Colin Martin

Swindled out of a fortune and let down by the fantastically corrupt Thai police, Colin Martin tracked down the men who conned him and, drawn into a fight, accidentally stabbed and killed a bodyguard. He was arrested, denied a fair trial, convicted of murder and thrown into prison - where he remained for eight years. Honest and often disturbing - but told with a surprising humour - Welcome To Hell is a remarkable account of multiplying brutalities, duplicities and misfortunes.

Welcome to Hell

Geoffrey Parker

The definitive history of the Spanish Armada, lavishly illustrated and fully revised “Will surely become the definitive account.”—Stephen Brumwell, Wall Street Journal In July 1588 the Spanish Armada sailed from Corunna to conquer England. Three weeks later an English fireship attack in the Channel—and then a fierce naval battle—foiled the planned invasion. Many myths still surround these events. The genius of Sir Francis Drake is exalted, while Spain’s efforts are belittled. But what really happened during that fateful encounter? Drawing on archives from around the world, Colin Martin and Geoffrey Parker also deploy vital new evidence from Armada shipwrecks off the coasts of Ireland and Scotland. Their gripping, beautifully illustrated account provides a fresh understanding of how the rival fleets came into being; how they looked, sounded, and smelled; and what happened when they finally clashed. Looking beyond the events of 1588 to the complex politics which made war between England and Spain inevitable, and at the political and dynastic aftermath, Armada deconstructs the many legends to reveal why, ultimately, the bold Spanish mission failed.

The Spanish Enterprise and England's Deliverance in 1588

Armada

Based almost a century before Dream Master, this, another tense, psychological horror novel is centred upon Ethan, who after surviving the dry and treacherous plains of Colorado, finds consolation in an isolated village on the Kansas border. As he learns that all are suffering from drought, he tries to help one family, but underestimates their intense religious belief and the Preacher that governs them. Forgetting his corrupt past, he believes he can summon rain and rescue the girl he loves... but is all what it seems?

Rain Maker

Sydney Wignall

Wrecks of the Spanish Armada

Full Fathom Five

At the end of July 1588, Philip II's Armada of 130 ships set sail against England. Within a month they were condemned to defeat. The authors spent 13 years reassessing the profusion of untapped documents, diaries and private papers lying forgotten in Spanish and Dutch archives. This material has been augmented by underwater discoveries from the Armada wrecks.

Revised Edition

The Spanish Armada

For years, Vlad had fought enemies to defend his realm, his people and his religion. And to honour his father and keep the Order of the Dragon, he had battled through extreme bloodshed, his cunning and defiance prevailing. But the Turks were advancing in increased numbers. With only his family, a depleted army and a group of travellers to entrust, would he be defeated, captured and tortured; or had he a darker option?

Vlad: the Dark Prince

The Spanish Aramda is a radical interpretation of why Philip II's Armada of 1588 failed so disastrously. This new edition is based on a fresh examination of archival sources across Europe, combined with the archaeological investigation of some of its wrecked ships off the coasts of Scotland and Ireland. The new edition has been extensively revised to incorporate ten further years of research by the authors and others, and is likely to remain the standard account for years to come.

Colin Martin

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