Books by John Drake

Death in Londinium

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(867 reviews)

Londinium, 1st century AD. Must every slave die? Fabius Gentilius Scorteus is a Britannic Celt, the richest man in Londinium. But he desperately wants to become a Roman citizen. He calls upon his Greek slave Ikaros of Apollonius. Ikaros was once a soldier, nobleman and engineer, but, after his country was invaded by the Romans, he was forced into a life of servitude. Known for his mind-reading... See More

Length: 334 Pages (1,827 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Pieces of Eight

by John Drake (HarperCollins)

(194 reviews)

The second in the rip-roaring adventure series of 'Treasure Island' prequels for fans of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Once comrades-in-arms, now sworn enemies: Joseph Flint and Long John Silver have a score to settle. Marooned on a remote Caribbean island with his loyal crew and a fortune in buried treasure, Silver awaits the return of the man who left him there. In order to defeat Silver and... See More

Length: 284 Pages (678 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Fletcher and the Great Raid (Fletcher Adventures Book 4)

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(2,134 reviews)

1795. Inventor James Watt is accused of stealing a patent for a steam engine by the McCloud brothers. Furious with their boss, they take their technology to France, where Napoleon Bonaparte promises great things to come. The French and the English are at war, and a steam engine would be very valuable, allowing either side to leap the channel. Jacob Fletcher is a career navy man. Whether he... See More

Length: 320 Pages (1,618 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

The Traitor of Treasure Island: The truth at last

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(745 reviews)

'If anyone ever makes another film of Treasure Island, the producers should hire John Drake to write the script.' - Historical Novel Society Buried for nearly three hundred years and now brought triumphantly to light by Dr Livesey, this is, at last, the true story of what happened on the fateful Treasure Island... The truth about Captain Flint and his fabled death. The truth about Long John... See More

Length: 343 Pages (1,508 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Wayfinder

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(531 reviews)

Olof Torkillson is known as the Wayfinder. A man of uncanny skill and intellect, he knows how to navigate ships and motivate men. Jarl Sjur is a great man with a terrible weakness: lust for his sister, Lady Frejda. Forbidden to marry or to leave him, she does everything she can to kill him, but always he survives. When Jarl sets off on an expedition from Denmark to plunder lands far away, she... See More

Length: 461 Pages (1,928 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Thief Catcher

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(712 reviews)

It's 1798 and in London there is political turmoil. With the reigning 'mad' King George III a figure of public ridicule, the Prince Regent 'Prinny' is living a riotous life, which touches the edges of London's underworld. When an incriminating etched print is made and circulated in a book by the Lycanthropic Society, renowned thief-catcher Samuel Slym from Aldgate is put on the case to... See More

Length: 460 Pages (1,458 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Fletcher and the Samurai (Fletcher Adventures Book 5)

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(2,183 reviews)

Jacob Fletcher is beset by treachery at every turn of the ship's wheel at sea and with every step on dry land. 1797. Fletcher is sent halfway round the world aboard the frigate Euphonides to fight not the French nor the Spanish, but the British East India Company. The Company already owns India, and under the charismatic Director Kilbride, it wants to invade Japan and be independent of England... See More

Length: 475 Pages (1,977 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Agent of Death

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(158 reviews)

1944. The Germans have a new secret weapon and the RAF must find a way to deal with it. A young and near-genius German scientist has developed a formula for a chemical agent with the potential to wipe out whole cities in one sweep of an aircraft. The staff at Bletchley Park and Downing Street need to know as much as possible about this Mem Tav, and how to eradicate it and the threat it... See More

Length: 440 Pages (4,150 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Fletcher's Fortune: An enjoyable naval romp (Fletcher Adventures Book 1)

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(2,847 reviews)

Young Jacob Fletcher, whilst unsure of his parentage, did know that as an apprentice he couldn't legally be seized by the press gang. But this particular gang couldn't actually read the rules. And didn't care anyway. Which was how he found himself risking life, limb and sea sickness on board His Majesty's frigate Phiandra, about to do battle with what looked like half the French... See More

Length: 271 Pages (1,465 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Fletcher's Glorious 1st of June (Fletcher Adventures Book 2)

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(2,437 reviews)

For a man who believed deeply that a mercantile fortune was greatly preferable to the glory of war, Jacob Fletcher was unlucky. Second mate on the merchantman Bednal Green, captured by an American privateer, persuaded to sail on the US Declaration of Independence, escaping under fire to the safety of the British frigate Phiandra and finding himself aboard General Lord Howe's flagship on the... See More

Length: 336 Pages (1,804 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

THE COMPLETE FLETCHER ADVENTURES BOOKS 1-7 seven thrilling historical naval adventures (Historical Action and Adventure Box Sets)

by John Drake (Lume Books Historical Naval Fiction)

(1,229 review)

DISCOVER THIS COMPLETE ACTION-PACKED, HISTORICAL ADVENTURE SERIES FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR. GET SEVEN BOOKS IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET! Perfect for fans of C.S Forester, Patrick O'Brian, Alexander Kent, Julian Stockwin, Bernard Cornwell and Griff Hosker. ENGLAND, 18TH CENTURY. MEET YOUNG JACOB FLETCHER. APPRENTICE, TRADER AND UNSUSPECTING HEIR OF COIGNWOOD HALL. Fletcher never wanted to be... See More

Length: 2,554 Pages (3,684 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Nomatter Where You Go, There You Are.

by John Drake (Trafford Publishing)

THIS BOOK IS A CONGLOMERATION OF STORIES, AND ALTHOUGH THEY ARE BASED ON TRUTHS. THEY ARE FABRICATED TO SUIT THIS STORY LINE. THERE IS NO INTENT TO TRY TO EXPOSE ANYBODY FOR ANYTHING. IT IS MY INTENTION TO MAKE THIS BOOK AN ENJOYABLE READ, WITH ADVENTURE, TRAGETY, FUN, AND LOVE. I HAVE CHANGED ALL OF THE NAMES AND HAVE MENTIONED NO LAST NAMES IN THIS STORY. SIT BACK AND LET ME TAKE YOU TO THE... See More

Length: 280 Pages (540 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Gods in Londinium

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(257 reviews)

Ikaros of Apollonis is a slave of the Roman Empire. But in the heathen wilds of Britannica, he may be about to save it. His home city conquered, Ikaros of Apollonis, an engineer and physician, is now the slave of a Roman soldier. But his master is no ordinary soldier, and Ikaros is far from an ordinary slave. In a characteristically Roman blend of pragmatism and superstition, he is widely... See More

Length: 274 Pages (1,875 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Fletcher and the Mutineers (Fletcher Series Book 3)

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(838 reviews)

The year is 1795 and Jacob Fletcher has reached the shores of Jamaica. Having been driven out of England by his cruel stepmother, Lady Sarah Coignwood, he has finally reached a land where he might be able to make his fortune. But this haven might not be as safe as he once thought... The Maroon peoples are being wiped up into a frenzy by the one of the most dangerous men Fletcher has ever met... See More

Length: 333 Pages (2,628 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Games in Londinium

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(224 reviews)

Ikaros of Apollonis is a long way from home. An educated and noble man enslaved by the Roman Empire that killed his family and destroyed his city, he is stranded in the bleak and inhospitable colony of Britannia. His only consolation is to be living in the city of Londinium, a place where all races, tribes and intellects meet, within the household of his dear friend, the military hero... See More

Length: 445 Pages (1,920 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 1

by Bill Oberst Jr. (Three Ravens Publishing)

(177 reviews)

Do you love sparkly vampires? Well too bad, because you won't find a single one of those fancy-dancy bloodsuckers anywhere in this collection! It Came From The Trailer Park began as a fun idea to revisit the Classic Horror and Old-School Creature Feature genres with a hefty helping of B-rate tropes thrown in for good measure. Who doesn't love a good Bruce Campbell or classic Vincent Price flick... See More

Length: 588 Pages (1,393 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Skull and Bones

by John Drake (HarperCollins)

(147 reviews)

The third in the rip-roaring adventure series of 'Treasure Island' prequels for fans of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and Flashman When infamous 'gentleman of fortune' Captain Flint is captured by the Royal Navy and condemned to hang for mutiny and piracy, it seems that the secret location of his buried treasure will die with him. But Flint has an audacious plan to gain command of ship and crew... See More

Length: 317 Pages (501 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Prose & Cons: A Corner Scribblers Flash Collection w/ guest author, John Drake (Corner Scribblers Quarterly Collections Book 2)

by The Corner Scribblers (Three Ravens Publishing)

(6 reviews)

This is a collection of flash fiction stories and experiences revolving around the conventions that we all know and love. If you have ever attended a convention, especially a fandom convention, then you know that anything is possible. See More

Length: 109 Pages (6,004 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Making Man (A John Drake Satire Book 2)

by John Drake

(33 reviews)

Cobble is a Neanderthal with itchy feet and the mind of an engineer, unlike anyone else in his old-fashioned tribe. Making Man follows his journey as he leaves the village of Boardom behind, taking him through mountains, underground animal lairs and into new landscapes. As with all good prehistoric comedies, there is a mysterious pendant and a healthy dose of talking insects. Fans of Douglas... See More

Length: 359 Pages /Lending: Not Enabled

Cheating Death

by John Drake (Three Ravens Publishing)

(25 reviews)

Even the Black Death has a lighter side. A street-side conman becomes embroiled in high politics when his scheme to relieve the doge of Genoa of a sizable portion of his wealth backfires. He is conscripted to deliver a message to The Cutler, a mysterious figure in the papal city of Avignon. Two English pilgrims are also making their way to the pope, seeking repentance for their sins. Their... See More

Length: 362 Pages (2,161 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Flint and Silver

by John Drake

(252 reviews)

Rip-roaring adventures for fans of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and Patrick O' Brian, in these pirate prequels to 'Treasure Island'. John Silver had never killed a man. Until now, charisma, sheer size and, when all else failed, a powerful pair of fists, had been enough to see off his enemies. But on a smouldering deck off the coast of Madagascar, his shipmates dead or dying all around him, his... See More

Length: 369 Pages (4,684 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Act II: The Unpredictable Adventures of a Young Widow

by John Drake

(2 reviews)

Beverly knows she's lucky -- born beautiful, meeting the love of her life at fifteen, marrying him at eighteen, and now celebrating thirty-six years of marital bliss. But then George dies suddenly, and the ground beneath her drops. With every vestige of joy now engulfed in grief, she must somehow navigate the world as a single woman for the first time in her life. A memoir that reads like a... See More

Length: 212 Pages (1,485 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Success Through Reason, Purpose, and Pride: A Collection of Essays Applying Ayn Rand's Ideas to Personal Development

by John Drake (Reason for Success Publishing)

(1 review)

The following series of essays originally appeared on Reason for Success. They have been organized and edited for this publication. Success and happiness in life are not based on luck, but on reason. In order to live, we must have values - reason being the most important and essential value among them. The fact that our lives are conditional upon our actions and that our actions are best served... See More

Length: 47 Pages (704 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Killing Chance

by John Drake (Three Ravens Publishing)

(9 reviews)

Sending his Human Resources Manager on a reconnaissance mission to the great Jin city of Rhizun seemed like a good idea to Genghis Khan at the time, until a serendipitous scroll appears with revelations of a secret heir to the khanate. To save his legacy, Genghis sends his Mongol Horde into Jin lands with nothing more than the fiercest army the world has ever known and several hundred of Captain... See More

Length: 228 Pages (793 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

The Fletcher Companion: A Guide to the Fletcher Series (Fletcher Adventures)

by John Drake (Lume Books)

(52 reviews)

A guide to the career of Sir Jacob Fletcher (1775-1875) the only hero of Nelson's navy who never wanted to go to sea, but only to go ashore and prosper in trade. The ships, the lovers, the outlandish characters, the battles, storms and adventures from Canada to Africa, and from the Baltic to Japan, served up with as much hilarious humour as furious action. A guide to eight books and more... See More

Length: 100 Pages (6,129 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

THE COMPLETE LONDINIUM MYSTERIES BOOKS 1-3 three thrilling historical mysteries set in Roman Britain (Historical Mystery Box Sets)

by John Drake (Lume Books Historical Mysteries)

(613 reviews)

DISCOVER THIS COMPLETE GRIPPING, ACTION-PACKED HISTORICAL MYSTERY SERIES FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR. GET THREE BOOKS IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Peter Gibbons, Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden and Damion Hunter. LONDINIUM, 1ST CENTURY AD. MEET IKAROS OF APOLLONIUS. FORMER SOLDIER, NOBLEMAN AND ENGINEER. Ikaros's life was turned upside down when the Romans... See More

Length: 1,130 Pages (2,826 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled