Ian Hall

21st century vampire Richard DeVere never intended to become a time traveler. When he is mysteriously catapulted back five hundred years into the dawn of the Tudor age, he suddenly finds himself in the reign of King Henry the Seventh. It's safe to say that he's abruptly shaken out of his comfort zone. Despite the physical advantages afforded a vampire, he feels strangely vulnerable in a medieval world where wooden stakes and arrows are the norm. He...

Edinburgh 1698... Scotland's hopes for continued independence from England rest on a secret mission to the Caribbean. Five ships hold the purse and the lifeblood of the Scottish nation; they are to colonize Panama, and cut the trade route to the Far East... Alternative History? NO. This spectacular voyage actually happened... The Jamie Leith Chronicles tell the tale of the adventures of an Edinburgh youth who inadvertently stows away on the mission...

The year is 74 AD. The Roman Legions have held control of Southern Britain for 19 years. In that time they have solidified their hold, and put down tribal rebellions by Boudicca of the Icenii, and Venutius of the Brigantes. With the tribes pacified at their backs, the Romans advance their roads northward, with their goal: the conquest of the whole of the British Isles. The Northern Druids, realizing this, have arranged a meeting of all seventeen tribal,...

Was principled gentleman Winston Churchill also the master of nasty tactics? You bet he was! Before the opening days of the Second World War, Winston Churchill had done it all. In the British Army, he had fought in India and Egypt, been under fire many times, and returned it; he was well aware he'd killed members of the enemy. He'd been captured, put in a PoW camp, and escaped, surviving behind enemy lines for weeks. He'd invented tanks, floating...

Caledonii Birth of a Nation. (Part Three: The Coming of Age)The year is 75 AD. The druid's attempt to unite the clans failed last year. To aid the chief's sons plot to unite the clans, Calach travels to the southern fortress of Bar'ton. Keeping the plan from the druids, Calach's younger brother Uwan's druid training has become more rigorous. Calach must be patient if he wants the plan to succeed, his father, Ranald, is more belligerent as time passes....

Illinois, 1866. When 17 year old Francis Smalling's elder sister is gruesomely murdered before his eyes, he joins the Pinkerton Detective Agency to find the killer. But Francis is no normal teenager, he has dabbled in the new sciences for years, and uses his skill, intelligence and guile to bring the man to justice. His quest will shape his life, and perhaps change the world. It is a two-voiced story, told alternately by Francis Smalling, a seventeen...

Caledonii 2.This the second part of the Caledonii series. (It's best to read part one first, but not essential.)The year is 74 AD. The Druids' attempt to unite the clans against the oncoming Roman threat has failed. Dashed to pieces by ancient tribal squabbles. Calach of the Caledonii, and Finlass of the Meatae, both chief's sons, have hatched a plot to unite the clans despite what their fathers decide. Calach is summoned to the Arch-druid, in far...

Caledonia, 83 AD. As the Romans press their advantage in Scotland, Calach of the Caledonii clan must ready his forces for the Roman invasion of the highlands. His brother Uwan, a young druid has a plan to end the war with little bloodshed, and must embark on a dangerous voyage to the heart of Rome itself. Between the two, they hold the very future of their country in their hands. A Druid's Work is the fifth installment in the series... Caledonii:...

Edinburgh, October 1940...When Nazi troops march triumphantly along Princes Street, James Baird feels drawn to watch the parade. It's his punishment, for at 20 years old, and a Philosophy student at Edinburgh University, he is ashamed he has done nothing in the defense of his country. Behind him, he cannot look at the high ramparts of Edinburgh Castle, for they are festooned with garish red swastika banners. Sickened by the music and swaggering Nazis,...

It is October 1941... German troops have held Britain for over a year. James Baird, a 21 year old student has joined the SOE and has proven his worth in the resistance against the Germans in Edinburgh. Unknown to James, his superiors have plans for him. It is time to expand his training; the SOE are sending him to CanadaFor the first time in his life; he's going overseas. he thinks he's going for a medal ceremony or something...he doesn't know he's...