Part of Series
WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE, ONLY DEATH LIES IN WAIT… England in 1468 is a nervous kingdom. King Edward IV has fallen out with his chief ally, the powerful Earl of Warwick. Ned Elder, a young lord whose sword helped Edward to the throne, has been forced out of England by Warwick. In a beleaguered fort on the Scottish border, Ned’s fiery sister, Eleanor, desperately awaits his return and her dwindling garrison is all that remains of his brave army of retainers. Unknown to all except the loyal Ragwulf, Eleanor has Ned’s young son in her charge - a son who has never seen his father. The castle seems certain to fall yet there is no word from Ned and, one by one, his family and friends are caught up in Warwick’s web of treason. The fate of the Elders lies once more in the balance as all are drawn back to Yorkshire where they face old enemies once more. Eleanor must hope that Ned will soon return and she must fight to keep his son alive… and when Lady Eleanor fights, she takes no prisoners.
Author
I was born in Hampshire in England but spent my teenage years in Auckland, New Zealand where I still have strong family ties. I came back to England and read History at Reading University. For many years I taught history in a secondary school in Berkshire but took early retirement several years ago to concentrate on my writing. My debut book, Feud, is set in the Wars of the Roses and is fast paced historical fiction. It is the first of the series, Rebels & Brothers including: A Traitor's Fate, Kingdom of Rebels the final book in the series, The Last Shroud. Kingdom of Rebels was selected as an Editor's Choice and was longlisted for the 2017 HNS Award. A second Wars of the Roses series, The Craft of Kings, followed comprising so far: Scars from the Past, The Blood of Princes and Echoes of Treason. The final book in the series: Crown of Fear will be out later in 2020. My latest book, The Last of the Romans, is a new foray into the post-Roman world of Ambrosius Aurelianus. A sequel will come out this year.
