Bordeaux, 1367. Having angered the bloodthirsty Don Pedro, King of Castile, Sir Thomas Blackstone is thoroughly sick of his mission for the Prince of Wales, but must remain true to his oath. But this is the Hundred Years' War, and tensions are rising once more. With the Prince of Wales deeply unpopular in his Aquitainian lands, Blackstone, King Edward's Master of War, must return to French soil to help stem the tide of support for the King of France. Meanwhile, Henry, Blackstone's son, faces an incognito ride across France with his own motley band of outlaws and mercenaries. But the French are aware of the younger Blackstone's journey, and see a perfect way to target the Master of War.
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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.







- 2024
- 2023
Dan Raglan, former Foreign Legion fighter, alias The Englishman, returns. Raglan encounters old friends and enemies in France and Russia in a high- stakes globe-spanning adventure.
- 2022
Dan Raglan, former Foreign Legion, alias The Englishman, takes on Washington, DC and central America in a new international thriller.
- 2021
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.
- 2020
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.
- 2020
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.
- 2018
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.
- 2018
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.
- 2017
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.
- 2016
The Last Horseman
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
An epic historical adventure set during the Boer War.
