Across the River and Into the Trees V. M. Whitworth An orphan from the slums

An orphan from the slums of St Giles

' a NEWSPAPER-HAWKER cries

as he was to the mystery of Cruso's island

The Zombie Apocalypse

Across the River and Into the Trees V. M. Whitworth An orphan from the slumsThe War is just over. In Venice, a city elaborately and affectionately described, the American Colonel, Richard Cantrell, falls passionately in love with Renata, a young Italian countess who has 'a profile that could break your or anyone else's heart'. Cantrell is embittered, war scarred and old enough to be Renata's father, but he is overwhelmed by the selflessness and freshness of the love she is offering. But this is no fairy tale. The fighting may