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The Rogue's Son - The Mowbray Chronicles 5

Genres: Historical Fiction, Suspense
Age Groups: 18+

The Rogue’s Son is at Court, harbouring a deadly secret Edmund Mowbray, known as Ned, has been abandoned by everyone, including his father and mother. When Ned is called to Prince Harry’s side at the age of thirteen, he may have found his first true friend. Then the letters begin to arrive, telling Ned that he could be king in Harry’s stead, kindling a fire of ambition. Fighting in Wales under Prince Harry’s command gives Ned his first taste of war and insight into the duty of a future king – a title that may be his one day, along with wealth and power. But is Ned’s French aunt truly on his side? And can Ned really betray his one and only friend? If you love tales of ambition, intrigue and betrayal woven into real, historical events during the reign of Henry IV and Henry V, Ned’s story will be...

Legacy of Kings - The Mowbray Chronicles 4

Genres: Historical Fiction, Suspense
Age Groups: 18+

The weather is abysmal. The granaries are. And Argyle Mowbray is caught in a net of rebellion and deceit. As a storm gathers over England and King Henry IV's grasp on power grows weaker by the day, Argyle Mowbray faces his greatest challenge yet. To stave off the reveal of his dark secret, he is forced to strike a deal with the English King that sends him far from the English shores never to return. In the brash and brazen court of the Danish King Eric and his powerful adoptive mother Margarethe I, Argyle finds some solace, but his respite is short-lived. Soon, his past comes knocking and it sets him on a final quest for redemption. Will he succeed and save his family or plunge his entire legacy into chaos? Legacy of Kings is based on historical events and is the fourth volume of the Mowbray Chronicles. The book...

Shield of Blood - The Mowbray Chronicles (stand-alone)

Genres: Historical Fiction, Suspense
Age Groups: 18+

The future of thousands hangs in the balance as one man makes his decision. Will he claim his heritage – or die a hero? No one expected a French street urchin to rise and become one of the greatest English knights of all time. No one anticipated the silver tongue that was honed as sharp as his blade. And no one ever considered that without Edmund La Fontaine, England might have escaped its dark fate. It takes a death, a war set to last a hundred years, and a crumbling line of Kings, before Edmund realises that fate has put the future of England into his hands. But what fate has not foreseen is just what kind of a man Edmund is – or what he intends to unleash. In a final act of twisted redemption, the glorified knight accepts a deal that will either ensure his legacy or end...

Web of Lies - The Mowbray Chronicles 3

Genres: Historical Fiction, Suspense
Age Groups: 18+

A nightmare King. An enemy returned. A destructive secret. Upheaval looms on the horizon when an exiled Lord returns to claim what is his by rights. Caught between an old pledge made to a madman and an ultimatum that threatens to end his family, Argyle is forced to choose where to place his future allegiance. It takes a traitor in his household and a death in the family for Argyle to do what he did once before. Defy a King. When he is dragged to Paris in shackles, he comes face to face with a concealed past that cannot be denied. As enemies and unreliable allies dig their claws ever deeper into him, his many questions converge to reveal a dark secret that threatens to upend everything he ever knew. Caught in a web of lies, Argyle grasps the last strand left for him: Exchanging a life for a life...

Court of Deadly Whispers - The Mowbray Chronicles 2

Genres: Historical Fiction, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Two women of great importance. One can save a kingdom, the other can topple it. Only a knight stands between peace or war – but is he willing to pay the ultimate price? Argyle Mowbray, knight and nobleman, has fallen into disgrace, the suspect of treason and fraternising with the enemy. When the King takes a child bride, Argyle glimpses the opportunity to return to favour and secure a peaceful existence at the outskirts of courtly life. But when a ghost returns from the grave, Argyle knows that what he desires most can never be his. The vengeful King of England throws down his gauntlet and challenges his past demons, the destiny of thousands shifts. As the heads roll and blood spills, a traitor slips between the royal sheets. Argyle is forced to realise that, sometimes, chivalry can lead to only one destination; death. Buy the book today and dive...

At the King's Command - The Mowbray Chronicles 1

Genres: Historical Fiction, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

A young knight reluctant to obey. A murderer sworn to secrecy. A dangerous truth drenched in blood. At age eleven, Argyle dreams of chivalry and adventure. But when a most unlikely adversary kills Argyle’s master, he is forced to realise that real life is a far cry from his childhood fantasies. Reluctantly, Argyle accepts a royal command that sends him on a dangerous quest for the truth. He must succeed to untangle his family from a bloody power struggle. But the more he learns, the more he doubts what he knows. One thing is undeniable: If he reveals all, a dynasty will collapse. Buy your copy today and dive head first into a medieval mystery. If you can't get enough of dark and twisted mysteries, court politics and medieval history then At the King's Command is perfect for you. The story is based on historical events and it is the...