"The origins of One Hand Luke"
Luke crouched in the corner of the building, bullets whizzing past him. It was a trap; he knew it now. The cattle rustlers had lured the US Marshalls to this stinking town and laid a trap. He watched as his...
"Captured by Roman legionaires I become a slave to the Romans."
Memories of my life before I was taken to a farm outside of Rome are dim. I recall being hungry, dirty, and cold. My dreams are haunted by nightmares of terror and bloody scenes of battle while being made to...
"Our product range grows"
CHAPTER 11Lady Sara returns.Lady Sara is due to visit us again this evening, but during the day, Helen has been out of the house on a mysterious solo mission.When she returns, she is carrying a heavy parcel, and looking extremely...
"New and returning clients"
CHAPTER NINE.Lady Jane returns.I have been discussing the psychology of sex with a young French colleague, Jean-Martin Charcot, who is trying to develop the use of hypnosis as a medical treatment. It is way beyond my capabilities, and he is...
"The development of a Victorian Physician's speciality"
PROLOGUE.The world we live in now.The year is 1850. Queen Victoria has been on the throne of England for 13 years, since she ascended at the age of 18. She married Prince Albert at age 21 and it is reputed...
"A cavalryman flirts with disaster"
Petersburg – April, 1781Across the wood line and behind the British front, Captain Grayson Rothschild leads His Majesty’s Dragoons as they ride to the sounds of cannon fire.An expert rider, cavalryman, and officer, Grayson’s judgment and expertise from years of...
"She was beautiful and brutal and always had her own way"
The coast off of the North African Ottoman provinces of Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli, and Morocco in 1803 was as dangerous a place as anywhere on earth. It was known as the Barbary Coast and was a very lucrative business for Pirates. Capturing merchant ships and enslaving or ransoming their...
"The two doctors assist a widow with her memories and grief."
Dr James Kirkham smiled as the young widow was escorted from his Harley Street consulting rooms. He accepted her thanks humbly. A lot of his clients were widows. He himself had been trained in many of his most successful techniques...
"Dr Kirkham offers a practical solution to a nervous young bride."
Dr James Kirkham sat in his study to enjoy his cigar. He enjoyed all the fruits of his success.His mind wandered as he remembered his early doctoring days in Yorkshire. Alongside his mentor, Dr Helliwell, he achieved great success in...
"A successful doctor recalls how he found his speciality"
Dr James Kirkham was a very successful doctor. Although still only in his thirties, he had built up a successful practice on Harley Street. He was not in general practice. He was a specialist, a consultant. His speciality had begun...