The Rwandan Hostage is the second volume of Christopher Lowery's African Diamonds Series and continues the tale of corruption, murder and greed that began with the bestselling The Angolan Clan. Heroine Jenny Bishop is back with a vengeance! The abduction of her nephew at the world cup final in South Africa brings to light a long-hidden event in her sister's history, which heralds a terrifying threat to the lives of her closest family. In a desperate attempt to find her nephew and bring him to safety, Jenny joins forces with ex-Chief Inspector, now private investigator, Pedro Espinoza. Together they uncover an international conspiracy dating back to the horrific events of the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Jenny is in a race against time to find the abductors, before the damning revelations threaten to tear her family apart. Set against a European-African backdrop, the fast-paced plot twists and turns in a gripping series of events and action. The Rwandan Hostage is a compelling international mystery that will enthral all thriller fans, in the best traditions of Gerald Seymour, Frederick Forsyth and Richard North Patterson.
The thrilling third instalment in the gripping African Diamonds series. The tentacles of the Dark Web are tightening their grip around the world. From Moscow to Shanghai, Washington, UK, the Middle East and Europe, nowhere is beyond their reach. When a computer scientist dies mysteriously in Dubai, Jenny Bishop's nephew, Leo Stewart, is hired to replace him. Leo's life is soon in danger, but he is the only person who can find the key to prevent an impending global cyber-attack. With the help of Jenny and old and new friends, he must neutralise the threat before the world's vital services are brought to a halt in a flagrant attempt to once again redraw the borders of Europe and Asia. Can the deadly conspiracy be exposed before the world is thrust into a new Cold War? Christopher Lowery delivers a gripping next chapter in his bestselling African Diamonds trilogy, with a thriller that is powerfully resonant of today's global dangers, hidden behind the ever-changing technological landscape. The perfect read for fans of Gerald Seymour, Wilbur Smith and Frederick Forsyth.
Triple Jeopardy is the gripping fourth instalment of the best-selling African Diamonds Series. After lying undisturbed for almost a half century, a mysterious batch of diamonds reappears to be sold at public auctions in Switzerland. But where do these priceless stones come from and who is behind their discovery and sale? Jenny Bishop knows the gems are surrounded by a legacy of death and corruption and sets out to foil the conspiracy. Deception, murder, and revenge abound in Lowery's new, compelling international thriller. The perfect page-turning thriller read for fans of James Patterson, LJ Ross, Gregg Dunnett and Mary Higgins Clark.
There are no winners in war… Mosul, Iraq, 2016: Once ISIL's greatest conquest, the city is fast becoming a giant graveyard. As Western attacks devastate the city, even senior officers like Karl realise defeat is inevitable, while traumatised families find themselves displaced, looking for somewhere safe to call home. On Karl’s instructions, two jihadists travel across the EU, planning to bring terror to the West. German police officer Max Kellerman is on their trail, but can he find them in time to prevent a catastrophic terrorist attack? Meanwhile, the Al-Douri family flee Mosul in search of peace and safety in Western Europe. As refugees they face an impossible journey fraught with danger, but will they ever reach the safety they dream of? The Mogul Legacy is a story about love, sacrifice and the horrors of war, that combines detailed factual events with a gripping multi-stranded plot and culminates with a surprise finale…
1974/5: After the Revolution of the Carnations, Portugal is transformed into a communist state. Capitalists are ruthlessly persecuted and the liberated Portuguese colony of Angola is thrust into one of the bloodiest civil wars in history. The fabled Angolan diamond mines are closed down, but not before a group of refugees escape with a hoard of the precious gems. Their lives promise wealth and success, but a legacy of revenge and greed will eventually find them all, with fatal consequences. 2008: A millionaire businessman drowns in the swimming pool of his mansion in Marbella; a wealthy Frenchman is killed while skiing in the Swiss Alps; and a Portuguese playboy and a prostitute are found murdered together in a seedy New York apartment. The series of seemingly unconnected deaths sets two women Jenny Bishop, a young English widow, and Angolan born Leticia da Costa on a terrifying journey into the past to revisit the Portuguese revolution and the Angolan civil war. Together they begin to unlock a 30 year old mystery that promises to change their lives forever if they survive to reveal the truth. THE ANGOLAN CLAN takes the reader on a heart-stopping roller coaster ride, from past to present and back again. It is a deadly intercontinental treasure hunt laced with secrets, deceit and murder. The prize is a fortune in Angolan diamonds... or death at the hands of a pathological killer. The perfect read for fans of Frederick Forsyth, Wilbur Smith, Gerald Seymour and Clive Cussler.
Eight Short Plays About Luck Or One Eight-Part Play in Vignettes-- This play, which contain eight short, short one-acts, can be performed separately as individual "scenes," OR it can be performed together as an eight-scene thematically related show. Each of the scenes explores a different kind of "luck" in our lives, touching on topics such as love, crime, misunderstanding, mischief, betrayal, friendship, nostalgia, loyalty, and family. The scenes contain moments of humor and farce as well as moments of poignancy and acceptance, all addressing the role of chance and situational turns of events. Since the characters are introduced thematically, as well as alphabetically, the scenes should be performed in the order in which they are written, an order that leads the audience to a conclusion about luck and destiny-or does it?
The Beebles Refrain, the first official sequel to The Beebles Accord, picks up just a few "stage minutes" after the events of the Accord, but in those few stage minutes, much has happened off-stage. The play begins with what appears to be the Scottish Play but quickly evolves into a series of play references led by a visiting Stage Manager from Our Town. Soon, this "SM" clashes with Michael, who has become the new leader of the troupe, and Montaño, who has finally found someone he doesn't like. We watch as the characters perform their roles, all the while accepting that characters have "moved on," welcoming characters who return, and meeting a new . . . character who changes everything. And yes, the legacy of the cow lives as a refrain that reverberates through the play as the characters learn a new lesson about art, time, and identity.
6M, 6W (+ a variety of CHORUS MEMBERS and PARTY GOERS)--An unusual "mid-Twentieth Century" retelling of Book 9 of the Odyssey, Lies Over the Ocean opens with a distraught man named McBride who is on a journey in which finds something much larger than that which he is seeking. In an almost supernatural turn of events, he meets a group of characters whose direction leads him to an island occupied by a . . . one-eyed psychopath. On his way, though, McBride engages with a fictionalized version of a young man who would become President of the United States and, eventually, with a beautiful ingénue who will play a major part in this politician's life, as well as in Hollywood. McBride fights to outwit his adversary and even his own situation in hopes of finding the peace that "lies over the ocean." This rewriting of history explores the "could have been," the "may have been," and the "seems to have been" as it looks at life through the lens of ancient literature, the very stories that help define our culture.
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The Beebles Continuance serves as a bridge between the events of the first two major Beebles plays, The Beebles Accord and The Beebles Refrain. This short play begins with Mary Ann, recently having engaged in self-evaluation, coming to terms with her character and her role in the Beebles universe. She is quickly joined by Brannon and Law, who are with her during her epiphany. Within a few minutes, the characters are visited by an iconic character from English literature, who sets into action the events that will lead into The Beebles Refrain. This short one-act play has comic elements, yet it pulls together the logical and emotional strings of The Accord and provides the characters with the arc that leads them to the search for meaning explored in The Refrain.
Drama--8 Males/8 Females--Rather than several different scenes occurring at several different places at the same time, And the Evening and the Morning Were the Seventh Day occurs at several different times, but all within the same small park. The audience witnesses events simultaneously playing out at the same location, but because of the temporal variance, the characters are unaware of no time but their own. In a series of events vaguely reminiscent of Wilder's Grover's Corners, we watch as important events play out at numerous times during the characters' lives. Poignant, but direct, Seventh Day pulls at the heartstrings and reminds us of the importance of our choices and the significance of each fleeting day.
Drama-- 5 Males/6 Females/ 1 Offstage Female Voice-- Reno has a lot going for him. He's popular, he's charming, he has great friends, he's a successful artist, and he owns a nice home. However, when he learns he has terminal testicular cancer, his whole world comes crashing down on him. On top of that, he is visited by his cold, selfish family who squanders their last chance to make amends. Filled with colorful characters and loving hearts, The Moon Lies Fair, whose title is an allusion to Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach," explores what it means to face one's own mortality and what it means to come face-to-face with the mortality of those we love. A testament to true friendship, this play shows that family shouldn't always be defined by blood.Note: This play deals with sensitive topics, from which it never hides, but they are addressed in an extremely professional, delicate, and respectable manner.
51 Male Characters/28 Female Characters-Can be Played by as FEW as 9 Males/6 Females (With Actors Playing Multiple Roles)In this drama that's a bit too close to current events, Caleb Martinez, grandson of the infamous leader of the Elect Street Church, known for its anti-Semitic, anti-gay, anti-American, and anti-military rants (as well as protesting the funerals of American soldiers) struggles with becoming his own man, in his role as both lawyer and New York actor, trying to break free of the bonds of his past. However, the task is harder than he realizes. As he fights to establish his own identity in his modern, urban life, the audience is given insight into the history of the church and of Caleb's much-hated, powerful grandfather, the Reverend Jeremiah Coffee-including all the steps that have led him to his controversial stances. Jeremiah pushes to exert control over his grandson and his "kingdom," but Caleb learns that dignity, integrity, and even faith itself doesn't have to come from the package presented by his grandfather or even the philosophies dictated to him by those in his professional circles. He stands up, but is it too late-for everyone?Warning: This play deals overtly, yet delicately, with very controversial themes. Some are offended at the discussion of topics concerning modern life such as anti-American sentiments, sexuality, religion, politics, and deceit; others are offended at the discussion of forgiveness and grace.
Drama/Suspense-- 7 Males / 8 Females/2 Either /1 Off-stage Female Voice-- The audience witnesses important moments in the life of Evelyn Hall Webber, a well-to-do real estate agent who collects plants from people's funerals, names them after the deceased, and cares for them in a living shrine. As we travel back and forth to observe important days in her life, we meet Mrs. Louise Birdsong, Evelyn's former art teacher whom Evelyn secretly blames for ruining her life. Mrs. Birdsong was supposed to have died years earlier in a horrific accident, but as her plant namesake is still alive, we find that Birdsong is, too-that is until Evelyn discovers the cover up. How much longer will it be until Mrs. Birdsong's second death?
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