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How the Steam Railways came to Surrey    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $2.99 USD. 22970 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on August 29, 2010. .

A fascinating account of how the railways came to Surrey and the impact they had on the people who lived in the county The book the great days of the steam railways in the county. It shows how and why the lines were built, giving an account of the people who laid the lines and built the stations.
A Tour of Two Cities: 18th century London and Paris compared    by Jim Chevallier
Price: $3.99 USD. 21880 words. Published on July 27, 2011. .

This new translation offers readers of English a unique look at eighteenth century London and England generally, compared to Paris and France in the same period. It was written by the sharp-tongued and observant journalist Linguet, whose observations range from overviews of official institutions like the Law and religion to descriptions of houses, furniture, markets. etc.
A Cut Above the Rest    by Marina Oliver
Price: $4.99 USD. 68980 words. Published on August 29, 2011. .

The second Dodie Fanshaw mystery by Marina Oliver. Dodie's rural peace is shattered, first by a mermaid walking up the lawn from the river Thames, and then by a body near the pool. The body belonged to an author who lived next door. His girlfriend, publisher, agent, ex-lovers and neighbours crowd into the garden. But who could have killed this best-selling novelist? And why? Dodie is drawn in.
Murder at Wairere    by Peter Blakeborough
Price: $2.99 USD. 127310 words. Published on October 10, 2011. .

Newlyweds Cedric and Doris Asker sail for New Zealand aboard the Elingamite. But they become separated when the ship sinks near the Three Kings Islands with the loss of many lives. The Askers strive to overcome tragedy, disaster and failure.
The Break    by Russell James
Price: $0.99 USD. 19610 words. Published on March 17, 2012. .

Paul’s life is ordinary, until the night he stops his car to take a walk, Stumbling into – and hoping to avoid – a domestic affray, he finds himself the reluctant guardian to a homeless young woman and her shabbily-dressed child. It’s late. Where can they go? Paul has access to a boat moored on the Thames. They’ll be safe there, won’t they?
Dollar Dreadfuls Volume Four    by Chris Roberts
Price: $0.99 USD. 22300 words. Published on March 18, 2012. .

The fourth collection of an ongoing series of ghost and horror stories set in 21st century London.
The River Thames from Source to Sea: Sixty Photographs from a Victorian Magic Lantern Show    by Andrew Gill
Price: $3.99 USD. 7390 words. Published on January 19, 2013. .

The magic lantern was the Victorian predecessor of the slide projector. In its heyday, the 1890s, millions of glass lantern slides were produced on a very wide range of subjects, including lecture sets with high quality photographs and an accompanying script. This remarkable book reproduces an illustrated talk, published in 1880, on the River Thames from its source to the sea.
The Assassin's Assassin    by Benjamin Parsons
Price: Free! 8780 words. Published on March 31, 2013. .

Hired to kill a killer, a discreet murderer tracks down the beautiful but deadly Thamesis. But what is the secret of her fatal allure? And in the end, who will assassinate who?