Edward Marston

On the shocking discovery of a passenger's body on the Great Western Railway excursion train, Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck and his assistant, Sergeant Victor Leeming, are dispatched to the scene. Faced with what initially appears to be a motiveless murder, Colbeck is intrigued by the murder weapon – a noose. When it emerges that the victim had worked as a public executioner, Colbeck realises that this must be intrinsically linked to the killer's choice of weapon. However, the further he delves into the case, the more mysterious it becomes. And when a second man is strangled by a noose on a train, Colbeck knows he must act quickly; can he catch the murderer before more lives are lost?

"In the wake of the resounding victory at the Battle of Oudenarde, Captain Daniel Rawson must take a leading role in the Allies' new strategy - to strike deeper into Lille, the 'pearl of fortresses'. While the dashing Eugene, Prince of Savoy, is put in command of the siege, Daniel is sent to steal vital plans from inside the Lille. Only partially successful, he has to return to the city to rescue his accomplice. As the weather worsens and Lille's famed defences appear to be holding, Daniel has to fight against one of his own allies, dwindling supplies and weakening morale."--Publisher description.

When a resident monk disappears from peaceful Gloucester Abbey, Domesday commissioners Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret link the crime to a sinister killer who threatens the entire community.

"June, 1917. While another daylight air raid batters London, the body of respected businessman and devoted family man Gilbert Donohoe is fished from the Thames, the victim of strangulation. Inspector Marmion struggles with the case alongside his anxieties for his now-missing son, Paul, but the pressure increases when the Metropolitan Police are the target of a series of vicious press attacks. As Marmion is pilloried in the press, he uncovers a seedy path through London which will lead him towards the killer."--Publisher's description.

As part of Silhouette's 20th Anniversary in the year 2000, Diana Palmer is featured in this special 3-in-1 collector's edition, which includes the very first book "Soldier of Fortune", as well as the exciting sequels, "The Tender Stranger and Enamored".Considered one of the top ten romance writers in America, Diana Palmer has made a career of melting readers' hearts with her tender, sensual and intensely romantic tales. These three wonderful stories feature daring, dangerous and passionate heroes who were once mercenaries and worked together in the Central American jungles.