Ken Down: 23 books

When circumstances make it necessary for George Crandall to retire from his position as Lord of Capelburgh in favour of Ranulf, his son, he has leisure to go on pilgrimage with his beloved wife, Margaret. First, though, the formalities of the succession must be arranged and for that a sixteen year...

Henry Crane wants to make the most realistic robots in the world, but the actual plastic and metal is easy. The hard part is getting a pleasant and reliable personality - being sued if one of his robots runs amok would ruin him! The solution is a virtual world where personalities can be generated,...

This is a rollicking "Boys' Own" tale of the Crusades with battles, sieges, spies and an imperious, red-haird girl who knows what she wants and goes for it. Those who worry about such things can rest assured that it all ends happily - well, more or less happily. Boy gets girl, girl gets boy, with lots of adventures along the way.

The young Jewish boy gazed about him in wonderment - the terrifying images, the barely comprehensible language, the bustle of the huge city, all left him feeling alone and afraid. Desperately he longed for the familiar sights and sounds of the home he was never to see again. For the next seventy years...

Jonathon Appleton celebrates his retirement with a leisurely tour of America, which means he has the time, as well as the curiosity, to investigate the skinny girl with the crying baby. His attempt to help lands him with the girl and her baby and the three travel across America, getting to know the...

It's not the perfect job for an idealistic young psychologist, but with the right-wing revolution in power in Britain, Steve Russell is grateful for a post as Penal Education Officer. His clients are what you would expect: a mix of the criminal and the unfortunate, with attitudes ranging from dumb...

When Nick Hawthorne makes a killing on shares in Martian Zinc, he celebrates by buying Cherie Bonson, the famous pop star - or at least, the Robomate version, complete with "Genuine People Personality". And that is the start of his problems, because Cherie Bonson is vain, volataile...

Just as Charles is thinking of running away and starting afresh, he gets the chance, with a beautiful young woman and her delightful daughter. The only problem is, can Charles keep up the impersonation with all the pressures he faces as child-minder and computer expert combined. The tale is, of...

With the Iron Curtain in tatters, William Hughes, psychologist, decides that the time is ripe to take a holiday in Poland. He returns with an unusual souvenir - a girl who has been tortured and abused by a gang of criminals. As the months pass, he finds himself falling in love with his purchase,...