Winter, 1364. Sir Thomas Blackstone, Edward III's Master of War, has travelled to France to secure Brittany for England. But soon he is ordered to Castile, to defend England's ally from the French.
David Gilman Books
January 1, 1948
David Gilman transitioned to full-time writing in 1986, drawing from a rich tapestry of experiences gathered from diverse jobs and international living. His narrative style masterfully blends the thrill of adventure with deep historical settings, particularly evident in his adult historical fiction. He is adept at crafting compelling stories that resonate across age groups, from younger children to young adults and adults. Gilman's work is characterized by its immersive quality, allowing readers to vividly experience the worlds he creates.
Dan Raglan, former Foreign Legion, alias The Englishman, takes on Washington, DC and central America in a new international thriller.
Cross of Fire
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
The Hundred Years War still rages on and the French army thirsts for Thomas Blackstone's blood. The sixth instalment in the epic Master of War series.
Viper's Blood
- 512 pages
- 18 hours of reading
With the English army at the gates of Paris, Blackstone faces his deadliest mission yet in the fourth instalment of the Master of War series.
Scourge of Wolves
- 445 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Episode five of the gritty historical fiction series, as Thomas Blackstone fights to enforce English rule on France at the height of the Hundred Years' War.
Monkey and Me
- 234 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Beanie's coping with more than most kids his age, including treatment for leukaemia. But Beanie just wants to be part of his big brother's gang. To show he's got what it takes, Beanie braves a scary deserted house where he finds a young chimpanzee. But where did Malcolm the chimp come from and who are the sinister men pursuing him?
Master of War
- 544 pages
- 20 hours of reading
A LEGEND FORGED IN BATTLE: Amid the carnage of the 100 Years' War - the bloodiest conflict in medieval warfare - a young English archer confronts his destiny.
'Like a punch from a mailed fist, MASTER OF WAR gives a true taste of the Hundred Years War. It is a gripping chronicle of pitched battle, treachery and cruelty. The stench and harshness of medieval life is ever present' ROBERT FABBRI, bestselling author of the Vespasian series. Tuscany, 1358: Thomas Blackstone has built a formidable reputation in exile, fighting as a mercenary amid the ceaseless internecine warring of Italy's City States. But success has bred many enemies, and when a dying man delivers a message recalling him to England, it seems almost certain to be a trap. Yet Blackstone cannot disobey – the summons is at the Queen's demand. On his journey, Blackstone will brave the terrors of the High Alps in winter, face the Black Prince in tournament, confront the bloody anarchy of a popular revolt and submit to trial by combat. And every step of the way, he will be shadowed by a notorious assassin with orders to despatch him to Hell.
Night flight to Paris
- 496 pages
- 18 hours of reading
An SOE agent is sent into Nazi-occupied France to track down and extract a missing radio operator.
The Englishman
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
A former French Foreign Legionary infiltrates a Russian penal colony as he tracks down a mercenary killer. A high-octane modern-day international thriller from the author of Night Flight to Paris.
