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Trains of Thought    by Jill Martin
Price: $1.49 USD. 3300 words. Published on April 10, 2009. .

This collection of poems by Jill Martin offers impressions and reactions to the ordinary as well as the extraordinary. Subjects range from death to the January Sales, from nature's beauty to party wear. The deceptively clever use of language makes for a blend of easily absorbed verses that entertain and, maybe, open a few avenues of thought in the process.
Camel Droppings    by Jill Martin
Price: Free! 250 words. Published on December 10, 2009. .

If the Wise Men ever came to Sheffield... NB: this book contains examples of Yorkshire dialect - they are not typos!
The Bridge Builder Of Arta    by Neil Coghlan
Price: Free! 6240 words. Published on September 15, 2010. .

In a small park near his workplace, Benjamin McAuley finds two mysterious statues, sculptures that appear to defy the very laws of nature. Learning of the bizarre centuries-old legend behind the statues and of the man who built them, Benjamin is determined to investigate further.
McShannon's Heart    by Jennie Marsland
Price: $2.99 USD. 84290 words. Published by Bluewood Publishing on December 14, 2010. .

When Rochelle McShannon accompanies her father to his old home in Yorkshire after her mother’s death, she thinks she’s leaving love behind her. Martin Rainnie wants nothing to do with the blonde, sapphire-eyed newcomer to Mallonby, but Chelle’s family is fostering his little girl. Soon, Martin begins to wonder if he can love again – and if he can convince Chelle that she can do the same.
Ophelia O. and the Mortgage Bandits    by Tanya Jones
Price: $1.99 USD. 94680 words. Published on December 15, 2010. .

Ophelia O., a newly qualified solicitor, bread-winning wife and mother of five, begins her new job in the Yorkshire town of Rambleton. But the senior partner is suspiciously still, and Ophelia finds herself entangled in a desperate plan to save the firm, her family and their kidnapped labrador puppy. First published by Headline in 1995, this was Tanya Jones's first and 'delightfully daft' novel.
Trotter's Bottom    by Tanya Jones
Price: $1.99 USD. 74350 words. Published on December 16, 2010. .

Ophelia O. is returning from maternity leave to her job as a solicitor in the sleepy Yorkshire market town of Rambleton. But on the steps she is accosted by a Russian chess grandmaster ... This gripping tale of murder, corruption and the theft of pink piglets, first published by Headline in 1997, is a hilarious follow-up to Tanya Jones' Ophelia O comic novels. 'A tremendous talent.'
Looking For Jamie    by Angela Rigley
Price: $2.99 USD. 87210 words. Published by Bluewood Publishing on December 18, 2010. .

A young boy, found bedraggled and starving, all he knows is his name, Jamie. He is taken in by the household of The Grange who soon come to love him as their own, especially the master David Dalton. Some months later Tillie Raven is released from prison where she had been sent for stealing a loaf. Now she has to find her son, not knowing if he is still alive, but where should she look first?
The Saint and the Sea Monster    by Caz  Zyvatkauskas
Price: $1.99 USD. 22070 words. Published on February 10, 2011. .

In 1250 Yorkshire England: A monk, a friar and a sailor, each harboring a deep secret, find themselves unexpected companions in close quarters. As the evening wears on and the mead flows from the keg, they wrestle with legends, lies and the fickleness of fate.
The Yorkshire Erk    by Robert Rycroft
Price: $3.99 USD. 114310 words. Published on February 18, 2011. .

Ronald Cartwright is ignominiously discharged from the Royal Air Force in 1959, suspected as a communist agitator and nearly murdered on the orders of a demented SP - service policeman. Set in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire in the halcyon days of no road speed limits, the novel initially opens in Brisbane, Australia. An Erk is RAF slang; aircraftsman groundcrew of corporal or lower rank.
Erk In Trouble    by Robert Rycroft
Price: $3.99 USD. 116700 words. Published on March 5, 2011. .

Ronald Cartwright narrowly escapes death, driving Calderdale TV & Electrical Ltd's van. Suspected sabotage! His job as service engineer is terminated, but not without some colorful interludes. MI5 intervenes when his arch-enemy, ex-RAF Sergeant Brassard, sends a killer to stalk him. MI6 sign up Ron, in a dangerous gamble to hoodwink the KGB, into believing Bloodhound III missile is in production.