To Die a Dry Death

1629. The Dutch ship Batavia is sailing along the west coast of Australia, heading for the city of Batavia on Java. It never made it.

1629. The Dutch ship Batavia is sailing up the west coast of Australia, heading for the city of Batavia on Java. It never made it. To Die a Dry Death is the story of that shipwreck.

This is the first chapter of the book, when the Batavia strikes that reef.

Cover of To Die a Dry Death by Greta van der Rol. Features skulls on dry sand
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The Thunder Egg

Afra takes a short cut through the mist and encounters a strange creature which leads her to a man who has been beaten up and left in an alley.

This is the opening scene from The Thunder Egg, a science fiction romance novella. Afra takes a short cut through the mist and encounters a strange creature which leads her to a man who has been beaten up and left in an alley.

Cover image of the Thunder Egg. A man with a dragon-like creature sitting on his shoulder, and  a woman escape from people trying to catch them
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The Search for the Crimson Lady

In this scene Tara attends a deceased estate sale and finds an artefact she thinks comes from the legendary ship the Crimson Lady

The Crimson Lady is a pirate ship that plied the space lanes one hundred years ago, when she suddenly disappeared. But good stories have a habit of getting in the way of truth – and the Crimson Lady has become a ghost ship, sometimes sighted in strange places. This is a story about the legend.

Sci-fi book cover of “The Search for the Crimson Lady” by Greta van der Rol, showing a woman in a red gown and a spaceship in space
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Drarkghon’s Hoard

In this scene Dru is interrupted when on a raid. He’s chased and hides in asteroids orbiting a planet. That’s when he discovers that the legend about the hoard left by mythical pirate, Drarkghon may actually be true…

In this scene Dru is interrupted when on a raid. He’s chased and hides in asteroids orbiting a planet. That’s when he discovers that the legend about the hoard left by mythical pirate, Drarkghon may actually be true…

Cover of Drarkghon's Hoard by Greta van der Rol Two people face each other over a pile of gold
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For the Greater Good

The first chapter of For the Greater Good where we meet Celia Whitely, who is not a nice person. Brent and Tian are in for a tough time

The first chapter of For the Greater Good where we meet Celia Whitely, who is not a nice person. Brent and Tian are in for a tough time.

Sci-fi book cover of “For the Greater Good” by Greta van der Rol, showing two agents in black suits and a black cat
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The Iron Admiral: Conspiracy

In this opening scene from The Iron Admiral: Conspiracy Allysha and her soon-to-be-ex husband are leaving their home planet, pursued by Ptorix gangsters.

Cover of The Iron Admiral: Conspiracy by Great van der Rol A man in a dark clothing and a woman  stand against a sky of stars and space ships

In this opening scene from The Iron Admiral: Conspiracy Allysha and her soon-to-be-ex husband are leaving their home planet, pursued by Ptorix gangsters.

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The Iron Admiral: Deception

Allysha has reluctantly agreed to stay on Malmos for a short term contract with the fleet – intending to keep as far away from Admiral Saahren as she can. But that might be difficult.

A man in a whitemilitary uniform and a woman with long hair stand against a sky of stars and a glowing planet

Allysha has reluctantly agreed to stay on Malmos for a short term contract with the fleet – intending to keep as far away from Admiral Saahren as she can. But that might be difficult.

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