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A book that examines war fiction as told in books and films. My own works are mentioned as well as powerful writers working within that field and a look at the history of such writing.

The Department The city’s burning — and not just from the flames. When the Mayor’s daughter dies in a fire set by a serial arsonist, the heat spreads fast. Streets boil with anger, headlines scream for blood, and every cop and firefighter in New York feels the scorch. But the NYPD and FDNY have never played well together. Now they’ll have to, because this killer knows their moves — and lights his matches where it hurts most. They must put aside 'Red Menace'. In a world of smoke and shadows, where justice blurs with revenge, one spark can start an inferno. Chief of Detectives Ray ...

There is a deep, rich vein of spirituality running through The Scribe, a novel that resurrects the life of Luke the Evangelist. After the crucifixion of Jesus, in its immediate aftermath, a young widower and member of the Sanhedrin becomes disillusioned with the high priests and begins to adopt a Christian way of thinking. Forced to leave Jerusalem, he finds himself in a time that heralded the birth of the gospels.

A killer is loose aboard a Virginia class submarine, and it's a race against time for Captain Russell Grant to find him. With the USS Obama on a war footing, Captain Russell Grant takes extraordinary measures to pin down the murderer before morale plummets aboard and his mission is scuppered beyond repair. He promotes a female member of the crew to chief warrant officer, and she's soon joined in her investigation by two federal agents specially flown out to examine the circumstances.

Described by one reviewer as "bloody accurate", The Nationalists is an Irish story set against the bloody backdrop of the 1916 Easter Rising, the War of Independence, and the Irish Civil War. From the author of The Scribe, The Soaring Spirit, Kolbe, and Land of Our Father comes a sweeping new novel that spans the turbulent years in Irish history - 1916 to 1923. It tells the story of a doomed love affair between a revolutionary journalist and a headstrong Kerry-born Cumann na mBan girl.

Following the beast from the east snowstorm, two young Irish children encounter a Snownun who imparts important lessons to them about survival, civic issues, and polar opposites like life and death. It's a book about teaching children the importance of life in this world and in heaven beyond. It teaches something about diversity and illness, about generosity of spirit and helping others less fortunate in society, and ultimately it shows something of the values of friendship and family love.

A meteorite carrying an alien virus of unknown origin falls to Earth off the US coast. Three boys find fragments washed ashore and sell them online, unknowingly spreading the contagion around the US. One of the fragments comes to the town of Stark’s Hill, Colorado. When exposed to this virus, human beings turn into flesh-eating zombies, or as Ben Michaels and his small group of allies come to call them "the Changed".

Exile The story of The Nationalists continues… In Exile, Tony McAnthony, the journalist, begins a new chapter of his life in America. From the roaring twenties to the Kennedy era, the novel traces decades of change, ambition, and upheaval, both in the New World and beyond. Familiar faces return—most notably Pairic O’Toole, who leaves soldiering behind to embrace a Franciscan life, only to face unimaginable hardship in Auschwitz. Alongside them, new characters emerge, including Big Emily, a visionary teacher navigating the challenges of the Depression in pursuit of educational reform. ...

The tale is a post-911 piece and concerns the hunt for an ISIS terrorist cell intent on carrying out a dirty bomb attack on the USS Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbor. The group is led by the fanatical Hakim, a Saudi terrorist who used to work as an executioner in his home country. When he finds out that there is a tough cop called Mano out to stop him, he makes a near-fatal error of judgement by ordering a hit on one of Hawaii's top cops - a move that will bring in the FBI and homeland security - and makes Mano aware of the threat against him.

With the USS Obama again on a war footing, NCIS agent Jennifer Hobbs races against time to stave off a nuclear conflagration. Somebody has declared war on the US by targeting its new space program.

In the wake of the Stalker and Sampson inquiries and the Good Friday Agreement, a new threat emerges from the heartland of Belfast to threaten the peace process. Renegades opposed to the process form a splinter group designed to wreck the peace process. The British send in an expendable chief superintendent to investigate the group, and his high ideals are shattered by a betrayal from the very top of the establishment.

Larry is left an orphan following the brutal murder of his parents. When three Cuban children, recently orphaned themselves, appeal to Larry for help, he has to take up their case. Larry - a 12-year-old who fends mostly for himself in a rambling mansion on the Hill of Howth, in Dublin - is a direct descendant the Children of Lir, and a curse from their time hangs over Larry.

Charlie Evans is a troubled teenager living in Gorey, County Wexford. When he falls foul of the law, his parents take radical action and pack him off to India for a year's schooling. At first, he rebels against this treatment. Removed from his comfort zone, he continues getting into trouble. Slowly, however, he settles into his new way of life in India. He befriends a boy of his own age, who introduces him to the world of cricket, and he falls for Sharu, his new friend's sister.

Discover the Legacy of Darerca, Sister of Saint Patrick In this compelling historical narrative, explore the life of Darerca, a revered and influential woman in early Ireland. Renowned as the sister of Saint Patrick, Darerca's story is one of faith, resilience, and family. Married twice and the mother of seventeen sons—all of whom became bishops—and daughters who embraced the saintly path, her life paints a vivid picture of a pivotal era in Irish history. Set against the backdrop of the late 4th to the 6th century, the tale transports readers through the tumultuous and transformative ...

The hunt for a cop killer in New York throws up all the horrors of the Vietnam War. An NYPD procedural introducing Detective Michael Casoni.

A plot to destroy the European Union. A plot to cause anarchy. The Russian Premier assassinated. Things are hotting up in the Med' between the USS Obama, HMS Spearfish and the Snow Leopard a Russian nuclear submarine. A deadly assassin and a Syrian paramilitary outfit led by a ruthless man test Ivan O'Rourke, an Irish diplomat working to solve the crisis, to his very limits and when an American agent is found dead in Syria, NCIS Agent Jennifer Hobbs finds herself back aboard the Obama attempting to thwart another nuclear conflagration.

Raw—the echo and inversion of War—lays bare what conflict leaves behind. These stories, some brushed with the dust of battle, others steeped in the quiet wars of the heart, reveal a world where innocence cannot survive. Each tale cuts close to the bone, exposing the tenderness beneath the armour. Two appear in both Irish and English, twin voices in dialogue—translations not just of language, but of loss, memory, and survival. Here, the human spirit stands unguarded—scarred, searching, and raw.

Plainclothes. A Michael Casoni Police Thriller. When a garment worker is found brutally murdered in the heart of New York’s fashion district, Detective Michael Casoni knows the only way to crack the case is from the inside. He sends Officer Wu, a promising rookie fresh out of the Academy, deep undercover into a world stitched together by greed, corruption, and blood. But beneath the glitz and glamour of the city’s garment industry lies something darker — a network of killers and a formidable female assassin who never misses her mark. As Jennifer Santino’s colder, more calculating ...

King Brian is a tale of 10th century Ireland, and King Brian Boru's push to unite all of Ireland under one banner to defeat a common enemy - the Vikings.

Larry Lir and the Secrets of Age. Larry Lir thought he understood his curse — and his powers. But when a group of frightened children from Myanmar come to him for help, he learns that some secrets are older and darker than even he imagined. The case draws Larry into a dangerous world of spies, shadowy agents, and forbidden magic. The deeper he goes, the more he realizes the fight isn’t just about saving others — it’s about facing the truth of his own power. Once again, Larry must decide: will he use his black magic to destroy his enemies, or find another way to bring justice to ...