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Stories of Rome Lucia Amata is born in a lupanar in ancient Rome. She escapes
life in the brothel and goes to live with a good friend of her late mother's. On a visit to Pliny The Elder near Naples, Lucia witnesses the destruction of Pompeii by Vesuvius. Embarking on a perilous rescue mission with Pliny she barely escapes with her life. Meanwhile Her son, Felix watches from across the bay of Naples and is
forced to flee with Pliny's sister and son to escape the earthquakes and ash rain. Safely back home Lucia secures a position in the works office of the Colosseum during its construction. When it is open and the hundred days of games starts and under the tutelage of Nero's former seer, Linus, Felix cashes-in on his talent. Meanwhile Gaius is betrayed and is 'invited' to compete in the games. After witnessing a miracle, Lucia takes over Gaius's business. Freed slaves Atticus and Leo, go on a trade mission to Africa and bring back a precious herb that would revolutionise the way Romans drank forever.
A bonus story, Miu the Cat is included. Set in the same timeline, Miu, is half serval with a special talent. He and Ivy's family travel to Rome where Miu quickly becomes a hero after foiling a gang of pickpockets and thieves.
The Muff Hare
Dorian Grey is a cop in a little village in Ireland called Killmuckie. It appears that there is quite the crime wave in the village. Kidnapped shopkeepers, runaway camels, peeping toms and a priest with a secret. Dorian and his bumbling, but well-meaning sergeant must crack the cases.
After a surprise promotion, Dorian has to arrange a visit to Killmuckie by someone known only as Yorick. Chaos ensues as the villagers prepare a proper village welcome to ... well, they don't actually know. Meanwhile his newly minted apprentice, Mary Rattigan, busts open a nation wide crime ring.
After early retirement Dorian gets involved with local affairs and he and Susan fight a proposed development
A new tourist attraction opens in the village but not everyone is happy with it. An ex-con vows revenge and wreaks havoc at a funeral. Read or download here
The DaVinci Stone
A mysterious artefact enables Jack and Peter to travel back in time.
With a group of other explorers Jack and Peter travel back to meet the great
Leonardo DaVinci The group foil a plot by the Pope to change the future
In 44BCE Caesar is due to be assassinated, will stopping it change history?
Meanwhile Dr Wise and Dr Sayed discover how the last mass extinction occurred
66 million years ago.
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Half a dozen more time travel stories follow The DaVinci Stone as a bonus
