Kirjahaku

A modern day Robin Hood tale.Major Robin Loxley returns from the Middle East to attend his father's funeral and take on his duties as Duke of Loxley. Estranged from the old Duke for many years, this is Robin's first return to Sherwood since the death of his mother.Robin learns that the old duke has mortgaged Loxley Hall to fund a lifestyle of drink, drugs, gambling and women. With the death of the Duke, the holder of his debt calls in the mortgage. This pits Robin and his Special Forces team against Nottingham's shadowy drug lord known as the Tax Collector. Vowing never to use guns on the streets of their city, Robin's Outlaws use historic weapons to tear down the Tax Collector's empire.

Robin Hood. Maid Marian. Little John. Friar Tuck. Alan a Dale. Will Scarlet. All names which have become immortalised not just in English folklore, but hailed in world legend. What is the historical truth behind these enigmatic figures-and what became of them after their celebrated adventures?In this book, Robin Hood enthusiast Neil Hallam invites you to join him on the trip of a lifetime as he travels around some of the most scenic locations in England searching for the facts behind this famous yet inscrutable outlaw. His travels take him far beyond busy Nottingham and Sherwood Forest to the village of Robin Hood, the bucolic hamlet of Loxley, charming Whitby and the beautiful Robin Hood's Bay, via a plethora of caves, coves, churches, crags and castles just waiting to be discovered along the way.Drawing on historical research, national folklore and local legend, Neil pieces together a fascinating and entertaining tapestry of swashbuckling adventures, intriguing mysteries and ancient curiosities which will make you want to visit each and every amazing location for yourself.

Nev Stone's second adventure takes him and the Watchers to the Americas, where a fanatical sect plans to detonate an improvised nuclear device in the United States, blaming Islamic terrorists.The action moves between England, Portugal, Cuba and New Orleans as the bikers track the players and the nuclear components. Time is against them as they race to prevent a bigger catastrophe than 9/11.