The Devil's Command

‘Thrilling and powerful battle scenes, a conspiracy and a dash of romance – The Devil’s Command has it all.’ Fiona Forsyth, author of the Lucius Sestius Mysteries.England, 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. Having put his head in the enemy's noose, Gideon becomes entangled in a web of plots from which he can see no sure way to escape with his life.Eleanor Swift-Hook fell in love with the early Stuart era at university. She lives in County Durham.Praise for Eleanor 'Brutal, dark, and brilliant; it kept me gripped from the gruesome opening to the thrilling conclusion.' Jemahl Evans, author of The Last Roundhead. ‘A superb blend of history and intrigue… A likeable hero and engaging plot.’ Richard Foreman, author of Turpin’s Assassin.