Bøger af D. Lawrence-Young

More than 150 years later, we still do not know what prompted Captain Briggs, his wife and baby, and the crew of the Mary Celeste to abandon ship mid-ocean, and the speculation continues to this day. Delve into this mysterious case and shed light on possible solutions, credible hoaxes, and tales of other ghost ships.

A third-person historical novel about Christopher Marlowe

John Mortimer, a student of divinity, defies his pacifist father and like thousands of others, signs up to fight the Germans in Autumn 1914.Showing natural bravery and leadership skills, Mortimer is soon promoted to sergeant and takes part in numerous night raids - as well as in the murderous Battle of Loos.The war takes a toll on his body and spirit - but he falls in love with Lisette, a café-owner. Together they share a romantic interlude in Paris, away from the turmoil of the front.But the realities of war encroach again and Mortimer takes part in the Battle of the Somme. Severely wounded, he is hospitalized and then sent to the Middle East.Mortimer has to battle a hostile environment, as well as a vicious and unrelenting enemy.Eventually Mortimer is posted back to the Western Front. A major offensive awaits.He can only hope that Lisette is waiting for him too.Entrenched is a powerful novel, conveying both the horror of war and a portrait of a soldier's heart, torn between love and duty.Praise for D. Lawrence-Young"...The characters are engaging and it's easy to find yourself rooting for them. Being a bit of an aficionado of the archer in history, this was a book I was glad to read." Rachel Malone - Historical Novel Society ReviewsD.Lawrence-Young is the author of numerous historical novels, including Arrows over Agincourt and Six Million Accusers.

Being the ruler of England has always been fraught with danger. In Kill the King! you will see that many people wanted to assassinate you! At least two plots were aimed at Henry VII and George III, four against Elizabeth I, and more than three against James I. Queen Victoria survived eight plots while the present Queen Elizabeth II has survived three. William II was accidentally (?) killed hunting while two Anglo-Saxon kings were also murdered - one of them while he was in the loo!Several of these stories such as the Gunpowder Plot are well-known, but how many people know about the Ridolphi or Babington plots? Would history have changed if Guy Fawkes had succeeded?D. Lawrence-Young, a retired English and history lecturer, has written over twenty historical novels which have been published in the UK, USA and Israel. Kill the King! describes over thirty murderous plots in a serious but light-hearted way, and this book should shed much light on your understanding of England''s murderous history.

A novel, set during the English Civil War, about a beautiful woman who becomes a soldier

Take some twenty wicked British villains. Add their dastardly crimes. Then include their miserable backgrounds. Mix in some nefarious conversations and combine all this together to produce an exciting collection of stories: Villains of Yore.