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Blood on the Sand

(2015)
(The second book in the Vintener Trilogy series)
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The Vintener Trilogy: Book 2

'A cracking read in the best style of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.' Manda Scott

The Siege of Calais, during the Hundred Years' Wars. The thrilling second novel in a new series for master of the historical adventure, Michael Jecks, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.

Calais, 1346. Berenger Fripper and his men are stationed in the ancient port city, a city under English control and surrounded by enemies. They are here to defend their newly won territory from the French and their allies the Genoese.

Enemies are all about them, but there is also trouble within. Someone in the vintaine is leaking vital information to the French, jeopardizing not only the safety of the men but also the future of the war, and Berenger must find out who before it's too late.

And when the vintaine is attacked at sea and captured by the Genoese it looks as though their luck has run out. Can Berenger defeat the enemies that surround him and keep the English victorious?

Praise for Michael Jecks:

"More magic by the master of the medieval” Quintin Jardine

"Michael Jecks is a national treasure" Scotland on Sunday

“A textbook example of how to blend action and detection in a historical” Publishers Weekly

Michael Jecks is the author of the bestselling Knights Templar series. A regular speaker at library and literary events, he is a past Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association and a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund at Exeter University. He was shortlisted for the Harrogate/Theakston’s Old Peculier prize for the best crime novel of the year 2007, the year Allan Guthrie won. He lives with his wife, children and dogs in northern Dartmoor.




Genre: Historical

Praise for this book

"A cracking read in the best style of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Comwell." - Manda Scott


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