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Explore Conrad Allen and Keith Miles's books in publication order, with short summaries covering historical stories, sports mysteries and hospital dramas.

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Dragon's Teeth

by Conrad Allen

1973

Immortal warriors buried in Mexico are revived and set out to reclaim North America from its white inhabitants. Their return brings an ancient conflict into the modern world, confronting society with a threat that cannot be explained in ordinary terms.

Günter Grass

by Conrad Allen

1975

The Devil's Crown

by Conrad Allen

1978

Henry II and his sons Richard and John struggle to gain and hold the English crown. Ambition, Eleanor of Aquitaine's influence and rebellion within the family turn royal power into a source of conflict rather than security.

Marco Polo

by Conrad Allen

1982

Seventeen-year-old Marco Polo leaves Venice after a troubled romance and travels across Asia toward China. His encounters with unfamiliar cultures and Kublai Khan draw him into an adventure that tests the young traveler far beyond the world he knows.

We'll Meet Again

by Conrad Allen

1982

American airmen arrive in East Anglia in the summer of 1942, bringing romance and resentment into a wartime community. Their relationships with local women offer companionship, but grief, hostility and the dangers of combat threaten these fragile connections.

Breaks

by Conrad Allen

1983

Boys from the Blackstuff

by Conrad Allen

1984

Five men in Liverpool struggle to survive after losing the work that once sustained them. Trying almost anything to make ends meet brings them into conflict with suspicious neighbors and welfare investigators, testing their friendship, dignity and resourcefulness.

Coming of Age

by Conrad Allen

1985

Bullet Hole

by Conrad Allen

1986

Golfer Alan Saxon arrives at St Andrews hoping to reclaim his championship form. A young woman turns up dead in his bed, and further violence suggests someone wants him out of the tournament, forcing him to investigate while competing.

Not Far Glory, Not Far Gold

by Conrad Allen

1986

Three leading runners pursue the four-minute mile in the 1950s, balancing training with the demands of their lives. Roger Bannister, John Landy and Wes Santee chase the same barrier while coaches and rivals shape their competing paths.

The Honourable Member

by Conrad Allen

1986

After repeated failures in education, acting, military service, and farming, Christopher Mountjoy turns to Parliament for refuge. This comic installment follows a man whose disastrous record in other pursuits makes the House of Commons seem his remaining opportunity.

Bushranger

by Conrad Allen

1987

Jenny and Nick Rawson accompany their stuntman father to a film location in the Australian outback. Theft, an explosion and a mysterious cavern turn the visit into a dangerous investigation where even new friends may not be trustworthy.

Double Eagle

by Conrad Allen

1987

Struggling golfer Alan Saxon accepts a friend's invitation to a California tournament, hoping for relief from financial and personal troubles. When that friend is murdered, Saxon must find the killer while suspicion and violence threaten his own future.

Seabird

by Conrad Allen

1987

Skydive

by Conrad Allen

1987

Iggy

by Conrad Allen

1988

This authorized biography follows squash champion Jahangir Khan and the family whose sporting achievements helped shape his career. Written with his coach Rahmat Khan, it explores the relationships, mentorship and personal losses behind his place in the game.

Melanie

by Conrad Allen

1988

Snowstorm

by Conrad Allen

1988

Bev

by Conrad Allen

1989

Tariq

by Conrad Allen

1989

Death Vault

by Conrad Allen

1990

Green Murder

by Conrad Allen

1990

Alan Saxon's Australian golf tournament becomes dangerous when his sponsor's wife is abducted during a practice round. With family troubles already weighing on him, Saxon faces a mystery involving financial intrigue, obsession and violence that threatens far more than his score.

Stone Dead

by Conrad Allen

1991

Sports journalist Dan Hawker discovers a golf ball bearing an American star's initials beside a corpse. Following the clue draws him into a network of extortion, blackmail and questionable business dealings, turning a sporting connection into a dangerous investigation.

Touch Play

by Conrad Allen

1991

Sports journalist Dan Hawker discovers the body of Mel Edmunds, the world's leading American tennis player. The encounter pulls him from reporting on sporting achievement into investigating a murder, as he seeks answers behind the star's death.

Coma

by Conrad Allen

1995

A riding accident leaves a girl in a coma, and Suzie faces blame while trying to help her. Meanwhile, Gordy's doubts about his medical future and Bella's attraction to a patient complicate the friends' lives at City Hospital.

Emergency

by Conrad Allen

1995

Bella's involvement with a young man who has a drug problem puts her in danger. While Mark's new romance is threatened by illness, Karlene tries to help a patient she suspects is experiencing abuse, testing the trainees' professional and personal boundaries.

Fever

by Conrad Allen

1995

A mysterious virus kills patients, and Bella and Mark are suspected of leaking the news to the media. As their jobs come under threat, Gordy's connection with a journalist and Suzie's encounters with two troubled women create further complications.

Flames

by Conrad Allen

1995

A devastating fire brings injured people to City Hospital, and Karlene suspects it was no accident. Meanwhile, an insistent former girlfriend complicates Gordy's life, while Bella struggles to understand a young man's violent decision and its consequences.

New Blood

by Conrad Allen

1995

Five young trainees share life at a busy teaching hospital, where an accident leaves a patient critically injured and Suzie holds an important clue. Close relationships with patients and an argument at a party complicate their already demanding new responsibilities.

Target

by Conrad Allen

1995

Karlene helps a young accident victim confront life-changing injuries and a strained relationship with her mother. Meanwhile, Bella's attraction to an explosion survivor may put her in danger, and romantic uncertainty complicates life among the other medical trainees.

Heart Rate

by Conrad Allen

1996

A famous tennis player's collapse brings Mark closer to his worried sister while hospital colleagues face problems at home. Suzie's interference threatens friendships, and Gordy's jealousy grows when Lauren befriends a man whose medical troubles conceal unanswered questions.

High Rise

by Conrad Allen

1996

Karlene and her boyfriend become involved in a dangerous neighborhood feud, while Mark and Bella care for a child with meningitis. Suzie confronts her fears and Gordy deals with a backfiring joke, adding personal pressures to the trainees' work.

Stress

by Conrad Allen

1996

Gordy worries about a friend's strange behavior after she causes an accident, while a mugging strains Suzie's romance. Their shared home also becomes unsafe, forcing the medical trainees to confront a neglectful landlord alongside problems in their personal lives.

X-ray

by Conrad Allen

1996

An attack at an animal-rights demonstration draws Gordy into a dangerous plot while he tries to impress a woman. Bella suspects her new doctor boyfriend is hiding something, adding romantic uncertainty to the medical trainees' demanding hospital lives.

Murder in Perspective

by Conrad Allen

1997

Young Welsh architect Merlin Richards visits Frank Lloyd Wright at an Arizona building site in 1928. When he is accused of murdering a woman, he must investigate the death himself to clear his name and protect his future.

Handbook of Rugby

by Conrad Allen

1999

Keith Miles presents a rugby coaching handbook with contributions from players including Dusty Hare, J. J. Williams, and David Duckham. The book brings their experience together for readers interested in learning about playing the sport.

Saint's Rest

by Conrad Allen

1999

Architect Merlin Richards wins a commission for a mansion in Depression-era Chicago, but the project conceals troubling questions. A body found hanging at the site is dismissed as suicide, prompting him to investigate evidence that suggests murder.

The King's Evil

by Conrad Allen

1999

After London's Great Fire, architect Christopher Redmayne wins a commission to rebuild a wealthy client's home. When the client is murdered, he joins a Puritan constable whose values clash with his own to investigate the killing.

Accident

by Conrad Allen

2000

Trainee radiographer Suzie knows who injured a child in a hit-and-run, but fears speaking to police. Meanwhile, fellow student Bella worries that her party caused a neighbor's heart attack, leaving both young medics facing frightening consequences.

The Amorous Nightingale

by Conrad Allen

2000

King Charles II asks Christopher Redmayne to find Harriet Gow, a missing actress and royal mistress. With constable Jonathan Bale, the architect investigates her private life, where a glamorous reputation conceals troubling secrets and a deadly mystery.

The Repentant Rake

by Conrad Allen

2001

Christopher Redmayne's new client has disowned his son, a notorious rake whose body is later discovered. Redmayne and constable Jonathan Bale investigate a trail of blackmail that challenges what they know about the dead man's life.

Bermuda Grass

by Conrad Allen

2002

Alan Saxon hopes a Bermuda golf-course project will provide time with his daughter, but family tensions disrupt the visit. Suspected sabotage and a body hanging on the course turn his work into a dangerous murder investigation.

The Frost Fair

by Conrad Allen

2003

At a frost fair on the frozen Thames, Christopher Redmayne and Jonathan Bale make a grim discovery after a child slips through thin ice. A naked corpse beneath the surface transforms London's winter festivities into a murder case.

Honolulu Play-Off

by Conrad Allen

2004

Golfer Alan Saxon travels to Hawaii to serve as his friend's best man, only to find the groom murdered. Investigating the bride's family exposes deception and puts Saxon himself in the sights of would-be killers.

Saratoga

by Conrad Allen

2005

British captain Jamie Skoyles fights in the American Revolution while losing confidence in his commanders. As the armies approach Saratoga, forbidden love and his hopes for a future in America complicate his loyalty to the Crown.

The Parliament House

by Conrad Allen

2006

A celebration of Christopher Redmayne's newly completed house ends with a guest murdered at its doorstep. The architect and constable Jonathan Bale investigate, discovering political tensions that place someone close to Redmayne in danger.

Valley Forge

by Conrad Allen

2006

Captured after Saratoga, British captain Jamie Skoyles escapes and returns to his army, but remains troubled by divided loyalties. Ordered to spy on Washington's troops at Valley Forge, he faces choices that could reshape his future.

The Painted Lady

by Conrad Allen

2007

Christopher Redmayne meets a much-admired woman while her portrait is being painted by a French artist. When her husband is murdered, Redmayne and Jonathan Bale must investigate the rivalries surrounding her marriage and many admirers.

Drums of War

by Conrad Allen

2008

Captain Daniel Rawson enters France in disguise to locate a missing Dutch tapestry-maker who works as a spy. The man's worried daughter draws him deeper into the mission, while Sergeant Welbeck faces trouble with a young drummer.

Soldier of Fortune

by Conrad Allen

2008

Captain Daniel Rawson serves the Duke of Marlborough as Allied troops march toward Blenheim. Pursued by a determined woman and assassins sent by a jealous French general, he must balance military duties with dangers of his own making.

Fire and Sword

by Conrad Allen

2009

A farmer helps Daniel Rawson escape pursuing French soldiers, but Rawson later finds the man's property burned and its owner dying. Similar raids implicate English troops, pushing the captain to investigate while enemies plot his capture.

Under Siege

by Conrad Allen

2010

Daniel Rawson infiltrates Lille to steal plans ahead of an Allied siege, then must return to rescue an accomplice. Political threats to Marlborough and a dangerous rival for Rawson's beloved complicate a mission already surrounded by enemy soldiers.

A Bespoke Murder

by Conrad Allen

2011

Anti-German riots sweep London in 1915, and an immigrant tailor is found dead in his burned shop. Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy investigate evidence that someone used wartime hysteria to conceal a carefully planned crime.

A Very Murdering Battle

by Conrad Allen

2011

After failed peace talks in 1709, Daniel Rawson receives a personal assignment from Marlborough that takes him behind enemy lines. His search for a missing tapestry leads toward Malplaquet, where another costly battle threatens Europe's exhausted armies.

An Instrument of Slaughter

by Conrad Allen

2012

A conscientious objector is beaten to death as Britain prepares to impose conscription in 1916. Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy investigate amid public hostility, uncovering private secrets while the victim's friends fear they could be next.

Flagstick

by Conrad Allen

2012

An instructional golf video brings Alan Saxon to Tokyo, where his domineering corporate host reminds him of his estranged father. When the businessman is murdered, Saxon becomes entangled in the family's conflicts and a dangerous investigation.

Five Dead Canaries

by Conrad Allen

2013

A birthday celebration for women working in a munitions factory ends in an explosion that kills five of them. Marmion and Keedy investigate amid wartime suspicion, searching for the motive behind an attack with only one survivor.

Deeds of Darkness

by Conrad Allen

2014

A woman is murdered in a darkened cinema, and a second similar killing spreads fear through wartime London. Marmion and Keedy pursue a killer exploiting the blackouts, while Marmion's policewoman daughter becomes drawn into the case.

Dance of Death

by Conrad Allen

2015

During a Zeppelin raid, a dance instructor is stabbed while Londoners celebrate an enemy airship's destruction. Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy investigate jealous husbands and other enemies, finding danger behind the victim's popular public life.

Shadow of the Hangman

by Conrad Allen

2015

In 1815, two escaped American prisoners threaten Britain's Home Secretary after a massacre at Dartmoor. Twin thief-takers Peter and Paul Skillen hunt the fugitives while competing with Bow Street officers determined to control policing in London.

The Enemy Within

by Conrad Allen

2016

An escaped prisoner seeks revenge on the man he blames for his daughter's death. Marmion and Keedy try to find both men, but a murder at a Salvation Army hostel introduces a disturbing problem of mistaken identity.

Date with the Executioner

by Conrad Allen

2017

After an interrupted duel, Paul Skillen's friend is found stabbed in a stranger's garden. Paul and his twin Peter investigate the killing, encountering inheritance disputes, fraud, and interference from their rivals among the Bow Street Runners.

Steps to the Gallows

by Conrad Allen

2017

A political satirist is murdered in 1816, leaving Peter and Paul Skillen to investigate powerful enemies and surprising secrets. Threats against the woman selling his prints force the twins to protect her while pursuing the case.

Under Attack

by Conrad Allen

2017

With German bombers attacking London, Marmion and Keedy investigate a businessman found dead in the Thames. Claims that he had no enemies begin to unravel, while pressure from their superiors and personal difficulties impede the inquiry.

Fugitive from the Grave

by Conrad Allen

2018

Clemency van Emden returns to England after an anonymous message announces her estranged father's death. When his body disappears from its coffin, Peter and Paul Skillen pursue the truth among grave robbers and people claiming to help.

The Unseen Hand

by Conrad Allen

2019

A dead woman appears in a London hotel reserved for female guests, but she belongs neither to its clientele nor its staff. Marmion and Keedy investigate her identity and the past behind the hotel's troubled present.

Orders to Kill

by Conrad Allen

2021

A military hospital surgeon is found hacked to death at his home in December 1917. Marmion and Keedy investigate beyond London, uncovering a private life that sharply contradicts his reputation as a respectable doctor.

Rage of the Assassin

by Conrad Allen

2021

A politician is shot outside Covent Garden Theatre while a crowd waits for an actress. Peter and Paul Skillen investigate whether he was the intended target, facing political enemies, family tensions, and the hostility of Bow Street officers.

Alan Saxon books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Bullet Hole"

    Bullet Hole

    by Conrad Allen

    1986Alan Saxon, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Double Eagle"

    Double Eagle

    by Conrad Allen

    1987Alan Saxon, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Green Murder"

    Green Murder

    by Conrad Allen

    1990Alan Saxon, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Bermuda Grass"

    Bermuda Grass

    by Conrad Allen

    2002Alan Saxon, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Honolulu Play-Off"

    Honolulu Play-Off

    by Conrad Allen

    2004Alan Saxon, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Flagstick"

    Flagstick

    by Conrad Allen

    2012Alan Saxon, Book 6

Captain Daniel Rawson books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Drums of War"

    Drums of War

    by Conrad Allen

    2008Captain Rawson, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "Soldier of Fortune"

    Soldier of Fortune

    by Conrad Allen

    2008Captain Rawson, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "Fire and Sword"

    Fire and Sword

    by Conrad Allen

    2009Captain Rawson, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Under Siege"

    Under Siege

    by Conrad Allen

    2010Captain Rawson, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "A Very Murdering Battle"

    A Very Murdering Battle

    by Conrad Allen

    2011Captain Rawson, Book 5

Christopher Redmayne books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The King's Evil"

    The King's Evil

    by Conrad Allen

    1999Christopher Redmayne, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Amorous Nightingale"

    The Amorous Nightingale

    by Conrad Allen

    2000Christopher Redmayne, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Repentant Rake"

    The Repentant Rake

    by Conrad Allen

    2001Christopher Redmayne, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Frost Fair"

    The Frost Fair

    by Conrad Allen

    2003Christopher Redmayne, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Parliament House"

    The Parliament House

    by Conrad Allen

    2006Christopher Redmayne, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Painted Lady"

    The Painted Lady

    by Conrad Allen

    2007Christopher Redmayne, Book 6

Standalone Conrad Allen books

  1. Book cover for "Dragon's Teeth"

    Dragon's Teeth

    by Conrad Allen

    1973Frankenstein Horror, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Ambridge Summer"

    Ambridge Summer

    by Conrad Allen

    1975
  3. Book cover for "Günter Grass"

    Günter Grass

    by Conrad Allen

    1975
  4. Book cover for "The Devil's Crown"

    The Devil's Crown

    by Conrad Allen

    1978
  5. Book cover for "The Warrior Kings"

    The Warrior Kings

    by Conrad Allen

    1978
  6. Book cover for "Crossroads, A Family Affair"

    Crossroads, A Family Affair

    by Conrad Allen

    1980
  7. Book cover for "Marco Polo"

    Marco Polo

    by Conrad Allen

    1982
  8. Book cover for "We'll Meet Again"

    We'll Meet Again

    by Conrad Allen

    1982
  9. Book cover for "Breaks"

    Breaks

    by Conrad Allen

    1983
  10. Book cover for "Boys from the Blackstuff"

    Boys from the Blackstuff

    by Conrad Allen

    1984
  11. Book cover for "Finest Swordsman in All France"
  12. Book cover for "Coming of Age"

    Coming of Age

    by Conrad Allen

    1985Mountjoy Memoirs, Book 2
  13. Book cover for "Queen and Country"

    Queen and Country

    by Conrad Allen

    1985Mountjoy Memoirs, Book 1
  14. Book cover for "Not Far Glory, Not Far Gold"

    Not Far Glory, Not Far Gold

    by Conrad Allen

    1986
  15. Book cover for "The Honourable Member"

    The Honourable Member

    by Conrad Allen

    1986Mountjoy Memoirs, Book 3
  16. Book cover for "Bushranger"

    Bushranger

    by Conrad Allen

    1987Action Scene, Book 1
  17. Book cover for "Seabird"

    Seabird

    by Conrad Allen

    1987Action Scene, Book 3
  18. Book cover for "Skydive"

    Skydive

    by Conrad Allen

    1987Action Scene, Book 2
  19. Book cover for "Iggy"

    Iggy

    by Conrad Allen

    1988Sin Bin, Book 1
  20. Book cover for "Jahangir and the Khan Dynasty"
  21. Book cover for "Melanie"

    Melanie

    by Conrad Allen

    1988Sin Bin, Book 2
  22. Book cover for "Snowstorm"

    Snowstorm

    by Conrad Allen

    1988Action Scene, Book 4
  23. Book cover for "Bev"

    Bev

    by Conrad Allen

    1989Sin Bin, Book 4
  24. Book cover for "Tariq"

    Tariq

    by Conrad Allen

    1989Sin Bin, Book 3
  25. Book cover for "Death Vault"

    Death Vault

    by Conrad Allen

    1990Sportsline, Book 1
  26. Book cover for "Stone Dead"

    Stone Dead

    by Conrad Allen

    1991Dan Hawker, Book 2
  27. Book cover for "Touch Play"

    Touch Play

    by Conrad Allen

    1991Dan Hawker, Book 1
  28. Book cover for "Coma"

    Coma

    by Conrad Allen

    1995City Hospital, Book 5
  29. Book cover for "Emergency"

    Emergency

    by Conrad Allen

    1995City Hospital, Book 4
  30. Book cover for "Fever"

    Fever

    by Conrad Allen

    1995City Hospital, Book 3
  31. Book cover for "Flames"

    Flames

    by Conrad Allen

    1995City Hospital, Book 2
  32. Book cover for "New Blood"

    New Blood

    by Conrad Allen

    1995City Hospital, Book 1
  33. Book cover for "Target"

    Target

    by Conrad Allen

    1995City Hospital, Book 6
  34. Book cover for "Heart Rate"

    Heart Rate

    by Conrad Allen

    1996City Hospital, Book 9
  35. Book cover for "High Rise"

    High Rise

    by Conrad Allen

    1996City Hospital, Book 8
  36. Book cover for "Stress"

    Stress

    by Conrad Allen

    1996City Hospital, Book 7
  37. Book cover for "X-ray"

    X-ray

    by Conrad Allen

    1996City Hospital, Book 10
  38. Book cover for "Murder in Perspective"

    Murder in Perspective

    by Conrad Allen

    1997Merlin Richards, Book 1
  39. Book cover for "Handbook of Rugby"

    Handbook of Rugby

    by Conrad Allen

    1999
  40. Book cover for "Saint's Rest"

    Saint's Rest

    by Conrad Allen

    1999Merlin Richards, Book 2
  41. Book cover for "Accident"

    Accident

    by Conrad Allen

    2000City Hospital, Book 11
  42. Book cover for "Saratoga"

    Saratoga

    by Conrad Allen

    2005Novels of the American Revolution, Book 1
  43. Book cover for "Valley Forge"

    Valley Forge

    by Conrad Allen

    2006Novels of the American Revolution, Book 2
  44. Book cover for "A Bespoke Murder"

    A Bespoke Murder

    by Conrad Allen

    2011Home Front Detective, Book 1
  45. Book cover for "An Instrument of Slaughter"

    An Instrument of Slaughter

    by Conrad Allen

    2012Home Front Detective, Book 2
  46. Book cover for "Five Dead Canaries"

    Five Dead Canaries

    by Conrad Allen

    2013Home Front Detective, Book 3
  47. Book cover for "Deeds of Darkness"

    Deeds of Darkness

    by Conrad Allen

    2014Home Front Detective, Book 4
  48. Book cover for "Dance of Death"

    Dance of Death

    by Conrad Allen

    2015Home Front Detective, Book 5
  49. Book cover for "Shadow of the Hangman"

    Shadow of the Hangman

    by Conrad Allen

    2015Bow Street Rivals, Book 1
  50. Book cover for "The Enemy Within"

    The Enemy Within

    by Conrad Allen

    2016Home Front Detective, Book 6
  51. Book cover for "Date with the Executioner"

    Date with the Executioner

    by Conrad Allen

    2017Bow Street Rivals, Book 3
  52. Book cover for "Steps to the Gallows"

    Steps to the Gallows

    by Conrad Allen

    2017Bow Street Rivals, Book 2
  53. Book cover for "Under Attack"

    Under Attack

    by Conrad Allen

    2017Home Front Detective, Book 7
  54. Book cover for "Fugitive from the Grave"

    Fugitive from the Grave

    by Conrad Allen

    2018Bow Street Rivals, Book 4
  55. Book cover for "The Unseen Hand"

    The Unseen Hand

    by Conrad Allen

    2019Home Front Detective, Book 8
  56. Book cover for "Orders to Kill"

    Orders to Kill

    by Conrad Allen

    2021Home Front Detective, Book 9
  57. Book cover for "Rage of the Assassin"

    Rage of the Assassin

    by Conrad Allen

    2021Bow Street Rivals, Book 5

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