Books with author Richard Poole

In a world shaped by the scattered remains of a giant civilization live communities of six-inch tall human beings. Blackmailed by the sinister Spetch twins, Jewel and Thorn must journey across land and water to retrieve the mysterious brass key. Until they find it and return it to the Spetches, Thorn's sister Haw is at the twins' cruel mercy. Jewel's strength as a Magian grows when she comes across a crystal similar to the one stolen and hidden away by Thorn. It has a strange, dark power—but is there danger in its strength? Encountering unexpected, malevolent forces along the way, but also making new friends, Jewel and Thorn discover a new and even more dangerous opponent lurking in the shadows behind those they already know.

Desperate to stop the wicked Querne Rasp from collecting the final crystal she needs to complete her collection, Jewel and Thorn find themselves drawn deep into the inner workings of an ancient and sinister church. Along the way they fight ice spiders and other obstacles, and as always Racky Jagger is determined to thwart their plans. But when Racky shares a revelation with Thorn, both of their lives change irrevocably.

Jewel and Thorn's adventures conclude in this thrilling climax to the Lowmoor trilogy. Desperate to stop the wicked Querne Rasp from collecting the final crystal to complete her collection, they find themselves drawn deep into the inner workings of an old and sinister church, fighting ice spiders and malevolent characters along the way. As always, Racky Jagger is as determined to thwart their plans but when he shares a revelation with Thorn, life changes irrevocably for both of them.

On his sixteenth birthday, Thorn Jack steals a curious crystal from the Treasury of a neighbouring settlement in his coming of age rite-of-passage. Returning home, he finds that his younger sister has been kidnapped. He sets out to find her with Racky Jagger, an enigmatic but wordly-wise individual. Their way leads through Judy Wood, a place of mystery and ill-repute. When fifteen-years-old Jewel Ranson's father, a travelling draper, is murdered at a fair, she sets out to avenge him. Accompanied by Rainy Gill, a juggler, she journeys to Harrypark where she becomes involved in a bloodthirsty wager. As she travels, Jewel discovers that she has been gifted with unusual powers. After many colourful adventures and encounters, their separate quests lead Thorn and Jewel to a momentous meeting - and the discovery of a common enemy...

"THE LAST GREAT CONTENDERS" -The heavyweight division of the 1970s was arguablythe most competitive in boxing history. Joe Frazier,George Foreman and Muhammad Ali all earned thetitle of "Heavyweight Champion of the World" duringthis time period. But in order to be the "baddest man on theplanet" they had to survive a crucible of contenders unlikeany other in the division's history. Names like KenNorton, Jerry Quarry, Earnie Shavers, Jimmy Youngand others dotted the landscape. No fighter whocompeted during this era emerged from these battlesunscathed.Among the fighters featured in the book:Pedro Agosto - Top Puerto Rican sluggerBilly Aird - Beloved club fighter of BritainRahman Ali - Brother of Muhammad AliIbar Arrington - Steel chinned ex-Navy championJody Ballard - Sparring partner of the greatsDuane Bobick - The most criticized fighter of the eraRodney Bobick - Sparring partner for Ali, died in car accidentOscar Bonavena - Wild and wooly ArgentinianJohnny Boudreaux - Was compared to Muhammad AliJoe Bugner - Underrated veteran who fought them allGeorge Chuvalo - Perhaps the toughest fighter of all timeHenry Clark - Clever San Francisco heavyweightDino Denis - Popular Massachusetts stick and moverTony Doyle - Was considered Utah’s best boxing prospectJim Lee Elder - Up and coming slugger who died from a brain tumorLou Esa - Giant former bouncer out of FloridaMac Foster - Ex Marine who won 24 straight by knockoutJose Luis Garcia - Venezuelan slickster who ate himself out of contentionTerry Hinke - Heavy left hooker who was Foreman’s sparring partnerMorris Jackson - Nebraska power puncherScrap Iron Johnson - The trial horse of the divisionFlorida Al Jones - Giant Miami prospect hampered by a hand injuryLeroy Jones - Good boxer forced to retire because of detached retinaBoone Kirkman -Popular draw out of Washington stateScott Ledoux - Minnesota brawler who always gave his bestAlvin Blue Lewis - Detroit tough guyPedro Lovell - Popular Argentinian who fought out of L.A.Ron Lyle - Denver slugger who gave Foreman hellDanny McAlinden - Aggressive Irish brawlerHumphrey McBride - The decade’s answer to ButterbeanJeff Merritt - Brutal left hooker who was knocked out by drugsLarry Middleton - Army champ who played spoilerFili Moala - Power punching TonganRandy Neumann - Intelligent boxer who worked as a writer, model, and investorWendell Newton - Bahamian sparring partner for the champsKen Norton - Always gave Ali fitsJack O’Halloran - Goliath who suffered from “gigantism”Jerry Quarry - One of the most popular fighters of the eraCharlie Reno - Crafty but overweight clubfighterYoung Sanford - Chicago journeyman managed by Redd FoxxMike Schutte - The South African “Tank”Earnie Shavers - Arguably the hardest hitting heavyweight of all timeMircea Simon - Romanian defector had brief pro careerHoward Smith - One of the best out of Los AngelesRon Stander - Engaged in gore fests with Frazier and NortonPaul Sykes - Crazy jailbird out of BritainMani Vaka - Free swinging Polynesian heavyweightStan Ward - Powerful heavyweight out of SacramentoChuck Wepner - No fighter shed more bloodRoy Williams - A rough character out of PhillyJimmy Young - Fought brawn with brains

On his sixteenth birthday, Thorn Jack steals a curious crystal from the Treasury of a neighbouring settlement in his coming of age rite-of-passage. Returning home, he finds that his younger sister has been kidnapped. He sets out to find her with Racky Jagger, an enigmatic but wordly-wise individual. Their way leads through Judy Wood, a place of mystery and ill-repute. When fifteen-years-old Jewel Ranson's father, a travelling draper, is murdered at a fair, she sets out to avenge him. Accompanied by Rainy Gill, a juggler, she journeys to Harrypark where she becomes involved in a bloodthirsty wager. As she travels, Jewel discovers that she has been gifted with unusual powers. After many colourful adventures and encounters, their separate quests lead Thorn and Jewel to a momentous meeting - and the discovery of a common enemy...

A NEW BREED OF VAMPIREA sleepy California town is the last place you’d expect to find a coven of vampires. But that’s the crazy story Veronica hears when she discovers her best friend Terri hiding out in her apartment. Terri is now a suspect in the gruesome murder of her cheating boyfriend, blaming her actions on her new status as a vampire after being bitten outside a club. Avoiding the police then becomes the least of their worries as Terri is now being targeted by Darien, an unforgiving vampire slayer hellbent on ridding the world of the undead as revenge for the killing of her younger sister years earlier. Unable to control her impulses, Terri bites Veronica, infecting her friend with the same virus…Only Veronica becomes a “blue blood”, a rare breed with abilities unlike any vampire in this secret supernatural underworld that she soon finds herself a part of…and unable to escape from.

Collected here in this omnibus edition are five of the great Pirate novels and a number of wonderful short stories. You'll go in search of adventure in 'Kidnapped' by Robert Louis Stevenson, 'A Brush with the Chinese' by G. A. Henty, and 'The Madman and the Pirate' by R.M. Ballantyne. Authors include Howard Pyle, W. B. Lord, Harry Collingwood, Richard Glasspoole, and many others. This is the swashbuckling pirate anthology you've been waiting for. Over 750 pages and more than 300,000 words of pulse pounding pirate adventures await you. Grab your eyepatch and set sail for adventure. For pirate lovers of all ages!

A NEW BREED OF VAMPIREA sleepy California town is the last place you’d expect to find a coven of vampires. But that’s the crazy story Veronica hears when she discovers her best friend Terri hiding out in her apartment. Terri is now a suspect in the gruesome murder of her cheating boyfriend, blaming her actions on her new status as a vampire after being bitten outside a club. Avoiding the police then becomes the least of their worries as Terri is now being targeted by Darien, an unforgiving vampire slayer hellbent on ridding the world of the undead as revenge for the killing of her younger sister years earlier. Unable to control her impulses, Terri bites Veronica, infecting her friend with the same virus…Only Veronica becomes a “blue blood”, a rare breed with abilities unlike any vampire in this secret supernatural underworld that she soon finds herself a part of…and unable to escape from.

A NEW BREED OF VAMPIREA sleepy California town is the last place you’d expect to find a coven of vampires. But that’s the crazy story Veronica hears when she discovers her best friend Terri hiding out in her apartment. Terri is now a suspect in the gruesome murder of her cheating boyfriend, blaming her actions on her new status as a vampire after being bitten outside a club. Avoiding the police then becomes the least of their worries as Terri is now being targeted by Darien, an unforgiving vampire slayer hellbent on ridding the world of the undead as revenge for the killing of her younger sister years earlier. Unable to control her impulses, Terri bites Veronica, infecting her friend with the same virus…Only Veronica becomes a “blue blood”, a rare breed with abilities unlike any vampire in this secret supernatural underworld that she soon finds herself a part of…and unable to escape from.