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Since his untimely death on June 29, 1978, Bob Crane's unofficial biography has become akin to a broken record. Like a skip in the acetate, his murder and the scandal that grew from it have been the repeated focus of attention, to the exclusion of nearly everything else. Over time, the line between fact and fiction blurred, and his life story became distorted. All perspective on Bob Crane as a human being was lost, and he became nothing more than a two-dimensional cartoon character without depth or understanding.

In this all-new very special miniseries, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations - all around the world! The final leg of the Aldens' journey brings them to South America and to the Salt Flats in northern Argentina. But when they hit a dead end, they realize someone has tricked them in order to delay their plans! Returning to Buenos Aires, the Aldens connect with the Silvertons and are able to get back on track. But it is clear their rivals are closer than ever.

Finding himself suspended upside down from a burning tree above a pack of ravenous beasts was a bit of a surprise for Sevan. It had been one heck of a week. One minute he'd been struggling to meet his Corporation targets, the next he'd been promoted... And then he'd found himself on a stolen freighter with the Resistance, on their way to find the President of the system. But sometimes, stuff like that just happens... right? When he discovers that the President is really a ball of gas, and the Corporation is trying to destroy the presidential cruiser on which he's trapped, that's when he ...

Dr Jim Smith is not happy living in the AI Generated utopia the Commonwealth had become. When cracks begin to appear in the perfect society, Jim is eager to investigate. But when he is kidnapped, has he taken a step too far? Jacob Brown has been a loyal servant of the Commonwealth for years, so when Jim disappears it is he who is sent to find the missing doctor. But when Jacob's search reveals evidence of Jim's collusion with the enemy he doesn't know who to trust. Amelia, as an AI simulant, still feels guilty for not revealing her true identity to Jim before they were married. She hopes ...

Olivia's days are occupied with trying to provide for the people of Freetown. Not only does she have to deal with terrorist attacks, she also has to manage her own ill health and the decision of to whom she should pass the torch. Against her wishes, her husband, Ryan, takes over and begins a purge in the city. In the process he finds an artificial superior intelligent simulant. He discovers the previous four generations of simulants have slipped through his fingers but unfortunately the Mercians also find out about the simulants and invade to take one for themselves. A fight for survival ...

It's World War II and soldiers are not the only casualties. On September 3rd, 1939, Fred knew he would have no choice but to go to France and fight. However, when he found himself among the thousands of men stranded after the Dunkirk evacuation, he had no idea when he would see his wife Leah and his two children again. Leah is left trying to raise her two children by herself but, even she can't stop the bombs from falling on her street. M J Dees' fourth novel and his first historical novel, Fred and Leah, is based on a real life love story of two people whose lives were irrevocably altered ...

In a country divided by civil war, one city stands above the chaos. Since the system collapsed, citizens are struggling to survive. Marauders are destroying what little is left. However, not everyone is quite ready to surrender. The Alder and her loyal supporters find themselves caught in a life or death struggle to save, not only themselves but also those around them. The future of the nation is at stake. Insurgency is the third book in M J Dees' dystopian series set in a future where resources have all but run out. Read this book while there is still a future in which to read it. ...

A terrorist attack on Parliament plunges the country onto a destructive path. Jim just wants his discharge from the Army and return to his life in academia. He returns from military service to find a country in chaos and a new regime bent on blaming everything on citizens with foreign heritage like him and his wife, Annabel. She just wants to practise her music and live in a house in the country but with no-one lending to those with foreign heritage, the chance of building on the land they bought is impossible and it is confiscated by the new regime. When they are evicted they find ...

When their friends are kidnapped, Sevan and Nadio find themselves marooned on the tourist Planet of Pallene. Their predicament gets worse when Republic troops transport them to a prison planet from which no-one has ever escaped. But escape is exactly what Sevan must do if he is to save the life of his friend, Nadio. End of the Universe is the third novel in the light-hearted space opera series, Mastery of the Stars.

The planet Future, capital of the Republic... Ozli is the son of the ex-president of the Republic and the nephew of the current. When he receives a message pointing to his father's killer, Ozli searches for the truth. Convinced of his Uncle's guilt, Ozli plots revenge unaware that his own life is in peril. On a diplomatic mission to the Corporation, the Mastery of the Stars is attacked and crashes on a remote planet. Can he avenge his father's death, or will the President get him first? Funerals of the Presidents is the second novel in M J Dees' light hearded space opera series

As much a nostalgic romp through 70s, 80s and 90s England as it is a shocking and occasionally tragic comedy. Jim and Dave are twins growing up in the North of England. Jim is incredibly lucky, Dave astonishingly unlucky. Life seems to throw all it has at them, from surprisingly sharp toys to a psychotic wife. Can they survive the life-threatening challenges to find what they really seek. The Astonishing Anniversaries of James and David is as much a nostalgic romp through 70s, 80s and 90s England as it is a shocking and occasionally tragic comedy. "Once I started, I had a hard time stopping...

Jim and Annabel found themselves in a fight for survival against those who would take rather than create. When the collapse came, With England in a freefall towards anarchy, they were on their own. Even their daughter, Olivia, had left to establish a commune with Jim's political enemy but they too soon found themselves under attack. Surrounded by hundreds of miles of hostile territory, can they find a way to defend their land, their lives and their community? Collapse is book two in the dystopian Collapse series

What would you do if you were convinced you were going to die? Swept up in the frenzy of patriotism, Albert volunteers to serve his king and country. He is shipped off to the trenches of France along with almost every able-bodied man that he knows, leaving his estranged wife and his child behind. Convinced he will die a horrible death, he seeks comfort in the arms of Marie, a local French woman who gives him hope his last days might become bearable. Unfortunately, to do so would mean committing bigamy and he is caught between love and the law. M J Dees' First World War drama of love, ...

Frank, a resident of the Cave Court Care Home, spends his days trying to convince his fellow residents why socialism must replace capitalism. However, his audience is less than receptive to his political ideals. Sue and her fellow staff are overworked, understaffed and underpaid. Their life is a constant struggle to pay the bills and keep their heads above water. The Ragged Arsed Philanthropists follows the lives of the staff and residents of Cave Court. Will they overcome all the obstacles thrown at them as they navigate 2020s Britain. Based on the 1914 novel, the Ragged Trousered ...

Pirate was a great explorer but he had a weakness, falling in love with the Ao-jun leader's partner who would stop at nothing to recover her love. Sgniwef had her love stolen before, she had fought a war for him then, and she was quite prepared to do it again, even if that meant coming out of hiding. The conflict escalated when the Zoxans, from whom they were hiding, decided to take sides. Can the crew of the Mastery of the Stars escape with their lives for be pursued forever? Surviving the Zoxans is the fourth novel in M J Dees' light-hearted space opera series.