Bøker av Andrew Wood

Our paths through life are determined, in part, by the people we meet. Some have no effect on us at all, while others pivot us directly towards our destiny. Happily married Charlie and Zoe Stone have everything except the one thing that will make them feel complete: a child. Longing to become parents, their marriage becomes doomed through devastating circumstances beyond their control. His marriage over, Charlie moves across town and meets a whole new set of friends, one of whom invites him to try something new; to experience, at least once, the intimacy that a man can bring to another man. Charlie agrees, thus bringing a seismic shift to his life, a new journey that he totally embraces. A journey through which he meets Liam. But is it all over for Charlie and Zoe, or does Charlie have the inner strength to stay true to his natural self? My captivating third novel follows Charlie Stone as he enters the LGBT world, gets comfortable, and then finds love. This soul-searching book will make you cry a lot and laugh even more as you join Charlie in his life-changing journey.

Haegar Ruthborne is a Vruskman of the Winterwood, fiercely proud of the forest that has provided his family with shelter and sustenance for generations.But evil has awoken in its dark heart and a malevolent force is animating corpses with murderous intent. Forced to accept an unspeakable reality, Haegar reluctantly abandons his home. With his family and a small band of villagers, he heads westward to seek protection from the Old King.Their road leads to the turbulent Tagalfr, the River of Rushing Ice. The only way across is the Gated Bridge of Farrenhall, but its Lord, Kalivaz Varkoth, has sealed the gates and set the Myrmidons, a cadre of elite zealot-warriors, to guard them.Kasara, daughter of the Lord of the Bridge, is stunned and ashamed by her father's abandonment of his people. She vows to save them, no matter the cost.With their escape route blocked, Haegar and the other Vruskmen are at the mercy of a menacing army of undead men and beasts. As night inexorably approaches, Kasara and Haegar make increasingly desperate plans.In a battle where death is not the end but a horrific beginning, they must cross the River of Rushing Ice or become forever enslaved by the darkness haunting the Winterwood.

Andrew Wood's compelling second novel is a powerful story of one teenager's lonely descent into alcoholism and depression.Set in the North East of England in 1987, Board Of Life follows Alex Roberts as he graduates from college and embarks on the soul-destroying search for work. Proving more difficult than ever imagined, he inevitably finds himself alone, a drink his only companion.Feelings of isolation deepen as, one by one, all his friends start their own careers. When he is caught up in the murder of a popular pensioner, he soon realises that his loneliness and desperation are just beginning.Barely able to cope with the impossible struggle that every day brings, he is forced down an unbearable path that has devastating consequences...

A warm summer evening in England, two men race towards Winchester, one to visit a friend, the other with violence on his mind. The deadly horror begins when the victim dies. The impromptu murderer, suddenly with blood on his hands, is now under immense pressure to hide his horrific crime from everyone. The boss. The police. The wife.But he isn't the only one with a secret. Back in London, Simon Banks' indiscretion with a work colleague threatens to destroy his marriage. Simon's life descends further into turmoil as a devastating family secret is revealed following a burglary at his father's house.Torn on all fronts, Simon must exert substantial fortitude as he battles to solve his problems - can he get his life back together while discovering, and then confronting, the killer?Andrew Wood's unforgettable first novel is a gripping modern day tale of rivalries and betrayal, as a mediocre software company becomes embroiled in corruption, collusion...and murder.

The book explains to the reader the necessary considerations and modelling ideas required for the successful design of optical imaging systems incorporating diffractive surfaces.

Highlighting and reflecting on the work of Kevin R. Cox, this book assesses his influence and explores his various contributions to important debates on territory, the state, voting in a spatial context, locational conflict, globalization, scale, local economic development, and urban politics.