After a gruelling series of events in Sardinia over the summer holidays, James has returned to the monotony of school life at Eton. However, the mysterious disappearance of a school master soon presents the opportunity for adventure and excitement he…

JJ is the younger brother of Precious Stone. He’s had a very easy life, which is suddenly ripped apart by the natural force of the hurricane and the brutality of Mrs Glass’s gang. ‘A boy of about seven, wearing a…

When James meets Precious Stone she is everything he hates: spoilt, rude and selfish. They are soon thrown together and as Precious struggles to survive, she discovers strengths she never knew she had. ‘Presently James spotted the owner of the…

Tough, enigmatic and absolutely ruthless, Mrs Glass takes no prisoners. She runs her unruly gang of misfits with an iron hand and will stop at nothing to get what she wants. ‘She stood over them for a moment then dropped…

Jack Stone is the embodiment of an American hero, or so it seems… ‘James looked up to see Mr Stone coming down the stairs. He was wearing a leather flying jacket and high boots. With his thin moustache and swept-back…

El Huracan rules the island of Lagrimas Negras.  On the surface, the island is a villains’ paradise, but El Huracan is not a benevolent ruler and crossing him has fatal consequences… ‘He was dressed in the style of a Mexican…

James is supposed to be relaxing in Mexico after his adventures in Double or Die, but his life is never uneventful and before he knows it, a hurricane has pitched him into the heart of another terrifying situation. ‘He changed…

Smiler is Count Ugo’s chief henchman and executioner. A murderous former criminal from the streets of Glasgow he was mutilated by his old gang for selling them out to the police. He now bears the scars of this attack on…

Vendetta is a 13-year-old whose father was killed in a feud between two Sardinian bandit families. She has lived a harsh life among people whose arguments are settled with the gun or the knife. After a night of hideous torture,…

Count Ugo Carnifex has built himself a palace high in the mountains of Sardinia. As head of the sinister Millenaria society, he has secret plans to recreate the Roman Empire. He has a hatred and fear of dirt, dresses all…