Acorn imprint: 280 books

 Finally! A new book in the popular Shores Mysteries series! For the first time in thirty years, all the signs have returned to the waters off The Shores. Signs of a presumed gone, possibly legendary giant cod. A photograph is the only evidence the big one ever existed. The...

Do you believe in ghosts? Ron Shaw does, because one named Mary entered his life with a story from the crypt that had to be told, and Mary has plenty to divulge. An evil guardian, a bat in the attic, an untrustworthy poet, and a wealthy young lawyer named Paul all drive Ron’s ghost as she...

Do you believe in ghosts? Ron Shaw does, because one named Mary entered his life with a story from the crypt that had to be told, and Mary has plenty to divulge. Shadows of Mary and Mr. Dickens dance in the flickering flame of a single candle, as her tale unfolds. An evil guardian,...

It’s late spring, and the last of the early blooming desert plants in Nevada are at their best.  Battered and bruised, Jim Crenshaw rides away from his past and onto the Diamond G ranch, where he seeks employment – not as the foreman he is, but as a simple cowboy. Not much later, he finds...

Do you believe it’s possible to own, purchase, communicate, and come to know a ghost? Ron Shaw does.  He bought and paid for his own ghost Mary, on a crisp fall day in 2013, never having sought such a find, as he bunked and junked his way through the flea markets and garage sales of...

Timothy Henzel has inherited his grandmother Christina's love of glass and his father's  delicate talent as an engraver and he dreams of creating new and innovative glass. His twin sister Cordelia dreams of studying at Girton College. But when their father dies, their hopes for the future are threatened...

The practice of ‘mindfulness’ has moved from its roots in psychological therapy into the mainstream of today’s popular culture, where it is marketed as a path to health and wellbeing. A mental exercise that takes a few minutes a day seems like an easy fix to life’s problems, the perfect antidote...

Ian Harper just cannot stop meddling. During his 35-year career as a professional economist, he has worked with governments, banks, corporates and leading professional services firms at the highest level. Whether it be reviewing Australia’s competition policy, Victoria’s state finances or chairing...

Desmond Mallay, a handsome computer parts salesman, suddenly experiences a series of strange dreams in which an attractive co-worker, Tricia Meade, stars – the same woman who has repeatedly turned away his advances. Then Tricia reveals that she, too, is witnessing his dream fantasies. Embarrassed,...

Spring is approaching in Sunrise Valley, and love is in the air for bakery owner Mercy Evans and handsome retail magnate Jordan Freidman. Love, though, can be complicated as time spent apart, career ultimatums, and internal struggles vie for position within their growing relationship. And, then, there’s...

It’s Christmas at The Shores. There’s no snow yet, but there are so many outdoor lights that the tiny coastal village can be seen from space. Apart from Ian Simmons’ place, and he was considered odd, there was only one house in the village that wasn’t lit up. It had been dark for years. That...

The Shores is celebrating a killer 200th anniversary. A skull tossed up on the beach sparks a heritage murder investigation. Meanwhile, serial widow Vera Gloom moves into the village with her three ex- husbands. Are they one big happy family? Amateur sleuth, Hy McAllister has her doubts, and...

Would you believe a man and his ghost? Ron Shaw does, and what a story his Mary has shared with him! I slept like the dead, he begins their tale – motionless and pinned down. It felt great, but as soon as sleep enveloped me, the dream began. No one could’ve prepared me for what was to come...

Frank Noon divides opinion. Whilst some say he’s a philosophical genius, some say he’s a fanciful dreamer who deliberately courts controversy with his anti-establishment views about the failings of modern society. Seemingly nearing the end of his life in politics, he reluctantly fronts...