal Malverns, can he find a way through and emerge victorious?
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8. Shadow of the Wolf
A dark force has awakened in the Highlands. Scotland, 1388. After Fergus Scott of Eildon travels north to investigate reports of a malevolent presence, he encounters the ferocious Alistair Mor. Drawn into battle against enchantment and death, Fergus is aided by the lovely but quick-tempered Seonaid. Meanwhile, Donald of the Isles and his army march to confront Alistair, and trouble is brewing as the witches of Scotland gather to recreate the Book of Black Earth. But when the forces of good and evil collide, can Fergus save his soul and his country? Inspired by the story of Alexander Stewart - The Wolf of Badenoch.
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9. Jack Windrush
Jack Windrush is still in India during the late stages of the Indian Mutiny. Tired of war, he has to obey orders when Colonel Hook orders him to hunt down a mysterious female warrior named Jayanti. Soon, Jack's company of the 113th Foot shares in the defeat at Fort Ruhya, where they encounter warriors wearing black turbans... and discover that they are women. With a Pathan prisoner, Jack and the remains of the 113th Foot leave the main army to search for Jayanti. Amid ferocious battle, betrayal and a personal game of cat and mouse with Jayanti herself, Jack and his company move ever closer to the final confrontation in their campaign.
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10. Warrior's Path
After surviving the Battle of Culloden in 1746, young Hughie MacKim swears a blood oath to avenge the murder of his brother. Trained as an infantryman in Fraser's Highlanders, Hugh joins the Army himself and follows the trail across the horror of war in North America, through to the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in September 1759. But how can he trace the men in the anonymous ranks of the British Army? Winner, SAHR Prize for Military Fiction, 2020-2021
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11. Jack Windrush
Egypt, 1882. Jack Windrush has to combine his role as Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Malverns with an unwanted position as a spy for General Hook. Colonel Arabi has led an Egyptian rebellion against the Khedive, hereditary ruler of Egypt for the Ottoman Turks, and the British fear for the security of the Suez Canal and the passage to India. Jack and his men have to compete with the heat, insects and General Wolseley. Adding to the complexities of war, Jack’s old adversaries of the Fenians become involved, as does Major Costello of the US Marines. Together with the Royal Malverns, can he find the way through and emerge victorious? The 11th novel in Malcolm Archibald's Jack Windrush series, A Ditch In Egypt is a riveting story of a Victorian military officer's life set in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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12. Jack Windrush
Shipwrecked on the African coast, Major Jack Windrush and his wife Mary find themselves embroiled in a war, as the Ashantis attack the British colony of the Gold Coast. While Jack leads a company of the West India Regiment, Mary tries to help the refugees in Cape Coast Castle. Soon, they both find themselves deeply involved in the war, and will need to make sacrifices they could have never anticipated. The City Of Dreadful Death is the eighth novel in Malcolm Archibald's series of historical war novels, this time set in the tumultuous late 19th century West Africa.
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13. Jack Windrush
Malta, 1854. Jack and his disreputable 113th Foot are stationed in Crimea. A lieutenant in British Army's worst regiment, Jack hankers for recognition to regain his true station in life. At the Battle of the Alma, Jack is sent to General Campbell of the Highland Brigade to offer the assistance of the 113th. After burying the dead, he meets the beautiful Helen Maxwell, but soon after receives orders to leave the country. Facing the formidable Russian army led by the savage Major Kutozov, Jack learns that life in the front line is tough, with only the wayward Helen to alleviate the horrors of war.
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14. The Rise Of An English Lawbreaker
Kent, England, 1762. b****y smuggling wars are raging on England's southern coast. It's a time of daring men and bold women, and deadly skirmishes between rival gangs and the law. John Smith, a man both hanged and drowned, returns to his home village, swearing vengeance on the landowner who killed his father. There is no quarter asked or expected when Smith begins to carve out his place among the Free Traders of Kent. With guile and violence, he is determined to make his mark. What he doesn't know is that the Preventative Service has sent Ambrose Grant - their most effective man - to hunt him down. Soon, the two cross paths with life-changing consequences. A riveting adventure set in mid-18th century England, Dancing is the first book in Malcolm Archibald's The Rise Of An English Lawbreaker series.
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15. Detective Watters Mysteries
International suspense thriller novels.
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16. Detective Watters Mysteries Collection
All five books in Malcolm Archibald's 'Detective Watters Mysteries', a series of crime mystery novels set in 19th century United Kingdom, now in one volume! The Fireraisers : Dundee, Scotland, 1862. After the mill of businessman Matthew Beaumont burns down, Detective Sergeant George Watters is sent to investigate. When a mysterious man is found dead in the hold of a trade ship, George discovers a shocking connection between Beaumont and foreign powers threatening the very country. But what connects the enigmatic Beaumont to the murder and the strange events taking place in the Dundee shipyard? The Atlantic Street Murder : Sergeant Watters and Detective Silver are sent to investigate a tangled mystery in London, involving the murder of a guardsman and the vivacious wife of an Austrian diplomat. With the help of the Irish woman Rowena, Watters trawls through the back streets of London, encounters female prize-fighters and suave cracksmen, and finds himself in the savage world of espionage. But can he find the meaning behind the mysterious words: ‘There is a storm from the east and the west’? Murdered On The 13th : Dundee, 1860s. Sergeant George Watters and his team investigate the murder of a local banker, found dead on the 13th tee of a local golf course. Illicit prizefighters, merchants and prostitutes all seem to be connected to the murder, and even the toughest of Dundee are refusing to talk. In a case that stretches him to his limit, Watters' enquiries take him from the lowest brothels to the elite of Dundee society. But can he c***k the case before more lives are lost? The Scuttlers : When Sergeant George Watters is assigned to a scuttling case, he thinks he can solve it in a few days. Instead, he discovers a connection to a string of burglaries across Dundee. After one of Watters' informants tells him that someone from the police force is involved in the burglaries, he realizes that the mystery runs deeper than expected. Can Watters solve the case and bring the burglars, and their accomplices, to justice? Not a Pukka Gentleman :Sergeant Watters finds himself overwhelmed with three simultaneous cases. With a case of poisoning, a series of child kidnappings and somebody with a seeming dislike to clocks and watches, Watters and his team are stretched thin. Things become even more complicated when a circus comes to Dundee, and Watters has to help raid an illegal gambling den. Fortunately, Dr. Beaton is there to help. But who is the mysterious man who crosses his path in Dundee, and why would anyone wish to kidnap boys from impoverished backgrounds?
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17. Not a Pukka Gentleman
In the fifth novel of Malcolm Archibald's 19th century detective novels, Sergeant Watters finds himself overwhelmed with three simultaneous cases. With a case of poisoning, a series of child kidnappings and somebody with a seeming dislike to clocks and watches, Watters and his team are stretched thin. Things become even more complicated when a circus comes to Dundee, and Watters has to help raid an illegal gambling den. Fortunately, Dr. Beaton is there to help. But who is the mysterious man who crosses his path in Dundee, and why would anyone wish to kidnap boys from impoverished backgrounds? Find out in 'Not A Pukka Gentleman', a riveting historical mystery set in 19th century Dundee, Scotland.
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18. The Atlantic Street Murder
From hunting pickpockets in London omnibuses and ghosts in Hesse Square, Sergeant Watters and Detective Silver are led into the notorious Wild Geese public house, and a tangled mystery that involves the murder of a guardsman and the vivacious wife of an Austrian diplomat. With the help of the Irish woman Rowena, Watters trawls through the back streets of London, encounters female prize-fighters and suave cracksmen, and finds himself in the savage world of espionage. But can he unravel the mysterious words: 'There is a storm from the east and the west'?
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19. The Shining One
After the campaign against the Norse, Melcorka the Swordswoman is unsettled. She wishes revenge on Egil the Norseman, yet knows that Defender - her magic sword - cannot kill without cause. After a visit to the seer Fitheach, Melcorka receives a dire warning. They head toward the Western Isles in search of knowledge, facing many dangers on their path. With the help of pirate leader Osprey and Hector, leader of the Ulvust, they forge on toward the Standing Stones of Callanish to face the most fearsome foe of all: The Shining One. This a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
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20. Jack Windrush
Jack Windrush and the 113th Foot are commissioned to Sevastopol during the Crimean War. As the great storm of November 1854 rages, Jack's unit is rescuing survivors from a wrecked ship and finds out that one of the survivors is Helen Maxwell, his former sweetheart. Soon after, they find themselves opposed by the Plastun Cossacks, and the siege of Sevastopol starts to take its toll. With British casualties mounting, Jack and the 113th need to take drastic measures to survive.
