In the vein of Horatio Hornblower, Patrick Cox weaves an exciting, authentic tale of Henry (Harry) Nelson-Heron, a young midshipman in the British Navy in the early 1800s. Born in 1789 during the Irish Rebellion, Harry must overcome the prejudice against the Irish, the ancient enmity between his family and another, and the usual hazards of an active and inquisitive youth in order to realise his dream of becoming an officer in Britain’s Royal Navy. When he and his faithful friend and companion Ferghal make the treacherous journey to London to find a ship, fate smiles on them. Harry is appointed a midshipman, and Ferghal joins him on the HMS Bellerophon as a seaman. Corsairs, diplomacy, and exploration challenge their skills as the seafaring life takes Harry and Ferghal across the seas and beyond. 

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Harry Heron; Midshipman's Journey

Harry Heron: Into the Unknown

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A freak accident on board the HMS Spartan during a sea battle with the French navy in 1804 catapults Midshipman Harry Heron and his shipmates Ferghal O’Connor and Danny Gunn four hundred years into the future, landing them on the NECS Vanguard, flagship of the World Treaty Organisation Fleet. While Captain Blackwood and Major Heron sort out the mystery and determine whether the young men are alive or dead, Harry and his friends are faced with the challenge of learning new roles aboard a spaceship. Just as they have found their footing, they are called upon to assist the Fleet in a rescue mission on the planet Pangaea, giving them the opportunity to prove that their unique skills from the past are still very relevant in the far distant future. 

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In the vein of Horatio Hornblower, Patrick Cox weaves an exciting, authentic tale of Henry (Harry) Nelson-Heron, a young midshipman in the British Navy in the early 1800s. Born in 1789 during the Irish Rebellion, Harry must overcome the prejudice against the Irish, the ancient enmity between his family and another, and the usual hazards of an active and inquisitive youth in order to realise his dream of becoming an officer in Britain’s Royal Navy. When he and his faithful friend and companion Ferghal make the treacherous journey to London to find a ship, fate smiles on them. Harry is appointed a midshipman, and Ferghal joins him on the HMS Bellerophon as a seaman. Corsairs, diplomacy, and exploration challenge their skills as the seafaring life takes Harry and Ferghal across the seas and beyond. 

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Harry Heron; Midshipman's Journey

Harry Heron: No Quarter

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Harry Heron and his best friend Ferghal O’Connor are cadets at Fleet College, eager to master their skills in preparation for commissioning to a ship. They’ve barely stepped foot on campus when they realize they’re targeted and sabotaged at every turn, but this doesn’t stop them from exuberant participation in the Sailing Regatta, the Gun Run, and the usual flirtations and hijinks of college life. Meanwhile, the Consortium, supporting the Johnstone Group, does everything in its power to keep them from testifying at an enquiry to expose Johnstone’s questionable research practices that nearly killed Harry in their secret laboratory on the planet Pangaea. No quarter given, none asked, Harry and Ferghal overcome every obstacle with youthful vigor and optimism, intelligence and training, and prove valuable to the Fleet as junior officers of the NECS Leander in the ongoing struggle against the Consortium.

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Harry Heron: Savage Fugitive

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In Harry Heron: Savage Fugitive, Book 4 of the Harry Heron Adventure Series, Harry and Ferghal lead a band of fugitives of the Fleet in a battle against the Consortium on Planet Lycania inhabited by the very canine-like Canids.

There are three things you need to know about Harry Heron and Ferghal O'Connor:

1.) Born in the late 1700s, they catapulted through time and space from the gun deck of the HMS Spartan during a sea fight with the French in 1804 to the starship NECS Vanguard in 2204.

2.) Best friends since their boyhood in Ireland, they're smart, savvy, and fearless, as loyal to each other as they are to the British Royal Navy and the North European Confederation Fleet.

3.) A juggernaut of wits, wit, and boundless energy, they show the twenty-third century how it's done when it comes to outwitting the Consortium, navigating any type of ship, and harnessing artificial intelligence to their keen advantage.

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Harry Heron: Awakening Threat

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In a story that takes readers the outer edge of the galactic arm, Harry and his friends must find answers to some very difficult questions, and find solutions while engaged with an enemy that is utterly ruthless. Humanity stands to be wiped out one world at a time if the Niburu are not stopped, and the major elements of the Fleet find themselves just a screen for the small ships which are the only ones capable of delivering the very dangerous and specific weapon the Siddhiche provide. 

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In Harry Heron: Awakening Threat, Book 5 in the series, Harry and Ferghal lead their fleet of space corvettes in the battle against the awakening threat of the Niburu using technology that the Siddhiche shared with them. There are three things you need to know about Harry Heron and Ferghal O’Connor: 

Born in the late 1700s, they catapulted through time and space from the gun deck of the HMS Spartan during a sea fight with the French in 1804 to the starship NECS Vanguard in 2204. 
Best friends since their boyhood in Ireland, they're smart, savvy, fearless, and as loyal to each other as they are to the British Royal Navy and the North European Confederation Fleet. 
A juggernaut of wits and boundless energy, they show the twenty-third century how it's done when it comes to outwitting the enemy, navigating any type of ship, and harnessing artificial intelligence to their keen advantage. 

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Harry Heron: Hope Transcends

Since being thrown into the 23rd Century from the early 19th, Harry Heron and his friends, Ferghal O'Connor and Danny Gunn, have had to learmn to deal with technologies they had never dreamed of, been the target of unscrupulous researchers, taken part in unimaginable battles in spaceships, been marooned on distant alien worlds, and have won the respect of humans and aliens alike.

In Harry Heron: Hope Transcends, the sixth and final book in the series, Harry faces insurmountable hurdles in his quest to defeat his enemies and reunite with Mary, the love of his life and his bride to be. Marooned on an alien planet to die a slow, miserable death along with a few of his crew members, he rises to the challenge as their Commander and proves that his knowledge, skill, fortitude and determination are enough to outwit their enemies. Meanwhile, his best friend, Commander Ferghal O’Connor, and his fellow officers of the NECS Fleet are working behind the scenes to bring down the Charonians and their human political component.

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Magnus Patricius: The remarkable Life of St Patrick, the Man

Magnus Patricius: The Remarkable Life of

St Patrick, the Man 

St Patrick is the most well-known saint in the world, but who was St Patrick, the man? Magnus Sucatus Patricius was born to a wealthy family of minor Romano-British nobility. Captured by the Scotti (the Irish) when he was sixteen, he endured six years of slavery before making his way to home and freedom. He eventually returned to minister to the people who had enslaved him. This young man of nobility and property foreswore everything—life, birthright, comfort, and home—to serve God. There were several attempts on his life and on his person, but he survived them all. Thanks to his writing, his is the one authentic voice we have from fifth-century Britain. Open the pages of Magnus Patricius: The Remarkable Life of St Patrick, the Man, and walk in his humble footsteps through slavery, freedom, marriage and fatherhood, and a ministry built on the practical expression of Christian faith and love.

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Limehouse Boys

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The East End of London in the early 1830s provides the background to this thrilling tale of hardship, criminal activity, determination and courage.

When young Ned Farrier is committed to the Shadwell Workhouse, he is thrust into a regime of harsh punishment and corruption orchestrated by the local Beadle, who has spent years enriching himself at the expense of widows and orphans, making several enemies in the process. Beadle Hewlett has earmarked Ned and his friends George and Ben as prime recruits for his unsavoury trade, but a daring plan triggers a chain of events that ultimately leads to their finding a new life on the sailing barges that ply the Thames Estuary. Meanwhile, Mick Howell, Ex-Master’s Mate of the British Royal Navy, is determined to avenge his brother’s suffering at the hands of the Beadle’s partners in crime. Mick and his friends join forces with the Reverend Mr Short, Rector of St Anne’s Limehouse, to bring the Beadle and his cohorts to justice and to help his victims build new lives. 

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