The Jack Riordan Series
#1 The Queen’s Irishman
The Queen’s Irishman- Jack Riordan joins the British Army to avoid starvation in Ireland in 1825. He serves in Australia, India and New Zealand. Then he returnss to Australia and becomes a mounted policeman. His descendants will contribute mightily to the development of his new country.
#2 Sawdust and Prickly Pear
Sawdust and Prickly Pear - Edward (Jack) Riordan serves his country in two wars and founds a farming dynasty. A story of hardship and endurance as he battles Boers, Germans, the Depression and the noxious prickly pear, building his family and a new country. Through his story, we can see and understand the pioneers who took Australia towards prosperity with hard work and vision and the remarkable women who worked alongside them.
#3 Into the Dark Night, Falling
Into the Dark Night, Falling - Edward's son Jack Riordan disappears on a bombing mission over Germany in 1944. No one knows what happened to him. More than twenty years will elapse before his fate is discovered. This is his story and the story of two remarkable women.
#4 drowning in her eyes
Drowning in Her Eyes: A story of young lovers separated by circumstances beyond their control. Will their love overcome loss and war? From Brisbane to Boston, Sydney to Saigon, this story will tug at your heartstrings. A story of true love and the strength of the human spirit.
#5 The House that Jack Built
The House that Jack Built - The sequel to ‘Drowning in Her Eyes’. Jack and Susan battle drought, collapsing markets, and terrorists as they strive to build their family and their farming empire. Affirmation that peace only comes through vigilance, and prosperity through initiative and hard work.
#6 Whither Blows the wind
Whither Blows the Wind- Jack Riordan and his son Patrick go to Europe to find evidence to free an old German friend, arrested as a war criminal. There, a group of old Nazis who want the truth to remain a secret threatens them. If they don’t reveal the truth a monster will go free. Will good triumph over evil?
#7 Invisible
Invisible - Patrick and Michael ('Young Jack') Riordan go on a hiking trip to Europe with their girlfriends. They stumble upon a lost cache of WW2 gold and set in motion a chase across Germany, where they uncover a blackmail attempt on the USA by a former Stasi General. A thrilling intrigue that takes mystery to a new level.
#8 FLESH
Flesh - Young Jack (Michael) Riordan runs into (literally) a Croatian girl, Sonja who has escaped from a sex-slave operation in the Midlands of England and take her to London, where Jack and Elsbeth are asked to go to Croatia to find and expose the ringleader of the sex-trafficking trade. They find themselves drawn into a complex web of corruption, war criminals and murder. Will they succeed? Or will the evil prevail?
More stories by Patrick Ford
The Golden Eagle
The Golden Eagle - A fast and furious race across Europe to discover a lost statue. Two heroes, neo-Nazis, love, danger and a fabulous prize! From Columbia to Spain and the civil war, to Paris at the height of the German occupation, to Switzerland and France, the gilded bird brings evil and disaster to all who possess it!
Casey’s Island
Reeling from a traumatic tour of duty in Vietnam and the loss of his inheritance to a crooked lawyer and trustee, Eamon Casey seeks refuge on a small island in the Torres Strait. Here, he finds peace. But not for long! He rescues passengers from a sinking boat and finds that a foreign power, greedy for the rich mineral and agricultural resources, is plotting to take over Australia and the south Pacific with the threat of a nuclear attack. Aided by Jessica Bradley, a courageous lawyer and journalist, he foils this plot. The two become lovers, and set out to find the people responsible for Eamon’s loss. The trail takes them to Europe, where they track down the man responsible. Will they succeed in bringing him to justice? Will the story have a happy ending? This is a tale of excitement, love and struggle set against the backdrop of the vast Australian outback and the beautiful Torres Strait.
Horses - One man’s story of love, war, and loss, and his incredible love of horses. From the beautiful high country of northern New South Wales, to the battles with the Turks on Gallipoli and in the Sanai and Palestine, George Gillespie loses his brothers and his sweetheart to the war. Home again, he resumes his unique relationship with his beloved horses, until an unlikely love finds him once more.
Lonely Road
Lonely Road - An Australian Military Policeman and a Canadian Mountie work to uncover a plot by terrorists to damage the United States. From Afghanistan and Iran, and Canada to the USA, it becomes a race against time to foil the plot, An erotic and fast-moving thriller!
Other Peoples’ Lives
Other People’s Lives: From the humour surrounding a man and his car, through the memories of a dying man, from the dead hand of bureaucracy and the stupidity of political correctness to the experiences of war veterans. From the little quirks of history to the adventures of a naive tourist caught up in a French crime drama, these stories provide a glimpse of how other people live. They are people just like us, trying to make sense of life’s vicissitudes and the rare and precious rewards it occasionally offers.
You will identify with many of them, laugh at their comical errors, grieve for lost love and opportunities, wonder at the adventure and danger random events can bring to ordinary lives, and applaud the courage of some in the face of unaccustomed difficulty.
Most of all, you will enjoy the satisfaction of a damned good read. Enjoy!
Born 1946…Died…1964…Buried 2019
Born 1946 … Died 1964 … Buried 2019: An old man remembers his youth and the love that he lost. His experience will haunt him for the rest of his life. For him, love is the prime emotion. If this story doesn’t move you to tears, you have no heart!
Valedictory
Andy Merton is approaching old age. He looks back on his life and the people who made significant contributions to it. Perhaps it is time, he thinks, to try to find some of those people he has lost contact with. His search leads him to old friends and old loves, and in the process presents him with a question for the ages. Can a man love more than one woman? Will he solve this conundrum, or will he end up breaking all their hearts? A story that showcases the life of just one man and the sometimes momentous times in which he lived.