The price for a country. The price for a King. The price for a marriage.The price for a country. The price for a King. The price for a marriage.The second book in the Tom Neave Trilogy1647. The King has surrendered to Parliament. Lord Stonehouse, to show his loyalty to Parliament, has named Tom as his successor. But Lord Stonehouse’s son, Richard, is also Tom’s estranged father and a fervent Royalist. If the King reaches a settlement with Parliament Richard will inherit…Parliament itself is deeply divided with those demanding a strict Puritan regime pitted against more liberal Independents like Cromwell. King Charles, under house arrest, tries to exploit the divisions between them. When Richard arrives from France with a commission from the Queen to snatch the King from Parliamentary hands, he and Tom are set on a collision course. Caught between his love for his wife Anne and their young son, and his loyalty to the new regime, Tom must struggle to save both his family and the estate.Cromwell’s Blessing is the dramatic story of Tom Neave’s fight for the principles which he holds so dear – democracy, freedom and honour – and his young family, set against the backdrop of the violent conflict of the English Civil War.Praise for Plague Child:‘Tom's search for his own identity is intimately connected with the seismic events tearing England apart in the 1640s. Ransley has a talent for melding dramatic historical detail with a strong story that could well give C. J. Sansom a run for his money.' Spectator‘A gripping coming-of-age story…an enthralling mystery adventure.’ Radio Times‘There are some cracking [historical] writers out there. And Peter Ransley is certainly worthy of a place at the top…a great tale that would sit well on the screen… Ransley conveys not only the action, but also the self-doubt and blundering of a poorly-trained army daring to challenge its king… If [the] second book] is as good as this one, then we are in for a real treat.’ Eastern Daily PressPraise for Cromwell’s Blessing:‘An intelligent and imaginative tale of a pivotal year in English history.’ Sunday TimesPeter Ransley has written extensively for television. His BBC adaptation of Sarah Waters’s ‘Fingersmith’ was nominated for a BAFTA for best series in 2006 and his ITV drama ‘Falling Angel’, starring Emilia Fox and Charles Dance, was screened in 2007. He is a winner of the Royal Television Society’s Writer’s Award. His first novel in the trilogy, PLAGUE CHILD, published in 2011.• Plague Child was Book at Bedtime on R4 on hardback publication• A strong sales performance in export in trade paperbackPraise for PLAGUE CHILD‘Tom's search for his own identity is intimately connected with the seismic events tearing England apart in the 1640s. Ransley has a talent for melding dramatic historical detail with a strong story that could well give C. J. Sansom a run for his money.' Spectator‘A gripping coming-of-age story…an enthralling mystery adventure’ Radio Times‘There are some cracking [historical] writers out there. And Peter Ransley is certainly worthy of a place at the top…a great tale that would sit well on the screen… Ransley conveys not only the action, but also the self-doubt and blundering of a poorly-trained army daring to challenge its king… If t[the second book] is as good as this one, then we are in for a real treat.’ Eastern Daily PressCompetition: Great Expectations; The Royalist (William Falkland Book 1); The Traitor'S Mark (Thomas Treviot Book 2); The King'S Return; The Devil'S Chalice. S.J. Deas;D. K. Wilson; Andrew Swanston;
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