‘I remembered a word I had heard the monks say. A word that was rich and alluring, a word describing something I knew to be wrong, but which I knew was exactly what lay in the pages before me. Alchemy.’ Diary of Elise du Bois, Paris, France, 1820
In the heart of modern Paris is an old house - a house that has been hidden for almost two hundred...
In Victorian London a young woman hides a book in a library, hoping it will never be found...In modern day London the same book appears at an international auction... The pages contain priceless secrets which will obsess and transform all those who read them. Haunted by the fire in Paris, Elise has at last found peace in the English...
Rebecca - a young woman on holiday in Italy after the tragic death of her sister. Antonio - a brilliant and troubled artist with an astonishing memory of past centuries. When their paths cross one sunlit afternoon in Rome, Rebecca finds herself drawn into a world of mystery and romance, for strange forces are gathering in the Eternal City. Who...
Time slips away, while the alchemist stays the same. But has he finally run out of time?
In 1938, acclaimed scientist and secret alchemist, Jean-Louis Champillon is haunted by one wish - to be reunited with Elise, the girl he lost over a century before.
Intrigued by a fellow alchemist, Champillon embarks on a strange journey. But with the clouds...
A legendary shipwreck, a strange treasure, a determined millionaire...
In 1802, a sudden tempest blows the sailing ship Orpheus into the port of Batavia, Java. There Captain Matthew Barrett takes on a last minute cargo—a mysterious engraved box, with strict orders not to look inside.
In 1984, alchemist Ellie Forrest joins an expedition to find...
Had the wind been stronger that evening, I might have forgotten the perfume. But the breeze fell away, and the plume of perfume lingered like a question mark, a challenge in the night air.
Immortal alchemist Ellie returns to Paris in 1999 where she is enchanted by a mysterious perfume. Following the scent to Provence, she learns a London lawyer...
For hundreds of years, the owners of Elysium House and Hespero Hall have held a challenge to create a mysterious perfume. No one knows when the contest will be held, and no one knows the prize. Nor can anyone say what happened to the previous contenders.
Enter the world of Elysium and Hespero Hall. A new series from the author of The Alchemist of Paris.
Violet Langford has agreed to continue with the Perfumer’s Challenge, a mysterious tournament held at Elysium House in Regency England. Together with her handsome rival, Tristan Harris, Violet is determined to uncover the secrets of the eerily...
The thrilling conclusion to the mystery of Elysium House Violet Langford and Tristan Harris have reached the final rounds of the Perfumer’s Challenge and continue their search for clues about the duke and Lady Eleanor, their charming and enigmatic patrons. But a surprise twist in round six will test Violet’s and Tristan’s bond. Then, as the seventh...
Dublin, 2013. When Lizzy James flies to Dublin, Ireland, all she wants is to have a relaxing weekend. But the misty streets hold many memories from the carefree summer Lizzy spent as a student in the city, and she cannot shake off the feeling that something is unfinished. The past grows stronger when Lizzy receives...
A young American’s desire to get off the beaten track, leads him deep into the mountains, where a summertime festival, ancient legends and charismatic strangers guide him to a strange destiny
Europe, 2013. All his life, college student Jim has wanted to travel and explore. But when Jim arrives in the European alps, all he finds is bars, noise...
“The heart of a forest creature is large enough for the mountains, the air, the streams and the woods, but it must never allow love for a humankind.”
Europe 1682. All her life, seventeen year-old Lena has been warned never to go into the forest after dark. Her town lives in fear of the legend of the forest creatures, mysterious shape-shifting...
A surreal mystery with a dash of magic Berlin, Germany, 2013. Jess, a young photographer, finds a damaged camera. As soon as she takes her first picture, it seems the camera has unusual powers. Crossing the gritty subways and tree-lined avenues of Berlin she begins to see the world as she has never seen it before. But can she protect the...
Four chilling ghost stories to send shivers down your spine!
The Druids’ Circle - A London financier seeks peace and quiet in the English countryside. However his isolated country house is overlooked by a stand of yew trees, which soon begin to exert a bizarre and evil power over him…
Death and Life - In a quaint village pub, a sinister...
An unfinished movie, a missing film crew, a strange legend...
In 1926, the brilliant and charismatic film director, Karl Niemander, began work on his last picture, The House of Lost Shadows. Beset by troubles and abandoned by most of his cast and crew, he headed north to the Baltic coast to shoot the...
