Books with author Michael Walters

The Beecheys were a close-knit family: eight brothers and five sisters under the loving eye of their mother. But swept into the devastation of the Great War, the brothers paid the ultimate price for King and country, one after another. A family sacrifice almost without parallel, it was forgotten and unmarked - until now. In a small case handed down through the family were hundreds of letters from the boys. Scraps of paper scribbled on in the firing line, heartfelt deathbed letters and exasperated notes detailing life in the trenches. Piecing together the Beechey story, Michael Walsh interweaves theses letters with a moving account of the war, and its shattering effects at home and abroad.

The World's most romantic film ends on the tarmac of Casablanca, but it is where this novel begins...What happens to Ilsa Lund and Victor Laszlo? Did they make it to America? Do Rick Blaine and Louis join the Free French garrison in Brazzaville? How did Louis end up in Casablanca? What secrets prevent Rick from returning to the States? And most of all, will Rick and Ilsa ever see each other again? Here, filled with wartime adventure and intrigue, daring courage and timeless romance, the story of the men and women who made CASABLANCA so unforgettable is continued.

The Beecheys were a close-knit family. But swept into the devastation of the Great War, the brothers paid the ultimate price for King and country, one after another. In a small case handed down through the family were hundreds of letters from the boys. Scraps of paper scribbled on in the firing line, heartfelt deathbed letters and exasperated notes detailing life in the trenches. Piecing together the Beechey story, Walsh interweaves theses letters with a moving account of the wars shattering effects at home and abroad.

For a third of a century, three old women, known by many names over the millennia, but most commonly referred to as the Fates, have had total power over mankind. They have been busy, fiendishly initiating conflict and misfortune. Such is the will of the all-seeing, all-knowing Fates. No simple undertaking can change the dismal state of affairs, and no ordinary people, either. At the heart of a defiant scheme to counter fate’s trespasses is a special pair of siblings and a mystical object. One of the siblings must have the ability to manipulate the Golden Quill, a supernatural feather used to literally write a better future for all. The other sibling requires the physical prowess to protect both the Writer and the age-old implement. The arduous search for such an exceptional duo ends at this story’s beginning. Cassandra and Zuzanna Merit have been identified as the best candidates for success. Gifted though they are, nothing should be taken for granted. Their quirky sense of humour and mischievous (bordering on devious!) ways are already cause for concern. Time will tell if their shared and individual traits will help or hinder the adventures upon which collective and individual free will depend. If these talented teens are to turn the tide of history, they will have to overcome extraordinary obstacles in mythical places and dream spaces. The fight for tomorrow begins today. Where there is a will, there is a way!