Bjorn ‘Spear Arm’ and his cousin, Torstein ‘the Warrior Skald’ leave their home in Haugesund, Norway to embark on an epic Viking saga that will affect the lives of all who come into contact with them. Their odyssey takes them through thousands of miles of hostile oceans in search of wealth and reputation where they have a seismic effect on the lives of the Sea Kings, fellow warriors and ordinary folk they meet along the way. Enemies cross the path of the ‘Wandering Warriors’ at their peril. This is an authentic story that captures the warrior spirit of 10th century Nordic seafarers in their relentless march towards destiny. It is set against a background of real-life events and offers readers an accurate first-hand depiction of a remarkable period of history that shaped modern Europe.

Gems, Love, Artists and a Golden Lion
Australia and South Africa 1880-1902
Sydney Jeweller, Jonty Evans’ passion for gems takes him to Africa at a volatile time. He finds the diamonds he wants and gets given a lion cub. Jonty gets all but kidnapped. His experiences in the Transvaal plunge him into questioning everything he knows of life. Soon nightmares haunt him.
On return home, he nearly messes up his love life with Lottie before it even starts, and he struggles to settle. Lottie’s father, Luke Lockley from Parramatta, takes him in hand and points him to someone who can help.
Jonty is then recalled to Africa as a liaison and reconnects with his lion, Chimbu, when he saves the life of his security detail. His life journey introduces him to the most amazing Heidelberg artists, politicians, poets, rebels, and the scapegoat soldier Harry Breaker Morant. Can Jonty bury the past and regain the peace he’s lost?

An old black Billy Can contain the secrets of an incredible life
An Australian Historical Novel
Set in 1870s Parramatta and Kent UK
Rick Lockley, battling his family’s expectations, runs away to become a swagman.
Jack, a jolly swagman, takes him under his care. Even after years together, Rick knows little about the old man.
On his death, Jack leaves Rick his precious Billy Can; the contents reveal Jack’s identity. Stunned, Rick must travel to England to finalise Jack’s wishes. There he uncovers Jack’s life of love, betrayal and a link to his own family. Rick discovers there is much more to learn about this enigmatic man.

The Vine Weaver
Hawkesbury River area 1820s+
The Walkers live on a secluded farm on the Hawkesbury River. An incident in Joel’s past made him wish to protect young women from the heinous attentions of the colony’s men, so they create a haven for the girls. In the Female Factory in Parramatta, Fran Rea gives birth to a stillborn illegitimate child; then, she tries to disfigure herself to stop the men’s attention. Fran is rescued by Hetty Walker and taken to the refuge, where she slowly heals. Fran teaches vine and basket weaving, and the success of this spurns an entire cottage industry for the small farm. The farm hand, Hector Macdougal, shows compassion to all, and his words change their lives, giving them a future they could never have dreamed about just a short time before.
The vines now must draw them close to survive the future revelations, and of those, there are many.

Hunter Valley, NSW 1820s
Jess Elkin is distraught when tragedy ravages her family. She becomes the victim of a carriage accident and is nursed back to health by the driver, Marcus Ryan. Marcus was not expecting to fall in love. Yet, when Jess's fortunes suddenly turn for the worse, Marcus must decide how far he will go to pursue her.  As time passes in Newcastle, Australia, Marcus must take a business trip and is taken by pirates. Jess is left wondering if her will keep his promise to return to her… Will she ever see him alive again?

The Earl’s Shadow
Who or what is the ‘shadow’? How does it affect so many?
Parramatta 1860s
Charles is the Earl of Coxheath and spends his youth as a convict in Parramatta; he had no idea he was an Earl. He had minimal education and few social skills. His eldest son Charlie is no different.
Now faced with his own mortality, Charles has to work out how to live the remainder of his life after a near-death experience. He is called to step way out of his comfort zone in London. His action will change the world for many. The echoes from the past still haunt Charlie. London is calling the family, and they can’t postpone the trip. How does Jim, the Cobb and Co coach driver, fit in? And precisely what is ‘The Earl’s Shadow’ that he speaks about? What happens if the ‘Shadow’ is gone?

Diamonds, love and money… but there is much more to life.
Parramatta 1850s
Luke, the youngest Lockley son, has completed University, and his life has no direction. No job, no money, and no love. Desperately alone, he prays for guidance. How can Luke trust that God has a plan for him if he can’t even find a job? He does the only thing he can … he prays. Within a week, life has changed … oh, how it has changed as his brother Wills turns up with a suggestion. Would Luke be interested in joining the expedition with John Evans? Reverend William Clarke needs assistance on a Government Mineral Survey. The challenge, adventure and finds are life-changing for many. However, it gives Luke meaning, purpose and direction. The condition of his heart problems also takes a turn. Can he walk away?

Gold is found, and so is love
Parramatta 1840s
How can a question change so many people?
It’s the 1840s, and discoveries across the Blue Mountains continue. Major Mitchell’s new road is complete, and towns are planned and being built. Abundant land is available for those who want it.
William “Wills” Lockley, 18, has laid a solid foundation for a respectable career as a blacksmith, but the Lockley lust for adventure flows deeply within his veins. He dreads the monotony of work at the blacksmith’s forge and yearns for adventure in a new frontier. Wills meets six Englishmen who have the means to make his dreams come true. What they discover changes the Colony and their lives forever. Gold fever ensues. Now on the road West, Wills has to deal with an uncertain romance. Does she even want him?

Hands upon the Anvil
A blacksmith’s life and love are more than work
Parramatta 1830s
Eddie Lockley’s parents were transported for their crimes. Can a steadfast lad rise above his origins and guide others to succeed in a land of opportunity?
Ten-year-old Eddie longs to help his mum and dad. Living in a convict town with his family, the keen youngster has been working with the local blacksmith since his sixth birthday. But when a lieutenant doesn’t stop abusing his older brother, the young boy yearns for the day when he can stand up and end the torment. Though he’s thrilled when his mentor offers to send him off to learn his letters, Eddie fears he won’t be around to watch his sibling’s back. But as he takes on the biggest adventure of his life, the brave believer soon discovers God is looking out for everyone he loves. Does this young man in the making have what it takes to change everything for the better?

England 1800s - Parramatta 1808+
Katy is mourning the death of her husband after he dies in a shooting accident. Barely coping, she awaits the birth of their child. If it’s a girl, she must hand the family home to her husband’s brother. The day after giving birth to a daughter, she and her daughter are left on the side of a road. She collapses and is found by someone she thought had died in a fire ten years before. Perry, badly scarred himself, nurses her back to health. They marry and move in with her widowed friend, Mary.
After some years, she discovers her husband and friend in each other’s arms. Now living in a love triangle, she flees. Grasping the only straw available, she intentionally gets arrested and is sent to a colony far away. By doing this, her marriage can be annulled.
What happens in the Colony is different from what she expects. Governor Macquarie comes to her rescue.
But what of Perry and her children?

Parramatta 1828 – England 1840s
In the Parramatta Female Prison, Amelia awaits her assignment. Forced to leave the relative safety of gaol, she is assigned and now faces her worst nightmare. A foul man claims her and makes her life a living hell. Then her world goes black. A glimmer of hope arises when she hears from her brother, Jim, who has enlisted a friend to help her. She writes to Jim, pouring out her heart and telling him of the horrors of her new life. He encourages her to stay firm in her faith. All she can do is pray. When Major Ned Grace, her brother’s friend, enters her life in Parramatta, he starts to ease her path. Things have changed, as now she has a child in tow. How can Amelia forge a new life for herself? What man could want her with her background and a child at her side? Who is the gentleman who turns her tears of sadness into tears of great joy?

Annie White is released after serving seven years as a convict in Sydney. She gets a visitor who, with his help, starts a baking business. She is then asked to assist another sick man, Sam Corbett. Annie nurses him back to health, and a relationship develops. They settle into a life together, barely making ends meet; she realises she’s expecting a child.
Sam has his past laid bare and must adjust to the revelations. They both must face their accusers and find that the answers to their questions are not what they thought. Their life experiences seem to cling to them, and unable to shake it they finally, they end up back in England, facing their ghosts and discovering they are not who they think they are. How can they turn their anger and spite into love and forgiveness? The Dance of Life goes on.