Bücher von Michael Roberts

Several important officials from the Vatican have gone missing. So has Blakely's aunt, Dr. Boone. She will stop at nothing to save her aunt. Can Blakely and Shawn find the culprits behind these disappearances before it's too late? Shawn is working at the Vatican and has been framed for the murder of a high-ranking Arch-Bishop, and he must uncover who is really behind his death. With his Holy weapon Zachariel, the mission should have been a simple one. But werewolf hunter and part werewolf herself, Blakely won't let Shawn take on this mission by himself. Especially since the deaths and the disappearances might be tied to her aunt's abduction. Together, they meet up with several other vampire hunters to find the Arch-Bishop's killer, locate the missing officials, and rescue Dr. Boone.To do that, Blakely, Shawn, and their rag-tag team have to fight against a slew of vampires, werewolves, and ancient gargoyles as they race against time.But there is more than meets the eye in Italy, and not everyone is whom they seem to be.And just when it appears that they have found out who is behind the murders and disappearances, they learn that they are fighting against something larger and older than any undead creature they've encountered before.A creature they might not be able to defeat.A creature that has more nefarious plans for Blakely's aunt than anything they could imagine.Fighting together, they crisscross Rome, trying to uncover the truth behind the vampires and werewolves in Rome, and bring Dr. Boone back from the brink of death. But will their efforts have the outcome they hope? Or will everything be lost as they battle with a creature almost as old as time itself? Discover this paranormal military series today!

Jack Reacher meets The Patriot in this exhilarating time travel alternate history series!After rescuing the Americans from the clutches of the British by traveling back in time to save the American Revolution, Thomas Nelson believes he can rest and enjoy his new 18th century life with his wife, family, and new business.But history only can change so much. When an acquaintance from future comes to 1789 to tell him his best friend and the person who set the whole plan in motion, Aden, is lost in time and needs help, Thomas doesn't hesitate to grab his guns and black vest and take up the mantle as the Pale Rider once more.Only this time, he has to leave his wife Annie for the year 1814.Thomas becomes the Pale Rider and sets out to rescue Aden, while also meeting Andrew Jackson for his battle at New Orleans. Altering the outcome of the War of 1812 was, after all, the reason Aden tried to go back in time.But the rumors of the Pale Rider still find it way among the docks and inns, only, it is not Thomas of whom they speak. It seems a pirate has adopted the name for himself, riding on Thomas's reputation. And it seems that this pirate works with the infamous Lafitte brothers -- which makes Thomas's mission as the actual Pale Rider more difficult.Yet a larger question looms -- do these pirates have Aden and all of Aden's 21st century technology? And worse, if they do have Aden, can Thomas get him back?Because pirates do not like to give up any bounty they have found.And with Aden, they have found a valuable bounty indeed.Then, if Thomas manages to pull off the impossible, save Aden, and change the course of America's history once more, can he live long enough to travel back to Annie and his family?Aden's Chance is the fourth book in the Pale Rider series, an alternate American Historical Military retelling, and is the first book in the next trilogy set which focuses on the War of 1812. If you like American history, time travel, and alternate historical fiction, then discover Aden's Chance today! ** it is recommended that the books are read in order! **

Jack Reacher meets the Patriot in this exciting alternative American history novel!Thomas Nelson has traveled back in time to help George Washington win the American Revolution and change the course of history for the better.After completing a secret task to help put the American colonists on track to win their revolution, Thomas returns, believing his work is finished. General Washington promised that Thomas, the Pale Rider, could retire once he returned to the colonies.But when Thomas's love, Annie, goes missing while under the supervision of Washington, Thomas realizes that his work isn't finished. And if he does manage to rescue Annie from a man as much a focused assassin as Thomas, then Washington has another quest for him to complete.Retirement isn't in Thomas's near future, not while the colonies are still at war with the British.Saving Annie, taking back Philadelphia, and ensuring the surrender at Yorktown - so many daring and dangerous tasks, yet Thomas dons his black vest and Pale Rider rises to the challenge to keep the colonists on the path to victory.Will Thomas manage to pull off the impossible so the colonists can finally defeat the British and win their freedom? Or will his luck, and his twenty-first century ammunition, finally run out?Read the end of the exciting adventure with Final Chance, the sweeping Alternative American History Time Travel Novel, today! Get ready for the third installment in the Pale Rider series - Final Chance! (updated cover!) And then continue the series with book 4 -- Aden's Chance!

Jack Reacher meets the Patriot in this exhilarating time travel alternate history series!Thomas Nelson has traveled back in time to help George Washington survive the beginning of the American Revolution and change the course of history for the better. And he accomplishes that mighty task.But he's not finished.Instead of riding off into anonymity to live with the woman he's fallen in love with in 1777, General Washington has a request for Thomas, the Pale Rider, one that would alter the outcome of the war for the better.The French, and their support of the colonists, is at stake.If the French support England in the war, then the colonists have lost the war before it's barely begun. But if they can convince the French to send money and ships to aid the colonists instead, as Lafayette believes they will, then the tides could easily turn in the colonists' favor.To accomplish this, with a new rank as Major and command of a ship under Captain John Paul Jones, Thomas follows Washington's directive to do the impossible - assassinate the man who has King George's ear and is advising the King to stop the French support of the colonies.If Thomas can do this, then French support for the colonists is assured.If . . .Never one to back down from the impossible, Thomas takes on this charge, overcomes insurmountable obstacles, and sails to England. With the help of Lafayette and a few other notable and influential men, he sets his sights on sneaking into Windsor Place to assassinate the King's closest adviser.Can the Thomas, the elusive Pale Rider, pull off the impossible again, and set the American Revolution on a course for victory?Continue the exciting adventure with Another Chance, the sweeping Alternative American History Time Travel Novel today! Another Chance is the second book in the Pale Rider series, an alternate American Revolutionary War retelling. If you like American history, time travel, and alternate historical fiction, then discover Another Chance today!

Jack Reacher meets The Patriot in this exhilarating time travel alternate history series!When we lost the American Rebellion against the British in the 1700s, the world for the colonists changed for the worse.After centuries of suffering under the oppressive thumb of the English crown, a wealthy American entrepreneur in the 21st century finds an alien craft that can travel through time.That man is my best friend. And he figured out how to use that alien tech with one goal in mind: to go back in time and use our modern technology and knowledge to help the American Colonists defeat the English, with their Revolutionary War, and change the course of history for the better.And why does he ask me, a lowly, disgraced, former police officer, to be the one to make this precarious journey and try to change history?Because after a British official murdered my wife and got away with it, I have nothing left to lose.This way, even if I don't make it back, the course of time will have changed and maybe, just maybe, in the new future I can help shape, America might be a free country and the woman who would have been my wife would be alive.Those two aspirations are worth fighting for.I only hope I can achieve the impossible and change America's future by going into the past.Second Chance is the first book in the Pale Rider series, an alternate American Revolutionary War retelling. If you like American history, time travel, and alternate history fiction, then discover Second Chance today!

The fourth novel of Sarah's story continues the tale of both herself and the group of friends she calls her family.Continually meeting with new challenges along the way, she struggles to overcome them--often with extremely unorthodox ideas. Her assignments at work increasingly grow more intricate and involved. People count on her, and she is determined never to let them down. Unfortunately, something from her past threatens to rear its ugly head. She knows that just because things are buried does not mean they cease to exist.She also knows that sometimes it is harder to stay legit than you would think. Sarah continues to strive toward her ultimate goal of making the grade in the business world of finance. Unfortunately, she does not know the true cost until it is too late.Her family does everything they can to support her. However, there are some things she can never let them know about. Never, never, never.

Thomas Cain puts it all on the line again in this exhilarating alternative American History time travel adventure novel! Thomas has managed to rescue Aden, but his futuristic gear is still missing while the Pirate King, Jean Lafitte, is breathing down his neck.In his efforts to track his items down, will Thomas keep his agreement to bring the pirates to Jackson's aid and achieve America's first victory as a new country? Or will pride bring them all to defeat?Aden is safe for the most part, and now Thomas must retrieve his missing weapons and gear. In doing so, he's made an enemy of the Pirate King, Jean Lafitte, and his associates, and now he must trudge through the marshes of the Mississippi to follow them, find his missing Webley and vest, and make it back in time to meet up with Jackson.Just when Thomas thinks that he's managed to find his missing gear, he learns that not only has Lafitte's wastrel brother Pierre absconded with the gear, but he's left Jean Lafitte ready to hang.In a last ditch effort to find Pierre, Thomas must make a deal with the devil himself and bring the villainous, once-reputable now-Pirate Queen Lady Theodosia with him to locate Pierre and his weapons, and make sure the pirates don't hang for their offenses. Will the enemy of his enemy become his friend?Another impossible task, or so it seems. But can the Pale Rider rise to the occasion once more, save the lives of hundreds, and keep his own neck out of a noose?Lafitte's Chance is the fifth book in the Pale Rider series, an alternate American Historical Military retelling, and is the next book in the trilogy set that focuses on the War of 1812. If you like American historical fiction, time travel, and alternate history, then discover Lafitte's Chance today! ** it is recommended that the books are read in order! **

In this interesting and touching memoir, Michael Roberts gives an intimate firsthand account of being a child evacuee during the second world war. To a little boy of 6 the world seemed a very dark place when he and his brothers were put in a train to who knew where, leaving their parents behind for 5 years. Mick was taken in by a woman in Clapham, Bedford, who to him looked like a witch. He received no warmth or kindness and tried to run away, but was brought back to face a hard time. There were howerver lighter times where the teachers at the village school were kind and he made many friends with the children. Clapham was a village he would never forget and this is his story....

Sarah looks her age and is therefore not allowed to drink or own property legally yet manages to do both with unexpected results. Adopting a sweet smile and angelic demeanor, she studies people in order to please them at the same time she is conning them. She usually succeeds in doing so. As the perfect employee, she flatters her bosses and her landlord while quietly cheating both as she accumulates seed money to become financially independent. Possible enemies along her path meet with strange disasters, never dreaming that sweet Sarah is behind their misfortunes. She is street savvy but out of her depth in emotional relationships, especially with handsome men. Through an unexpected friendship with an exotic dancer, Ann, and an uncertain alliance with a clever accounting firm manager, Beverly, Sarah strengthens her resolve to be something when she grows up, even though she is not sure what that something may be. Sarah never completely lets her guard down with friends, lovers, or employers because she nourishes a deeply held secret that holds the key to her financial success. That secret is perilously close to being revealed, and the Savannah Girl might go to prison for it-as an inmate, not a visitor.

Caste Conflict and Elite Formation is a study in the social history of Sri Lanka.

The core of this volume of four essays, by the doyen of historians of Sweden, consists in two studies of Charles X: one, an examination of his domestic policies and constitutional significance; the other, a discussion of the objectives of his foreign policy.

This book analyses the principles and practice of the Swedish constitution, and the nature and functioning of Swedish parties, during a period when Sweden was 'the freest country in the world'. It also considers why Gustav III was so easily able to bring the Age of Liberty to an end.

This comprehensive history of sixteenth-century Sweden has remained a standard work for English-speaking historians since its publication in 1968.

Science and religion have intersected in many ways throughout history. Many people believe that science and religion are always in conflict with each other, but this series show that this is not necessarily so. It provides an overview of the complex manner in which science and religion have influenced each other over the years.

In his Wiles Lectures for 1977 Professor Roberts examines some of the problems raised by Sweden's brief career as a great power, and seeks to answer some of the questions that flow from them. Were the underlying considerations which prompted the unexpected development geopolitical, or social, or economic? How was it possible to produce the financial resources and the manpower which the enterprise demanded? How far was seventeenth-century Sweden a militarized society? What importance had official propaganda and national myths? Did the consititutional situation help to make an expansionist foreign policy easier? The structure of the empire is next examined: its administration, the ties that held it together, the differing interests of the provinces, the varying responses of the metropolitan power was there, in fact, anything deserving the name of an imperial policy? How did the provinces view the Swedish connexion? In a final chapter the author tries to answer the question why, if Sweden could acquire an empire without undue strain, she could not retain it; why the collapse was so rapid and so total; and whether her career as a great power had real relevance to the country's subsequent history. On almost all these topics little information is available in English, and no comparable treatment of them on this scale exists in any language.