The Black Lions of Flanders (The King's Germans Book #1) by Dominic Fielder

The Black Lions of Flanders
 (The King's Germans Book #1)
By Dominic Fielder

Publication Date: 13th October 2018
Publisher: Dominic Fielder
Page Length: 549 Pages

The new series for readers who enjoy Sharpe, Flashman or The Three Musketeers - discover the first book in the King's Germans series which will take you from 1793 and the war in Flanders, to the Field of Waterloo in 1815.

Before the words had left Brandt’s lips, the French soldiers had begun to turn and flee, some had thrown away weapons in the hope of mitigating what was to follow.

“Fire!”

The volley crashed out. Krombach was blinded by stinging white smoke and when his eyes cleared the narrow road contained only the dead and the dying.

The enemy had fled.

“Brandt’s Company...follow me!”

February 1793

Private Sebastian Krombach joined the army to escape the boredom of life in his father’s fishing fleet; Captain Werner Brandt yearned to leave his post and retire into civilised society; and Lieutenant Erich von Bomm wanted nothing more than to survive his latest escapade that had provoked another duel.

Each man is a King’s German; when they are called to war, their lives will become inextricably linked.

The ranks of 2nd Battalion are an unhappy home. While Brandt struggles to turn his new company into a coherent fighting force, Krombach quickly learns that, in order to survive in Brandt’s Company, each redcoat must choose allegiance to one of its fierce factions. And when von Bomm, newly promoted to the 1st Grenadiers, finds himself part of a command outnumbered and facing annihilation, it is the untested redcoats of 2nd Battalion who must race to the rescue.

But the French have seized the initiative, and in the white-hot furnace of Rumes the Black Lions of Flanders hunt the King’s Germans, determined to defend the revolution and destroy their enemy before they can ever reach French soil.

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Dominic Fielder

The King’s Germans is a project that has been many years in the making. Currently I manage to juggle writing and research around a crowded work and family life. The Black Lions of Flanders (set in 1793) is the first in the King’s Germans’ series, which will follow an array of characters through to the final book in Waterloo. The King of Dunkirk will soon be released and I hope that the response to that is as encouraging as the reviews of Black Lions have been.

While I’m self-published now, I have an excellent support team that help me to produce what I hope is a story with professional feel, and that readers would want to read more than once. My family back-ground is in paperback book sales, so I’m very keen to ensure that the paperback design is something that I would be proud to put on my bookshelf.

I live in just outside of Tavistock, in Devon where I enjoy walking on the moors and the occasional horse-riding excursion as both inspiration and relaxation.

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Each man is a King’s German; when they are called to war, their lives will become inextricably linked.

The Black Lions of Flanders
 (The King's Germans Book #1)
By Dominic Fielder

Publication Date: 13th October 2018
Publisher: Dominic Fielder
Page Length: 549 Pages

The new series for readers who enjoy Sharpe, Flashman or The Three Musketeers - discover the first book in the King's Germans series which will take you from 1793 and the war in Flanders, to the Field of Waterloo in 1815.

Before the words had left Brandt’s lips, the French soldiers had begun to turn and flee, some had thrown away weapons in the hope of mitigating what was to follow.

“Fire!”

The volley crashed out. Krombach was blinded by stinging white smoke and when his eyes cleared the narrow road contained only the dead and the dying.

The enemy had fled.

“Brandt’s Company...follow me!”

February 1793

Private Sebastian Krombach joined the army to escape the boredom of life in his father’s fishing fleet; Captain Werner Brandt yearned to leave his post and retire into civilised society; and Lieutenant Erich von Bomm wanted nothing more than to survive his latest escapade that had provoked another duel.

Each man is a King’s German; when they are called to war, their lives will become inextricably linked.

The ranks of 2nd Battalion are an unhappy home. While Brandt struggles to turn his new company into a coherent fighting force, Krombach quickly learns that, in order to survive in Brandt’s Company, each redcoat must choose allegiance to one of its fierce factions. And when von Bomm, newly promoted to the 1st Grenadiers, finds himself part of a command outnumbered and facing annihilation, it is the untested redcoats of 2nd Battalion who must race to the rescue.

But the French have seized the initiative, and in the white-hot furnace of Rumes the Black Lions of Flanders hunt the King’s Germans, determined to defend the revolution and destroy their enemy before they can ever reach French soil.

Pick up your copy of
The Black Lions of Flanders
HERE!

Dominic Fielder

The King’s Germans is a project that has been many years in the making. Currently I manage to juggle writing and research around a crowded work and family life. The Black Lions of Flanders (set in 1793) is the first in the King’s Germans’ series, which will follow an array of characters through to the final book in Waterloo. The King of Dunkirk will soon be released and I hope that the response to that is as encouraging as the reviews of Black Lions have been.

While I’m self-published now, I have an excellent support team that help me to produce what I hope is a story with professional feel, and that readers would want to read more than once. My family back-ground is in paperback book sales, so I’m very keen to ensure that the paperback design is something that I would be proud to put on my bookshelf.

I live in just outside of Tavistock, in Devon where I enjoy walking on the moors and the occasional horse-riding excursion as both inspiration and relaxation.

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Blood and Destiny (The Shadow of the Raven #1) by Chris Bishop

 Blood and Destiny
(The Shadow of the Raven #1)
By Chris Bishop

It is 878 and Wessex stands alone against Guthrum's Viking hordes as all England cowers beneath their raven banner.

With most of his army destroyed following a surprise attack at Chippenham, Alfred King of Wessex, retreats to the desolate marshes at Athelney. Whilst few believe he can ever restore the kingdom, he remains determined – no matter the cost.

Among the small band of weary survivors is Matthew, a novice monk who must learn to fight like a warrior if he, along with his brother and fellow Saxons, are to have any chance of defeating the Vikings. As the impending battle looms, Matthew is charged with a vital role that means he must face danger and betrayal, and undertake a hazardous journey during which his faith will face the ultimate test.

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Chris Bishop

Chris Bishop was born in London in 1951.  After a successful career as a Chartered Surveyor, he retired to concentrate on writing, combining this with his lifelong interest in history.

His books are set at the time of Alfred the Great and include:

The Shadow  of the Raven Series

Book 1 – Blood and Destiny

Book 2 – The Warrior with the Pierced Heart

Book 3 – The Final Reckoning

Book 4 – Bloodlines

Book 5 – The Prodigal Son

Oscar’s Tale

Chris is a member of the Historical Writers’ Association.

His other interests are travel, windsurfing and fly fishing.

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Madeline’s Boy: Early Colonial Historical Tale (The Convict Birthstain Collection by Sara Powter

Madeline’s Boy: 
Early Colonial Historical Tale
(The Convict Birthstain Collection
By Sara Powter

 

Publication Date: 13th November 2024

Publisher: Pacific Wanderland Publications

Page Length: 336 Pages

Genre: Historical Romance

An Australian Historical Tale

All is not straightforward when money and a title are involved.

Orphaned, afraid and on the run, Chip must Flee.

Madeline Brougham is asked to care for her best friend’s orphaned son when his life is threatened. Christopher (Chip) Downes is the pawn between a greedy, unscrupulous uncle and his inheritance. Maddie must give up her life to protect the boy she has loved since birth. Months after Chip’s parents’ demise, Maddie sets out to deliver Chip to his Uncle Humphrey, who lives in Sydney. She meets Chip's friend, Tim, but will they find happiness?

The menacing presence finds Chip, and Maddie must hide him again. They are moved from hidden farms to secret valleys, ending in an aboriginal encampment.

Can Tim find a way to be with Maddie?

And if so... Will Chip ever be safe?

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Sara Powter

Sara Powter worked with her mother, Sheila Hunter, to research their family history. Through this, they discovered many wonderful Australian Colonial stories from the four Convicts they found in their tree. 

 Sheila thought the stories were too good to forget, so she penned an Australian Colonial Trilogy, which Sara had stories printed after Sheila died in 2002. But there was another story unfinished.

 In the first twelve months of writing in 2020-21, Sara had two books ranked #1 in their genre. Jointly written ‘Dancing to Her Own Tune’ and Sara's ‘Amelias Tears’ shot to almost instant success. The stories are raw but not graphic and were inspired by aspects of the convict's background in the author’s family history. (Initially, the assignment of convict women was unvetted, and the poor girls often were taken as unwilling bedwarmers, many victims of rape - which, believe it or not, was not illegal, and the girls were often returned to prison if they fell pregnant.)

Sara now continues the retelling of the convict women's lives. Weaving fact with fiction to tell of the amazing and intrepid souls who worked together to make our wonderful country the fabulous place it is today. These convicts turned adversity to advantage! Stolen from the arms of loved ones in England. They worked and were rewarded with ‘Tickets Of Leave’, each becoming some of Parramatta’s and Emu Plains’ leading citizens. Like many of the untold convict stories, there was often faith behind them. Their strong Christian Faith was taught to each generation. 

She writes, “Over 200 years have passed since the first arrival of our family on this beautiful but rugged shore. Each day, I come to love it more. Lee Kernaghan’s song “The Odyssey” sums it up! This country’s got a hold on me! I will never regret that my ancestors came as convicts! I’m proud of that!” Although they were ripped from their loving families’ arms, never to return, they learned to love life in Australia and what it offered them. All were sent for very petty crimes. The early difficulties made them strong and resilient but determined to do their best for their family! Here, in this lucky country, those pioneers grasped the opportunities offered and succeeded in making a wonderful life for their children.

The retelling of Charles and Sal’s story was initially inspired by John Ellison and Sarah Watkins’ story. They were my GG Grandparents, along with Joseph Huff and Amelia Harlow. They regularly attended St John’s church in Parramatta. Without their faith and example of Christian love, their own children and grandchildren may have followed different paths. 

 In 1814, a convict transport called the 'Wanstead' arrived carrying a cargo of female convicts. Two were Mary Amelia Harlow and Catherine Lattimore. They were cell mates and later assigned to men two doors from each other in Windsor. Seven generations later, their descendants married, us.

Sara is married to Stephen Powter, a retired Anglican Minister. She loves to fish and he to surf, so you may well see them travelling up and down the Pacific Coast of the Eastern States of Australia in an old caravan with rods and surfboard boards under their 50+ year old tinny! They live on the Central Coast of NSW.

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The Kiss of the Concubine: The story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn by Judith Arnopp.

 

The Kiss of the Concubine:
The story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn 
By Judith Arnopp

Publication Date: 15th October 2019
Publisher: Independently Published
Page Length: 342 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction / Biographical Fiction

28th January 1547. 

It is almost midnight and the cream of the English nobility hold their breath as King Henry VIII prepares to face his God. As the royal physicians wring their hands and Archbishop Cranmer gallops through the frigid night, two dispossessed princesses pray for their father’s soul and a boy, soon to be king, snivels into his velvet sleeve. Time slows, and dread settles around the royal bed, the candles dip and something stirs in the darkness … something, or someone, who has come to tell the king it is time to pay his dues. The Kiss of the Concubine is the story of Anne Boleyn, second of Henry VIII’s queens.

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Judith Arnopp

 A lifelong history enthusiast and avid reader, Judith holds a BA in English/Creative writing and a Masters in Medieval Studies. She lives on the coast of West Wales where she writes both fiction and non-fiction. She is best known for her novels set in the Medieval and Tudor period, focussing on the perspective of historical women but recently she has written a trilogy from the perspective of Henry VIII himself. Judith is also a founder member of a re-enactment group called The Fyne Companye of Cambria which is when and why she began to experiment with sewing historical garments. She now makes clothes and accessories both for the group and others. She is not a professionally trained sewer but through trial, error and determination has learned how to make authentic looking, if not strictly historically accurate clothing. A non-fiction book about Tudor clothing, How to Dress like a Tudor, was published in 2023 by Pen and Sword. She runs a small seaside holiday let in Aberporth and when she has time for fun, likes to garden and restore antique doll’s houses. You can find her on most social media platforms. 

Her novels include:

A Song of Sixpence: the story of Elizabeth of York 

The Beaufort Chronicle: the life of Lady Margaret Beaufort (three book series) 

A Matter of Conscience: Henry VIII, the Aragon Years (Book One of The Henrician Chronicle) A Matter of Faith: Henry VIII, the Days of the Phoenix (Book Two of The Henrician Chronicle) A Matter of Time: Henry VIII, the Dying of the Light (Book Three of The Henrician Chronicle) The Kiss of the Concubine: a story of Anne Boleyn

The Winchester Goose: at the court of Henry VIII

Intractable Heart: the story of Katheryn Parr

Sisters of Arden: on the Pilgrimage of Grace

The Heretic Wind: the life of Mary Tudor, Queen of England

Peaceweaver

The Forest Dwellers

The Song of Heledd

The Book of Thornhold

A Daughter of Warwick: the story of Anne Neville, Queen of Richard III

Marguerite: Hell Hath no Fury (Coming soon) 

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The Shadows of Versailles (An Affair of the Poisons, Book One) by Cathie Dunn

 

The Shadows of Versailles
An Affair of the Poisons, Book One
By Cathie Dunn

Publication Date: November 20th, 2020

Publisher: Ocelot Press

Page Length: 277 pages

Genre: Historical Fiction / Historical Mystery

Dazzled by Versailles. Broken by tragedy. Consumed by revenge.

When Fleur de La Fontaine attends the court of King Louis XIV for the first time, she is soon besotted with handsome courtier, Philippe de Mortain. She dreams of married life away from her uncaring mother, but Philippe keeps a secret from her.

Nine months later, after the boy she has given birth to in a convent is whisked away, she flees to Paris where she mends gowns in the brothel of Madame Claudette, a woman who helps ‘fallen’ girls back on their feet.

Jacques de Montagnac investigates a spate of abducted children when his path crosses Fleur’s. He searches for her son, but the trail leads to a dead end – and a dreadful realisation.

Her boy’s suspected fate too much to bear, Fleur decides to avenge him. She visits the famous midwife, La Voisin, but it’s not the woman’s skills in childbirth that Fleur seeks.

La Voisin dabbles in poisons.

Will Fleur see her plan through? Or can she save herself from a tragic fate?

Delve into The Shadows of Versailles and enter the sinister world of potions, poisoners and black masses during the Affairs of the Poisons, a real event that stunned the court of the Sun King!

FREE on #KINDLE for a LIMITED TIME

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Cathie Dunn

Cathie is an Amazon-bestselling author of historical fiction, dual-timeline, mystery, and romance. She loves to infuse her stories with a strong sense of place and time, combined with a dark secret or mystery – and a touch of romance. Often, you can find her deep down the rabbit hole of historical research…

 

In addition, she is also a historical fiction book promoter with The Coffee Pot Book Club, a novel-writing tutor, and a keen reviewer on her blog, Ruins & Reading.

 

After having lived in Scotland for almost two decades, Cathie is now enjoying the sunshine in the south of France with her husband, and her rescued pets, Ellie Dog & Charlie Cat. 

She is a member of the Historical Novel Society, the Richard III Society, the Alliance of Independent Authors, and the Romantic Novelists’ Association.

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FREE on #KINDLE for a LIMITED TIME

The Shadows of Versailles
An Affair of the Poisons, Book One
By Cathie Dunn

Publication Date: November 20th, 2020

Publisher: Ocelot Press

Page Length: 277 pages

Genre: Historical Fiction / Historical Mystery

Dazzled by Versailles. Broken by tragedy. Consumed by revenge.

When Fleur de La Fontaine attends the court of King Louis XIV for the first time, she is soon besotted with handsome courtier, Philippe de Mortain. She dreams of married life away from her uncaring mother, but Philippe keeps a secret from her.

Nine months later, after the boy she has given birth to in a convent is whisked away, she flees to Paris where she mends gowns in the brothel of Madame Claudette, a woman who helps ‘fallen’ girls back on their feet.

Jacques de Montagnac investigates a spate of abducted children when his path crosses Fleur’s. He searches for her son, but the trail leads to a dead end – and a dreadful realisation.

Her boy’s suspected fate too much to bear, Fleur decides to avenge him. She visits the famous midwife, La Voisin, but it’s not the woman’s skills in childbirth that Fleur seeks.

La Voisin dabbles in poisons.

Will Fleur see her plan through? Or can she save herself from a tragic fate?

Delve into The Shadows of Versailles and enter the sinister world of potions, poisoners and black masses during the Affairs of the Poisons, a real event that stunned the court of the Sun King!

FREE on #KINDLE for a LIMITED TIME

Pick up your copy of

The Shadows of Versailles

HERE!

Cathie Dunn

Cathie is an Amazon-bestselling author of historical fiction, dual-timeline, mystery, and romance. She loves to infuse her stories with a strong sense of place and time, combined with a dark secret or mystery – and a touch of romance. Often, you can find her deep down the rabbit hole of historical research…

 

In addition, she is also a historical fiction book promoter with The Coffee Pot Book Club, a novel-writing tutor, and a keen reviewer on her blog, Ruins & Reading.

 

After having lived in Scotland for almost two decades, Cathie is now enjoying the sunshine in the south of France with her husband, and her rescued pets, Ellie Dog & Charlie Cat. 

She is a member of the Historical Novel Society, the Richard III Society, the Alliance of Independent Authors, and the Romantic Novelists’ Association.

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Murder on West Main: A South Shore Mystery by I. M. Foster

 

Murder on West Main: A South Shore Mystery
By I. M. Foster

Publication Date: 20th December 2023
Publisher: Inez M. Foster
Page Length: 385 Pages
Genre: Historical Mysteries

When Colin Brissedon arrives at work one summer morning to find his new boss murdered, all eyes turn to him. After all, the man had threatened to fire him just a few days before, and his colleagues are more than happy to tell the tale. Kathleen admits her brother is no angel, but she can’t believe he would sink this low. Fortunately for them, neither does Daniel O’Halleran, the village’s new coroner’s assistant. Of course, he needs more than his gut feeling to prove it.

But that’s not going to be an easy task, considering the victim does not appear to have been held in high regard. In fact, Daniel is hard-pressed to find anyone who did like him, though there are more than a few who had reason to wish the man dead. To make matters worse, Kathleen is intent on conducting her own investigation despite his wishes, and he fears the consequences could be deadly.

And yet, with the pieces of the puzzle laid before him, he can’t shake the feeling that something is missing, an integral clue that will tie everything else together. Will Daniel be able to find the elusive detail and discover the reason behind the gruesome murder of the prominent attorney? Or will the guilty party live to kill again?

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I. M. Foster 

I. M. Foster is the pen name author Inez Foster uses to write her South Shore Mystery series, set on Edwardian Long Island. Inez also writes historical romances under the pseudonym Andrea Matthews, and has so far published two series in that genre: the Thunder on the Moor series, a time-travel romance set on the 16th century Anglo-Scottish Borders, and the Cross of Ciaran series, which follows the adventures of a fifth century Celt who finds himself in love with a twentieth century archaeologist. 

Inez is a historian and librarian, who love to read and write and search around for her roots, genealogically speaking. She has a BA in History and an MLS in Library Science and enjoys the research almost as much as she does writing the story. In fact, many of her ideas come to her while doing casual research or digging into her family history. Inez is a member of the Long Island Romance Writers, and the Historical Novel Society.

You can keep track of her upcoming releases and tidbits about her books on the following sites:

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