Title: Young BloodsAuthor: Simon ScarrowPublished by: Headline ReviewPublication date: 11th Jan 2007Genre: Historical FictionPages: 608Format: PaperbackSource: Private Collection Blurb/Synopsis Arthur Wesley (the future Duke of Wellington) was born and bred to be a leader. With a firm belief that the nation must be led by a king, the red-coated British officer heads for battle against the French Republic, to restore…
Title: Courting DragonsAuthor: Jeri WestersonPublished by: Severn HousePublication date: 3rd Jan 2023Genre: Historical FictionPages: 250Format: eBookSource: NetGalleySeries: A Kings Fool Affiliate Links Buy the Book – Amazon Buy the Book – Kindle Blurb/Synopsis 1529, London. Jester Will Somers enjoys an enviable position at the court of Henry VIII. As the king\’s entertainer, chief gossip-monger, spy and loyal adviser, he knows…
Title: The Merchant MurderersAuthor: Michael JecksPublished by: Severn HousePublication date: 4th Oct 2022Genre: Historical FictionPages: 240Format: eBookSource: NetGalleySeries: A Bloody Mary Mystery Blurb/Synopsis August, 1556. Jack Blackjack is on a simple mission: make it back home to his beloved London. It should be simple, right? Wrong. He\’s made it as far as Exeter, but before he can secure a fresh steed in that…
Blurb/Synopsis England 1656 For Major Samson Lyle, former solider in Cromwell’s Roundhead army turned infamous outlaw, the Ironside Highwayman, trouble is never far away. It even follows him to the graveside of his beloved surrogate mother, Ursula. When a thief steals a sacred bible from a band of mercenary sailors, their leader, the ruthless gun…
Title: Highwayman: Winter SwarmAuthor: Michael ArnoldPublished by: Sharpe BooksPublication date: 14th Mar. 2020Genre: Historical FictionPages: 80Format: PaperbackSource: Private CollectionSeries: Highwayman Blurb/Synopsis The nation is reeling from the turmoil of bloody civil war, the forces of King Charles have been utterly defeated and England is now in the iron grip of Oliver Cromwell\’s Protectorate. Major Samson Lyle, once a member of Cromwell’s…
Affiliate Links Buy the Book – Amazon Buy the Book – Kindle Blurb/Synopsis England: 1655. A nation reeling from the turmoil of bloody civil war. An island in the iron grip of Oliver Cromwell\’s Protectorate. The forces of King Charles have been defeated. The sovereign is dead, his supporters beaten, humiliated and scattered. But it…
Title: Sharpe’s GoldAuthor: Bernard CornwellPublished by: HarperCollinsPublication date: Dec 1981Genre: Historical FictionPages: 302Format: eBookSource: Private CollectionSeries: Sharpe Blurb/Synopsis Spain, August 1810 The English army faces ruin in Spain – and the Duke of Wellington is desperate for money to fund the war. Only a cache of hidden Spanish gold can save them. And only Captain Richard Sharpe has the cunning to…
Title: Sharpe\’s HavocAuthor: Bernard CornwellPublished by: HarperCollinsPublication date: 7th April 2003Genre: Historical FictionPages: 368Format: PaperbackSource: Private CollectionSeries: Sharpe Buy the Book – Amazon Buy the Book – Kindle Buy the Book – Bookstore.org Buy the Book – Book Depository Blurb/Synopsis A small British army is stranded when the French invade northern Portugal and Lieutenant Richard Sharpe meets the future Duke of…