The Last Shroud: Volume 4 (The Wars of the Roses) - Softcover

Birks, Derek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 151715622X ISBN 13: 9781517156220

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

The Wars of the Roses must be settled on the field of battle. The prize? The crown of England.July 1469: just as England has finally found peace, a revolt breaks out against King Edward IV, forcing Ned Elder to take up his sword once more. But is Ned the warrior he once was? As the kingdom spirals into civil war, divisions between Ned and his sisters, Emma and Eleanor, threaten the family’s very survival. Out of the turmoil of rebellion steps an old enemy who offers to help Emma, but can she trust him?Will the Elder family stand together when it matters most? They must, if they are to survive.

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Review

"The end of the Last Shroud, and this excellent series, left me quite bereft of Ned's company and Mr Birks' talent for writing a good story." Discovering Diamonds

About the Author

Derek was born in Hampshire in England but spent his teenage years in Auckland, New Zealand, where he still has strong family ties. For many years he taught history in a secondary school in Berkshire but took early retirement several years ago to concentrate on his writing. Apart from writing, he spends his time gardening, travelling, walking and taking part in archaeological digs at a Roman villa. Derek is interested in a wide range of historical themes but his particular favourite is the late medieval period. He writes action-packed fiction which is rooted in accurate history. His debut historical novel, Feud, is set in the period of the Wars of the Roses and is the first of the series entitled Rebels & Brothers which follows the fortunes of the fictional Elder family. The remaining books of the series were published as follows: A Traitor's Fate, in November 2013 Kingdom of Rebels, in September 2014. The Last Shroud, in August 2015. Derek is now working on a new Wars of the Roses series set about ten years after The Last Shroud.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 151715622X
• ISBN 13: 9781517156220
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 568