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Master of War German editions & new audio

My German publishers, Rowohlt are doing a wonderful job with my Master of War series - full colour maps and display bins. And now there’s an audio edition, so all looking good…


Viper’s Blood - Amazon summer sale - Kindle

Amazon UK are having their Kindle summer sale and Viper’s Blood - with its brand new cover - is on sale. If you enjoy reading eBooks then this is a chance to bag a bargain…


Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Shortlist

Very pleased to announce that The Last Horseman is on the shortlist for the 2017 Wilbur Smith Adventure Shortlist. Award will be announced in September. Full Press Release 2017…


Local Bookshops

I know many of us buy our books through Amazon but I have found a link that allows readers to find bookshops in their area and to order via them. I have put the link - it's…


London Cabbies & my reader

I had a great story from a reader and a shared interest in my books with a London cabbie. (Nice one, thanks for sharing, John) Your name came up in London when I was being…


The Last Horseman - Radio Review

​A short review by Peter Terry of The Last Horseman on Classic FM radio, South Africa. Originally broadcast 15th of February, 2017.


Viper’s Blood - Notes

Viper’s Blood / February 2017 Thomas Blackstone and his men fought in every conflict on the battlefields of France and Italy, and now, once again, they serve the English Crown…


BBC Radio Devon

I’m off to do a guest spot at BBC Radio Devon on Monday 6th on David (Fitz) Fitzgerald’s morning magazine programme. I’m slotted in for about 11.15 to 11.45 to talk about…


A new Thomas Blackstone adventure - Viper’s Blood - is published in hard cover on February 9th

Off to London next week for my hardcover publication day of Viper’s Blood. Looking forward to a day’s signing at Goldsboro Books and my publisher Head of Zeus Books.


The Last Horseman-Men and women at the front

THE LAST HORSEMAN I found personal accounts of the war from individual soldiers’ recollections, as well as observations made by war correspondents and diaries kept by nurses…


The Last Horseman - the conflict

It was never my intention to look over the shoulders of the towering figures who were the key players in this conflict: Cecil John Rhodes; General Sir Redvers Buller; and Field…


Irish in the Anglo-Boer War

A few further notes on THE LAST HORSEMAN Irish regiments’ and brigades’ exploits can be explored by reading any of the excellent non-fiction publications available on the…