In 2007, intelligence operative Nikita Kudashov attempts to escape his native Russia after a series of top-secret spying operations. Years later, Patrick West of MI6 is assigned to investigate the operations Kudashov took part in, and discovers a shocking connection between the former Soviet Union and the Foreign And Commonwealth Office. Can West unravel the ambiguous connection - and the final clue that disguises the information Blythe-Smith never passed on to the Secret Intelligence Service?

Francesca Clark-Bartlett, wife of the American Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, seeks more power than she already has. Meanwhile, the attractive yet naive Melissa Iverson wishes she had never inherited her family's vast fortune. After they both become entangled with a 44-year-old, womanizing British intelligence agent, the two find themselves in a web of deception and mystery. Threatening letters, dark family secrets and connections to persons of power all tell them that the path they tread is wrought with danger. Daniel Kemp's Once I Was A Soldier is a thriller brimming with international intrigue, and a story of poignant self-reflection.

All four books in Daniel Kemp's 'Lies And Consequences' series, now available in one volume! What Happened In Vienna, Jack?: Former British spy Jack Price is holding onto a dangerous secret that connects an armed robbery, a wartime Jewish survivor, a Catholic priest's murder, a Nama tribe massacre, and the remains of Hitler's personal secretary. With others seeking the truth, Jack is willing to risk everything to keep it hidden. But as the past comes back to haunt him, the lies and secrets threaten to unravel in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The truth must be uncovered, but at what cost? Once I Was A Soldier: This thrilling tale of power, deception and mystery follows the lives of Francesca Clark-Bartlett, wife of the American Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, and the naive Melissa Iverson, who both become entangled with a womanizing British intelligence agent. As they unravel dark family secrets and find themselves at the center of a dangerous web of deception, threatening letters and connections to powerful individuals make it clear that danger is never far away. With international intrigue and a poignant story of self-reflection, this is a gripping thriller that will leave readers on the edge of their seats. The Widow's Son: In the midst of political tension and imminent war in Iraq, a member of the Rosicrucians, a Masonic fraternity, escapes from British Intelligence. This event is connected to a classified CIA file, Gladio B, and the head of the Russian Federal Security Service. The chairman of the British Joint Intelligence Committee aims to bring corrupt business and politics to justice, but faces a ticking clock and dwindling allies. As the planet faces mass destruction, the mystery deepens with the involvement of the enigmatic eight families and the ancient knowledge of the 33rd degree of the Rosicrucian brotherhood. A Covenant Of Spies: Years after intelligence operative Nikita Kudashov's escape from Russia, MI6 agent Patrick West investigates Kudashov's top-secret spying operations and discovers a shocking connection between the former Soviet Union and the Foreign And Commonwealth Office. As West attempts to unravel the ambiguous connection, he searches for the final clue that Blythe-Smith failed to pass on to the Secret Intelligence Service.

Captured by the enemy during World War Two, Percy Crow escapes in the bilges of a freighter from Soviet Russia to Hamburg. There, he sells his secrets to the head of British Intelligence. But when Lord Maudlin Paterson hears Percy's account of the royal family's dark secrets, he sets out to find the truth, however repulsive it may be. Decades later, the daughter of Maudlin's illegitimate Russian son suddenly blurts out Percy's name while being interrogated by the CIA - and Harry Paterson, Maudlin's legitimate great-grandson, is the only person she trusts. Along with his lifelong friend George Northcliffe and the beautiful Serena Abenazo, Harry starts unravelling the clues. But can he discover his great-grandfather's secrets, and where will the rattling bones of the sepia images lead him?

All four books in 'Heirs And Descendants', a series of thrillers by Daniel Kemp, now available in one volume! The Desolate Garden: After Harry Paterson's father is murdered, he travels to London and learns that his father had discovered hidden information dating back to 1936 and a large sum of money missing from the Royal Government Bank's accounts. With only mysterious initials and a Leningrad address as clues, Harry and Judith Meadows team up to unravel the mystery of his father's death and uncover the secrets hidden in the bank's files. Percy Crow: Percy Crow escapes from Soviet Russia to Hamburg during World War II, where he sells secrets to British Intelligence. Decades later, Maudlin Paterson sets out to uncover the truth about the royal family's dark secrets, which leads to Harry Paterson and his friends unraveling the clues left behind by Percy. As they follow the sepia images, Harry discovers his great-grandfather's secrets, but at what cost? What Comes Before: Lord Harry Paterson witnesses the death of a woman at a grouse shoot, leading to his forced return to work for the British Security Services. The woman had stolen a top-secret file containing information on a new encryption method that could change the balance of power between nations if in the wrong hands. Harry is tasked with finding the file and eliminating anyone who has seen it, but can he still do what it takes to protect world safety? My Truth, Your Lies: In the fourth book in Daniel Kemp's 'Heirs and Descendants' series, Harry Paterson interrogates his traitorous nemesis, Judith Meadows, at an old Scottish manor on the Shetland Isles. As he works to uncover a cryptic message from a Russian spy and prevent a terrorist attack on two NATO bases in Cyprus, Harry must navigate a web of international intrigue involving a power-hungry South African and allegations of nuclear weapons hidden on a vast family estate.

Lord Harry Paterson, Sheriff of the County of Yorkshire, is coerced back to work for the British Security Services after witnessing the macabre death of a beautiful, young woman at a grouse shoot hosted by his friend and ex-fellow army officer, Viscount Winston Bottomly.Unbeknownst to Harry, the woman - the Viscount’s fiancée - had stolen a top-secret file from the French consulate in London, containing information about an innovative encryption method called post quantum signal cryptography. With the power to endanger every communication method in use between allied nations, the document - in the wrong hands - could completely change the balance of power between East and West.To avoid a technological threat to world safety, Harry is instructed to find the file and eliminate all those who have seen its contents. But does he still have what it takes to get the job done?

Alicia Collinson poses a surprising question to her dinner guests: "Do you think lying is endemic in society today?" They all have different answers based on their experiences, but what was the purpose of Alicia's question? She was separated from her twin brother, Tom, when they were eight. Tom graduated into a life of violence, while Alice found a life of fortune and wealth in her partner, Mary. But when Mary unexpectedly passes away, a new person enters Alice's life - someone who seems to know every detail about her. Soon, her past and present lives collide with life-changing consequences.

Drawn to interrogate his nemesis, Judith Meadows - the traitor he discovered inside British Intelligence - Harry Paterson heads to an old Scottish manor on the Shetland Isles. Suspecting that the ultimate target for the foreign covert agents, identified inside the stolen encrypted file, are the two NATO bases on Cyprus, he needs Meadows to shed light on the meaning of a cryptic message he received from a Russian master spy. With several terrorist factions involved, can Harry discover the link between the power-mad South African and the allegations about nuclear weapons, hidden in a vast family estate? A riveting international thriller, My Truth, Your Lies is the fourth book in Daniel Kemp's 'Heirs And Descendants' series.

Three months before the invasion of Iraq, a member of a Masonic fraternity known as the Rosicrucians escapes from a British Intelligence holding station. Orchestrated by the head of the Russian Federal Security Service, this event is somehow linked to a the highly classified CIA file only known as Gladio B. Tasked to destroy an unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics, the chairman of the British Joint Intelligence Committee plans to bring the criminals to justice. But he is running low on both time and allies, as mass annihilation threatens the whole planet. Who are the mysterious eight families that seem to be behind the mysterious events, and what do they have to do with the ancient 33rd degree level of understanding, only known by the mysterious Rosicrucian brotherhood?