The Red Hill (Thomas Berrington Historical Mystery)

A killer who can't be stopped. A request that can't be refused. In 1482 the Englishman Thomas Berrington is living in the last remnants of Moorish Spain. A physician, he is an unwilling friend to the most powerful man in the kingdom. When bodies start to turn up, each showing the marks of a savage attack, Thomas is asked to investigate. When one of the Sultan's wives is brutally murdered, what begins as a reluctant task turns into a fight for survival. Together with the eunuch Jorge, Thomas attempts to hunt down the killer before they become his next victims. Except nothing is as it seems-friends turn into enemies and enemies into friends. Thomas's investigation lays bare the secrets of the Red Hill and the people who inhabit it. His discoveries culminate in a battle not only for his own life, but for the lives of those he loves.

Literature & Fiction

PENNY, David

Genre Fiction

David Penny

March 1483, and Spain is preparing for yet more war. Surgeon Thomas Berrington makes a reluctant journey to Qurtuba at the request of his master. He expects only to operate on a Spanish prince and return home to Moorish al-Andalus. But fate has something else in store for him and his companion, the eunuch Jorge. A warped killer has been murdering young women and creating twisted creatures from their bodies. When Thomas is tasked by Queen Isabel to hunt down the culprit he is propelled into an unfamiliar world of religious mania where it is impossible to tell who can be trusted. Meanwhile Jorge is on a quest of his own-to track down the family he hasn't seen in almost twenty years. When Jorge's new found niece is chosen as the Bonebreaker's next victim the pair are faced with their most dangerous challenge yet. Will they be able to expose the killer in time, or is there yet another life to pay for one man's madness? Sometimes only sacrifice can save those you love.

Breaker of Bones (Thomas Berrington Historical Mystery)

David, Penny

Moorish Spain, 1484, and no-one is innocent. Thomas Berrington, emigre Englishman who has made the doomed city of Garnatah his home, is once again attempting to solve a series of mysterious deaths. Accompanied by his companion, the palace eunuch Jorge, Thomas struggles to discover the truth while those in power seek to distract him. As his investigation continues, his personal life splinters into chaos and he finds the Spanish once more demanding his presence. As Thomas and Jorge draw closer to their quarry, the killer’s attention turns on them and those they love. The pair must race to unmask the sin eater before the lives of those close to them become forfeit. The Sin Eater is the follow up to The Red Hill and Breaker of Bones, stunning historical mysteries set in a time and place coloured by intrigue and battle.

The Sin Eater (Thomas Berrington Historical Mystery)

The Nazis have the key to the ultimate weapon. Can a special squad of British operatives destroy their plans before the Third Reich rules the earth? 1944, England1944, England Calum Auger can see ten seconds into the future. Desperate not to die in the air over Germany, the Lancaster bombardier uses his unique gift to drop his payload more accurately and help the pilot avoid enemy fire. But when he can't find a way through the flak and their damaged plane crash-lands in England, he's stunned to discover two government agents waiting to recruit him. Drafted into a top-secret team of psychics, Calum and his new unit are tasked with tracking down spies who stole sensitive information. And with the missing papers containing information on how to build an atomic bomb, they're in a race against time to prevent Hitler from bringing the world to its knees. Calum Auger can see ten seconds into the future. Desperate not to die in the air over Germany, the Lancaster bombardier uses his unique gift to drop his payload more accurately and help the pilot avoid enemy fire. But when he can't find a way through the flak and their damaged plane crash-lands in England, he's stunned to discover two government agents waiting to recruit him. Drafted into a top-secret team of psychics, Calum and his new unit are tasked with tracking down spies who stole sensitive information. And with the missing papers containing information on how to build an atomic bomb, they're in a race against time to prevent Hitler from bringing the world to its knees. Can Calum and his extraordinary teammates retrieve the documents before they fall into the hands of a madman?

An Imperfect Future: A WWII Paranormal Spy Thriller (Unit-13)

A killer who can't be stopped. A request that can't be refused. 
1482, Granada, Andalusia. 
Englishman Thomas Berrington is living in the last remnants of Moorish Spain. A physician, he is an unwilling friend to the most powerful man in the kingdom. When bodies are discovered, each showing the marks of a savage attack, Thomas is asked to investigate.\nAfter one of the Sultan's wives is brutally murdered, what begins as a reluctant task turns into a fight for survival. Together with the eunuch Jorge, Thomas attempts to hunt down the hidden killer before they become his next victims. Except nothing is as it seems-friends turn into enemies and enemies into friends.\nThomas's investigation lays bare the secrets of the Red Hill and the people who inhabit it. His discoveries culminate in a battle not only for his own life, but for the lives of those he loves.

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The Red Hill (Thomas Berrington Historical Mystery)

Breaker of Bones (Thomas Berrington Historical Mystery)

The Sin Eater (Thomas Berrington Historical Mystery)

An Imperfect Future: A WWII Paranormal Spy Thriller (Unit-13)

The Red Hill (Thomas Berrington Historical Mystery)