By the Sword: A Lord’s Legacy Omnibus Books 1-3

"A likeable hero and engaging plot." Richard Foreman"Brutal, dark and brilliant." Jemahl Evans.The Mercenary's BladeThe King has raised his standard in Nottingham to summon those loyal to the crown to fight for him against his own Parliament.Gideon Lennox, an idealistic young lawyer from London, is in County Durham being paid to find a man and deliver a message. Having failed in the task that originally brought him north, Gideon needs to prove himself.The man he seeks is the traitor Philip Lord, a notorious mercenary commander, with a reputation for brutality gained in the wars raging across Europe. When Gideon encounters Lord, he is abducted and set to investigate strange happenings in a Weardale village.As he attempts to uncover the truth behind accusations of witchcraft - and the murder of the witchfinder in Pethridge - the lawyer is faced with more questions than answers.The Traitor's ApprenticeLate September 1642.A bloody civil war is tearing the kingdoms apart. But, in Yorkshire, some are striving for a countywide Treaty of Neutrality, in the hope of maintaining peace and order.Gideon Lennox, once a London lawyer, now serves in Philip Lord’s mercenary company. But Lord is a traitor with a mysterious past. As they occupy the manor house of Wrathby in Ryedale, they are confronted with the suspicious death of a servant - and talk of a curse which has afflicted the Belamy family for generations.Lord’s new captain, Mags, is plotting to gain greater influence within the company and his popularity with the men begins to cause problems.As tensions increase, a guest of Lady Belamy is poisoned and Gideon is tasked by Lord with investigating both murders, making himself a target for the killer.When an attempt is made on the life of the infant baron, Zahara, the enigmatic beauty who travels with Lord and has captured Gideon’s heart, is accused.In order to save the woman he loves, Gideon has to trust an ally of his enemy.The Devil's CommandEngland, October 1642.The war between King Charles and his Parliament reaches a watershed as the clash of ideologies becomes a clash of armies on the battlefield of Edgehill.Former lawyer, Gideon Lennox, finds himself an unwilling participant fighting in the king’s army alongside Philip Lord, a notorious mercenary commander with a mysterious past.After enduring the horror and brutality of battle, Gideon is confronted with an even greater challenge. Lady Catherine de Bouquelemont, an accomplished Royalist spy and the woman Lord loves, has been betrayed and captured.Uncovering the identity of the traitor, Gideon plays a dangerous game as he gains entry to the Parliamentarian held town of Warwick to discover the whereabouts of Lady Catherine.But not all is as it seems.Eleanor Swift-Hook fell in love with the early Stuart era at university. She lives in County Durham.