1812 Britain’s war against Napoleon continues.Will Fraser and Duncan Armstrong have served their country well as spies, exposing traitors and rescuing betrayed royalists.Now they are asked to support military operations in the Peninsular War. The French are using a new code which is proving impossible to decipher. Will and Armstrong must work with Spanish guerrillasContinue reading “Code of Honour”
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SPYING DURING THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
By Rosemary Hayes Researching for my second book in the ‘Soldier Spy’ trilogy, it’s been quite a journey to learn about the extent of spying, on both sides, during the Napoleonic Wars. Not only at a diplomatic level, through overseas embassies and through the Alien Office, in London, and highly placed double agents, but thereContinue reading “SPYING DURING THE NAPOLEONIC WARS”
J M Keynes & “A Turbulent Peace”
Keynes in 1919 John Maynard Keynes, a representative of the British Treasury, attended the peace conference in Paris, which began in January 1919. It ran until June, when Germany begrudgingly signed the treaty with the Allies, officially ending the war. Keynes was an outspoken critic of the terms of the agreement. He left the conferenceContinue reading “J M Keynes & “A Turbulent Peace””
The Soldier’s Stand (Lord’s Learning Book 2)
On the blog today, I am delighted to welcome Eleanor Swift-Hook with an excerpt from “The Soldier’s Stand”, Book 2, in her Lord’s Learning Series. ‘Brutal, dark, and brilliant; it kept me gripped from the gruesome opening to the thrilling conclusion.’ Jemahl Evans, author of The Last Roundhead. ‘A compelling blend of historical detail and inspiredContinue reading “The Soldier’s Stand (Lord’s Learning Book 2)”
Traitor’s Game
Traitor’s Game (Soldier Spy, Book #1)By Rosemary HayesSeptember 2024 / 134 pages @HayesRosemary @cathiedunn @thecoffeepotbookclub#HistoricalFiction #Spies #NapoleonicWars #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub ‘Right from page one you know you are in the hands of a talented storyteller… An exciting tale of espionage and adventure in the classic mould.’~ R.N. Morris, author of The Gentle Axe 1808. Captain WillContinue reading “Traitor’s Game”
Traitor’s Game – background and research
Thanks to Rosemary Hayes for this fascinating post on research and background into her latest work of fiction, “Traitor’s Game” https://mybook.to/TraitorsGame_RHayes Traitor’s Game – background and researchby Rosemary Hayes – https://rosemaryhayes.co.uk/ When I was asked to write a series of novellas set during the Napoleonic Wars, I knew I would find it a daunting task.Continue reading “Traitor’s Game – background and research”
The Fugitive’s Sword
Eleanor Swift-Hook’s Book 1 in a new series is The Fugitive’s Sword. The Lord’s Learning series traces the story of Philip Lord. Forced into exile by a charge of treason as a boy of fifteen, he rises to become a commander of men on land and at sea, with a reputation for ruthlessness in the brutalContinue reading “The Fugitive’s Sword”
Excerpt from William Constable Book 3
#Tudor #Thriller #Walsingham #Dudley #JohnFoxe #BookofMartyrs #Tower #Throckmorton #Somerville #LetticeKnollys http://author.to/PaulWalkerbooks Here’s a short excerpt in which William Constable is with John Foxe at Leicester House inspecting the printed proofs of the fourth edition of Foxe’s “Book of Martyrs”. The Earl of Leicester has agreed to pay the printing costs of the book. http://author.to/PaulWalkerbooks
The Queen’s Devil – William Constable Book 3
The Queen’s Devil is the third in the William Constable series. William, recently married, has settled into routine work as a physician when he is requested to attend two prisoners in the Tower of London. Both are accused of separate acts treason, but their backgrounds suggest there may be a connection. Reviews: “Walker skilfully createsContinue reading “The Queen’s Devil – William Constable Book 3”
The Conjuror’s Apprentice
The Conjuror’s Apprentice by Gwenllian Williams is the first in a new Tudor crime fiction series featuring Doctor Dee. What was life like for The Conjuror’s Apprentice? by Gwenllian Williams The Conjuror’s Apprentice is set in 1555. My detective duo are Doctor John Dee, a brilliant philosopher and astrologer, and his apprentice, Margaretta Morgan, aContinue reading “The Conjuror’s Apprentice”