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NEW TITLES FROM SILVER QUILL IN 2026
The 20th title in Wendy Leighton-Porter's award-winning Shadows of the Past series - is now available on Kindle from Amazon. The paperback version will follow shortly. Watch this space for further news...
The Shadow of the Slave Ship
When a ship from the Caribbean arrives in 18th-century Bristol, a young slave boy seizes his chance to escape. As Cuffey flees through the docks, he meets three children and their cat who are far from home in more ways than one. They haven’t come from another country, but another time – the 21st century.
Together, the young time-travellers and the runaway slave embark on a journey that takes them across the country to London… and the start of a gripping adventure.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadow-Slave-Ship-Shadows-Past-ebook/dp/B0GRJ8M33X
OTHER RECENT TITLES
Don't miss Cheryl Carpinello's second book in her thrilling young adult Feathers of the Phoenix series!
UNDER THE NORSE STAR
An ancient mystery, a fabled prophecy, biblical horsemen, one epic task.
Their task: Summoned, Rosa and Jerome set off to the land of Fire and Ice.
Their Goal: Find and retrieve the 2nd Feather of the Phoenix.
Their Opponents: The mystical and not so mystical Norse beings still roaming the island; the second Horsemen.
Nothing in their wildest imagination could have prepared Rosa and Jerome for what lies in wait for them!
https://www.amazon.com/Feathers-Phoenix-Under-Norse-Star-ebook/dp/B0G55T319C
NEW from Oliver Eade
The Wine Bottle MURDER
A loveless marriage and a murder… or was it? After her bully of a husband is killed by a full bottle of wine, Franny goes on the run with her art class teacher who takes the blame, leaving her would-be university student lover, the killer, to get on with his life. But with a self-opinionated young DC onto him, Greg must change course. Can a shared passion for the paintings of a particular nineteenth century artist bring the two lovers together again?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wine-Bottle-Murder-Oliver-Eade/dp/1804401994
Don't miss the 4th book in Iona Carroll's
Oisin Kelly series
THE CANDLE BURNS LOW
After forty years living in Kilgoolga, outback Australia, Oisin Kelly returns to Ballybeg, west of Ireland, to be with his dying mother. Here he finds much has changed. The behaviour of his sister, Mary is cause for concern. Seeking to relive the past, he travels to Edinburgh with Mary as an unlikely companion. Mary has ghosts of her own to pursue in the Scottish capital.
Book 19 in Wendy Leighton-Porter's Middle Grade time-travel series - SHADOWS OF THE PAST.
Max and Charlie's Highland Adventure
When the Guardians of Time send Max the Tonkinese cat on another “solo” mission, he’s not alone – an unexpected companion joins him for this special adventure.
After landing in the misty Scottish Highlands of 1746, the duo encounter Bonnie Prince Charlie – a royal fugitive fighting to reclaim the throne – and, with the fateful Battle of Culloden looming, they agree to help him. Join them for a heart-pounding race through time in this surprising tale of bravery and friendship.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVFY1KXZ
Stewart Shale's first foray into the world of crime.
Murder at the Hotel Magnifico
Expat UK gangsters living on the Costa Del Sol find a way to build a corrupt business.
A crooked mayor, a builder, a new detective teamed with a female counterpart.
Drug-dealing motorbike gang and sex-trafficking.
A mysterious character disrupting the case.
An emotional roller coaster written with humour and a knowledge of character.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Murder-Hotel-Magnifico-Stewart-Shale-ebook/dp/B0FL2SD44T
Peter Bromley's latest novel is a "must read"!
The Tale of the Strayaway Child
This is a powerful novel about a journey, both physical and emotional. Noor and Raheen are fleeing the war in Syria to seek their relatives in the UK. Trying to understand not just what they are running from but what they are running towards, this is a tale that is “impressive on many levels.” Taking some of its inspiration from texts such as A Thousand and One Nights and Journey to the West, it is an interweaving story of what can be achieved through friendship and determination. “A literary page turner…superb…” the book shows the very best and the worst of human nature, but is an ultimately uplifting novel that puts its faith in humanity.
FEBRUARY 2025
LOCHINVER BOOKSHOP the most north-westerly bookshop on the mainland has named Peter Bromley's OF HUMAN FOLLY as their book of choice - an exciting accolade for one of Silver Quill's newest authors.
Huge congratulations to Peter!
