Books published by Troubador Publishing

A modern-day rite of passage from insecure, ego-oriented girl to mature, self-oriented woman. One woman's search for self-identity.

A deadly plot of modern terrorism from an author who has worked in British Intelligence. The novel explains much about Islamic history and how it shapes the Middle East today.

Barry Gritt's latest collection of poetry, Dylan Dead? is a montage of poetic styles ranging from the metaphysical to the modern by way of the experimental. Having always sought refuge in poetry, the themes and imagery Barry captures represent aspects of his own life - but also the world at large.

After returning from holiday, Luke and Lexi find a beautiful white mouse in their luggage. Strange to begin with, but to their shock, he can also talk and claims to be descended from a Hollywood film star, embarking on a Grand Tour of Europe from his home in Los Angeles.

In 1941, Sgt Albert Victor Ient sought adventure in the Services. Stationed in Hong Kong, he faced a different reality when his position was overrun. A generation later, his son Vic Ient set out to discover exactly what his father went through as a POW on the island of Innoshima. This is the story of how World War II affected everyday people.

Rex, a husband and father, makes an unintentional error. Will Rex get away with his terrible, taboo-busting mistake?

Clyde loves being a penguin! He's the star of the show at London Zoo's Penguin Beach, delighting visitors every day. From the way he waddles, to his tuxedo-like feathers, no one can resist the loveable charms of Clyde the penguin. That is, until Diego, a new penguin from Spain, arrives.

How do you mend the pieces of a broken heart? When Elizabeth finds herself at the crossroads of her life after a broken relationship, feeling a little lost and a little uncertain of her future, not knowing what direction to take, she embarked on a holiday to Morocco.

The Moorlanders seek to defend their ancient homeland from a tyrannical sorcerer intent on claiming the Moor to extract its minerals.

Hotel Belvedere is a Belle Epoque hotel in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva. It was built by the Krugers and, in the last months of the 20th Century, it is still owned and run by the family

Nobody could be kinder than time travelling Charlie Green, and it's both a strength and weakness as he discovers in his latest adventure! After holidaying nearby to the ruins of Pompeii, Charlie learns that the volcanic eruption in 79AD buried the city of Pompeii, and many of its residents perished as a result under metres of ash and pumice.

Lizzie was an army child, growing up with a strong sense of routine and order. She went on to marry an army officer fully believing in marriage, babies and carrying out her duties as "wife of..."

A three-part novel based on historical events, Constant Tides follows the loves of three courageous women through the spring, summer and autumn of their lives in the Strait of Messina, Sicily.

The year is 1968. The world is being changed for ever. During the month of May, students are rioting and workers are striking across the globe, civil rights are being fought and died for, nuclear bombs are being tested, there are major conflicts on every continent, and war is raging in Vietnam.

A Voice From The Past is a story of family relationships, love and betrayal, lies and deceptions, secrets and misunderstandings. Full of mystery and intrigue, the plot takes us from the seaside in the north of Ireland to English suburbia.

This book of essays explores the notion of Italian identity in a wide range of forms, including linguistic identity and unifying concepts evident in DanteΓÇÖs Commedia, environmental studies and issues related to gender and sexuality viewed through the lens of Italian literature, hybrid identity in a migration context, and regional identity with a particular focus on Sicily.

This is a collection of mystery short stories, a variety of traditional whodunnits, all with an Ancient Roman background. The tales take us to the turbulent frontier province of Britannia, the showy luxury of Rome itself, and right inside the glittering and dangerous court of Nero.

In 2015 Warrington was named by the Royal Society of Arts as the 'least culturally alive town in England'. But was this a fair evaluation? In his new book, Bill Cooke offers a dramatic reexamination of the town. Looking back on its fascinating history dating back to the Romans, The Story of Warrington demonstrates an extensive cultural history.

The first in a new crime series featuring an English PI working on the Costa Brava. It is the first day of the hunting season. In the hills overlooking the Costa Brava a young graffiti artist, Cisco Perez, falls to his death while painting a mural on the tower of Casa Cielo.

Set in the cities of Carcassonne, Toulouse and Paris, the story follows the life of fractured child, Hugo, as he becomes a man; his psyche twisted by events over which he has little control.

Delhi, India, 1947. During the havoc of partition, orphaned fifteen-year-old, Rani Kapur, is attacked and raped before being left for dead in a ditch. Rescued by wealthy Anglo-Indian, Harish Hope, she is taken to his 'house,' a brothel like no other.