Desmond Bagley The Bahama Crisis Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320041

The Mangans, having fought on the losing side of the American War of Independence, sail to the Bahamas, where they settle and prosper. Several generations later, Tom Mangan is the affluent proprietor of a number of luxury hotels, whose future looks even brighter with the injection of fifty million dollars provided by a well-heeled Texan family. The day Mangan clinches the deal with his friend, Bill Cunningham, should be the happiest day of his life, but a family tragedy followed by a series of misfortunes and disasters eventually leads him to suspect a conspiracy to ruin him, or, perhaps, something even more horrifying.

Desmond Bagley Windfall Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320203

Jan Willem Hendryk's legacy amounts to a staggering £40 million - £34 million to go to an agricultural college in Kenya's Rift Valley, and the remaining £6 million to be divided equally between his only surviving descendants: Dirk, a South African, and Henry, a young drop-out living in California. But a number of suspicious circumstances emerge, including a clause in the will stating that Dirk must spend one month of every year in Kenya. What seems at first a simple matter of greed gradually assumes sinister proportions.

Desmond Bagley The Snow Tiger Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320173

A small mining community in New Zealand is devastated when 'the snow tiger' (an avalanche) rips apart their entire township in a matter of minutes, killing fifty-four people. In the course of the ensuing enquiry, the antagonisms and fears of the community are laid bare, and a ruthless battle, for control of a multi-million pound international mining group, is exposed. The tension in the courtroom mounts as each survivor gives his graphic account of the terrifying sequence of events.

Desmond Bagley The Spoilers Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320513

When film tycoon, Sir Robert Hellier, loses his daughter to heroin, he declares war on the drug pedlars. London drug specialist, Nicholas Warren, is called in to organise an expedition to the Middle East, in an attempt to track down the big-time dope runners, inveigle themselves into their confidence and make them an offer they can't refuse. No expense is spared in the plans for their capture, but with a hundred million dollars worth of heroin at stake, the 'spoilers' must use methods as ruthless as their prey.

Desmond Bagley Freedom Trap Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320505

An agent of the British Government is sent on a new and deadly assignment - to snare The Scarperers (a notorious gang of criminals who organise gaol-breaking for long-term prisoners) and Slade, a notorious Russian double agent whom they have recently liberated. The trail leads him to Malta, where he comes face-to-face with these ruthless killers and must outwit them to save his own life.

Desmond Bagley Flyaway Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320106

When Max Stafford, head of Stafford Security Consultants, is brutally beaten up in his own office, and Paul Billson disappears in North Africa, the race is on to discover the secret of the famous 1930s aircraft, Flyaway.

Desmond Bagley Running Blind Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320165

'In this sort of literate, exciting, knowledgeable adventure, Mr Bagley is incomparable' Sunday Times

Desmond Bagley Night of Error Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320157

The only discernable bond in the relationship of brothers Mark and Mike Trevelyan is their fascination with the sea and its secrets. When Mike hears of his brother's death, during an expedition to a remote Pacific atoll, the circumstances are suspicious enough to force him to investigate, and when he is the victim of a series of violent attacks, his search for the truth becomes even more desperate. Mike has only two clues - a notebook in code and a lump of rock - enough to trigger off a hazardous expedition and a violent confrontation far from civilisation.

Desmond Bagley Tightrope Men Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320181

Giles Denison's life is turned upside down when he awakes to find himself in a luxurious hotel in Oslo and, peering into the bathroom mirror, discovers the face of another man! He has been kidnapped from his flat in London and transformed into famous Finnish scientist, Dr Harold Feltham Meyrick. Compelled to adjust to his new persona (including meeting his daughter) and to play out the role assigned to him by his captors, he embarks on a dangerous escapade from Norway to Finland and across the border into Soviet Russia.

Desmond Bagley Vivero Letter Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 184232019X

Jeremy Wheale's well-ordered life is torn apart when his brother is murdered by a mob hit man, whose bait was a family heirloom - a sixteenth-century gold tray. The trail takes Wheale from Devon to Mexico and the wild tropical rain forests of Yucatan. In dense jungle, he helps two archaeologists locate the rest of a fabled hoard of gold - treasure from Uaxuanoc, the centuries-old lost city of the Mayas. But his brother's enemies are on Wheale's trail, and with them are the Chicleros, a vicious band of convict mercenaries.

Desmond Bagley Juggernaut Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320130

It is longer than a football pitch, weighs 550 tons, and moves at an average of five miles per hour. Its job - and that of company troubleshooter, Neil Mannix - is to move a giant transformer across Nyala, an oil-rich African state. When Nyala erupts into civil war, Mannix finds himself, and the juggernaut, at the centre of the conflict. Can Mannix deliver the transformer to its destination or will warring factions finally halt its progress and destroy it?

Desmond Bagley The Enemy Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 184232005X

Financial consultant, Malcolm Jaggard, begins a desperate investigation when flourishing industrialist and former Russian scientist, George Ashton, the father of Jaggard's fiancée, mysteriously disappears following a vicious acid attack on his daughter. Ashton is traced from his home in Buckinghamshire to the wintry forests of Sweden, in a compelling tale about rivalries between intelligence groups and shocking experiments in genetic engineering.

Desmond Bagley High Citadel Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320122

Isolated in the biting cold of the Andes, after their plane has been hijacked and forced to crash-land, Tim O'Hara's passengers are fighting for their lives. While one group of survivors, lead by O'Hara, attempt to cross the peaks along a deadly, snow-covered pass, the other is working to stall the armed group of soldiers who plan to kill them all once they have managed to cross a torrential river. Ingenious ideas are put into action in a dramatic attempt to prolong their survival until help arrives.

Henry Cecil No Bail for the Judge Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320599

'First-rate entertainment; a tribute to the intelligence.' Daily Telegraph

Henry Cecil Natural Causes Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320580

'Keeps one reading eagerly right up to the last page.' Law Times

Henry Cecil Much in Evidence Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320572

'A further instalment of fun and frolic at the Bar, Bench and Solicitor's Office.'

Henry Cecil Independent Witness Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320564

Mr Justice Grampion hates dangerous drivers and believes it is his duty to give very severe sentences to those who offend. He is well-known for his opinion on the matter, so, when Michael Barnes, MP, is to be tried for a very serious motoring charge, he is devastated to hear that Grampion will be the judge. To make Michael's problems worse he has no witness to support his story. Ranged against him are a host of independent witnesses whose testimonies are hilarious and often contradictory. While this is another highly amusing novel from Henry Cecil it also examines the serious nature of truth and reality as perceived by different witnesses.

Henry Cecil Hunt the Slipper Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320556

Harriet and Graham have been happily married for twenty year. One day Graham fails to return home and Harriet begins to realise she has been abandoned. This feeling is strengthened when she starts to receive monthly payments from an untraceable source. After five years on her own Harriet begins to see another man and divorces Graham on the grounds of his desertion. Then one evening Harriet returns home to find Graham sitting in a chair, casually reading a book. Her initial relief turns to anger and then to fear when she realises, that if Graham's story is true, she may never trust his sanity again. This complex comedy thriller will grip your attention to the very last page.

Henry Cecil Friends at Court Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 184232053X

'Will delight the addicts and increase his admirers for,like Brothers in Law, it is extremely funny' - Norman St John-Stevas (News Chronicle)

Henry Cecil Daughters in Law Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320491

Mr Justice Coombe is a well-respected judge who has beautiful twin daughters. One goes to the Bar while the other becomes a solicitor. They each fall in love with the sons of Major Claude Buttonstep. Unfortunately the Major dislikes lawyers and cannot accept his sons' choice of partner. The Major is then unexpectedly forced into litigation with his neighbour, Mr Trotter and events take an interesting turn for everyone concerned . . .

Henry Cecil Alibi for a Judge Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320432

Mr Justice Carstairs is a High Court Judge. He is completely incompetent and a chronic worrier to boot. This is perfectly illustrated when he sentences a man to ten years' imprisonment and then immediately doubts his verdict. Taking the unprecedented step of trying to overrule his own judgement he encounters resistance on all sides. Matters get really complicated when, in trying to prove the man's innocence, he becomes convinced of his guilt.He also becomes the target of a blackmailer. Find out how he resolves this dilemma in this is highly amusing and whimsical tale of a man assailed by his own doubts.

Henry Cecil According to the Evidence Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320483

'Uproariously funny.' - The Times

Henry Cecil Brief Tales from the Bench (ss) Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320424

'Immensely readable. His stories rely above all on one quality - an extraordinary, an arresting, a really staggering ingenuity.' - New Statesman

Henry Cecil Brothers in Law Pbk published November 2000 by Stratus at £6.99 ISBN: 1842320467

Roger Thursby, aged twenty-four, is called to the bar, He is young, inexperienced and love life is complicated. He blunders his way through a succession of comic adventures including his calamitous debut at the bar His career takes an upward turn when he is chosen to defend the caddish Alked Green at the Old Bailey. In this first Roger Thursby novel Henry Cecil satires the legal profession with his usual wit and insight