Code of Honour

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”

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”

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”

Filling the Gaps

This blog post is written by award-winning author and friend, Rosemary Hayes, who has written around fifty books, mainly for young adults. ‘The King’s Command’ is her first story for an adult readership. Set in the late 17th century, it’s about the persecution of the Huguenots in France and their flight to England. Rosemary’s fictional account isContinue reading “Filling the Gaps”