Books by Richard Hardie
I have written a number of books, though most recently the three books in the Temporal Detective Agency series. The fourth will be published in 2026, and a fifth is in my head!
As the MD of a publishing company (Authors Reach Ltd) I have also published over 80 books by other authors, including an anthology of short stories from which all royalties go to a charitable drop-in cafe called Board in the City.
All books published by Authors Reach Ltd are distributed through Gardners Books and are therefore available in bookshops as well as on Amazon.
My own books are available in paperback and eBook format, while the first two are also available on Audible.
978-0993518300
Leap of Faith
"The Temporal Detective Agency" series .... Book 1
Discover what happened after Camelot!
When King Arthur and the lovely Merlin (in reality a young, ambitious and good looking woman), the two cousins, Tertia and Unita, join forces to ceate the detctive agency in Merlin's old wizard's cave.
Their first adventure takes them to the Gower Peninsular in South Wales, where they battle shipwreckers and smugglers, most of whom are led by the evil Black Knight from Camelot. They are helped by an old friend Sir Gawain and his son Bryn. They also discover that the Leap of Faith is a sheer cliff where those that displease the Black Knight are thrown into the sea.
978-0993518317
Trouble With Swords
When Arthur’s sword Excalibur is stolen the Temporal Detective Agency is called in to protect not only Arthur and Merlin, but to stop a very clever and cruel person from destroying Camelot itself. To make things worse, this time the TDA has no idea who they’re fighting.
Marlene’s plan takes Tertia and Unita to Rome, Egypt and even to a meeting with Shakespeare, before confronting their enemy in the Coliseum.
But first, if the Agency is to succeed, Arthur must die.... and Merlin and her King have to agree. If they don’t, Camelot will be doomed and History itself could be changed.
That’s the trouble with swords!
978-1916062696
Remember Remember
Having rescued Arthur in Ancient Rome, the Temporal Detective Agency gets together in Remember Remember for their most dangerous adventure yet.
Tertia, Unita, and their boyfriends’ holiday plans are ruined by the mysterious Mr North, from the Federal Bureau of Infinity, asking them to help stop two American presidents being kidnapped for ransom. However things are not as they seem. The Agency starts on a time travelling adventure that takes them to 19th century America and to the American War of Independence, as well as to 17th century London where they get mixed up in one of the most famous conspiracy plots of all time.. On the way, they get help from people such as H G Wells, Thomas Edison, the Three Witches from Macbeth, General Custer and amazingly Al Capone. Once again Tertia tells the story and together with Unita her cousin, she takes the Agency into a time travelling rollercoaster minefield of an adventure that nearly ends in a Big Bang ... twice!
978-1739958176
Board in the City
An anthology of short stories and poems with all revenue going to the Board in the City charity