Books published by D Jefferson Pty

In 1882 a wild, young American is sent to Dublin to smarten up and study law, or face dis-inheritance. Even worse, he is to stay with his childless, aged uncle and aunt. But then strange things often emerge from unlikely alliances.In the 1830's John Scully was an early settler in the remotest part of Western Australia, and as he recounts his experiences of life in those isolated regions, Frankie Scully learns that there is more to the man than meets the eye.As the story unfolds, John finds the son he never had and Frankie finds a father figure that he can at last respect.This is a story of love and loss, of suffering, struggle and survival. It's the story of how one great nation overwhelmed an ancient one and in the process brutal acts were committed, the echoes of which linger to this day.The story is based on archival material I uncovered on the real John Scully RM and nearly all of the events are based on historical fact.

Italy at the turn of the 15th century is a dangerous place to be away from home.Rosso's brief career as a mercenary left him longing for peace. He's settled into a quiet, contemplative life in Rome as a novice monk.Or is he?On the eve of taking his final vows, Rosso disappears. None of his friends know where he's gone, or why.And he's not the only one who's missing. There's a rumor that Rosso's friend Marco and his family were carted away by sinister strangers in the dead of night.The intrigues of Cesare Borgias and his sister, Lucrezia, reach into the farthest corners of the countryside. They have the power of their father, Pope Alexander VI, and the Vatican behind them. But what would a power-hungry dynasty want with an Augustinian scholar or a Roman blacksmith's family?Does Rosso hold the secret to what happened?Priests, tavern owners, shepherds, and street urchins must band together to find out. In the process they'll discover that heroism comes in many forms, and often from those who least expect it.

Abused and orphaned at thirteen, red-haired Rosso flees his Venetian village with only the clothes on hisback and his brother's bitter threats in his ears. He becomes one of the hundreds of shadowy figures roaming the medieval Italian countryside, threatened by warring kingdoms, deadly plagues, and often one another.But Rosso is not one to give in to suffering or fear, and his new, independent life takes a turn for the better when he meets two fellow travelers who offer him the kind of family he never had.Rosso and his friends set out on a series of adventures that will test and bind them. The abused son of a butcher becomes a shepherd, a soldier, a monk, and even a spy. With each new adventure, this unlikely hero finds himself more deeply enmeshed in the intrigues that will define the future of the continent.Rosso is a delightful debut that reminds us that hope endures in every time and for every person who seeks it, even for those who seem invisible.