Killigrew - der goldene Drache
- 479 Seiten
- 17 Lesestunden
Dieser Autor, der unter einem Pseudonym schreibt, begann seine literarische Reise im Alter von fünfzehn Jahren. Nach seinem Geschichtsstudium und politischem Engagement widmete er sich ganz dem Schreiben. Seine Marineabenteuergeschichten, die oft als „der viktorianische Hornblower“ bezeichnet werden, werden für ihren Unterhaltungswert und ihre historische Genauigkeit gefeiert. Diese fesselnden Erzählungen basieren auf einem gleichnamigen Helden und bieten den Lesern eine packende und akribisch recherchierte Serie.






Dirt, blood and iron: an unputdownable medievalepic for fans for M.K. Hume and Matt Harffy. France, 1351-2: Kemp and his men are captured in a skirmish near Calais, and subsequently imprisoned in a French castle. All attempts at escape are punished with death. Then Sir Hugues de Beauconray comes to Kemp with an offer: escort a Dominican friar on a quest to steal a mysterious book from an abbey in Scotland. Fail, and ten of Kemp's friends will be hanged. In the hotly-disputed border country, Kemp will need all his skills as a swordsman and archer if he is to return to France and rescue his comrades. But more importantly, survive... A masterful historical thriller, full of nail-biting action and detailed historical research, perfect for fans of David Gilman, Bernard Cornwell and Giles Kristian.
Joining the search for Sir John Franklin's ill-fated voyage has long been a dream for Kit Killigrew; however, a captain more interested in personal glory than the safety of his crew turns the voyage into a nightmare. This most chilling adventure yet evokes in terrifying detail the true horror of an Arctic winter—the mind-numbing cold, the desolate landscape, and a darkness that permeates men's souls.
From the smoke-filled gentleman's clubs of London to the steamy jungles of the Guinea Coast, Lieutennant Kit Killigrew risks death and disgrace in order to uncover the man behind the Transatlantic slave trade.
Killigrew is engaged in a deadly pursuit across the Pacific, trying to capture six of Van Dieman's Land's most notorious convicts. A dangerous game of cat and mouse ensues, with Killigrew risking his all to stop the convicts' barbaric plans.
Viscount Bullivant has a peculiar notion of a family holiday—spectating at the Crimean War. But when the influential viscount and his family become prisoners of the Russian secret police, Killigrew, who has more important things to worry about, is ordered to rescue them. Soon they are being pursued by the Russian ship Atalanta ; and in her dashing Captain Pechorin, Killigrew may finally have met his match.
When commander Kit Killigrew of the Royal Navy is framed for murder by his old foe, the Russian Colonel Nekrasoff, he must plunge into the murky depths of the Victorian underworld in a desperate attempt to escape the hangman’s noose. Before long, he is thrust on an undercover mission to St. Petersburg to track down a missing British engineer and to discover the whereabouts of his secret weapon, the Sea Devil. But in the world of espionage, nothing is ever what it seems, and Killigrew must pit his wits against ruthless secret policemen and beautiful but treacherous women before the trail leads him to a final confrontation in his most explosive adventure yet.
Hero of the Hundred Years War, Martin Kemp, is back... and this time he's playing with fire The Count of Targères has seized control of Cazoulat. Determined to stamp his authority on the district, he is playing divide and rule, convincing the townsfolk that only he can crush the heretics in their midst. Medieval archer Martin Kemp arrives on the Gascon frontier, where bands of brigands are pillaging undefended towns. Kemp is determined to win back control of the band of mercenaries he once captained, the Company of the Dragon - but with them now in the pocket of the Count, he faces an impossible task. Kemp soon finds himself caught up in a deadly game of cat and mouse with Targères, that puts everything - his fortune, his life, perhaps even his soul - at risk. An absolutely compelling historical military adventure, perfect for readers of Bernard Cornwell and Matthew Harffy.
An epic Medieval adventure of the Hundred Years War When Martin Kemp joins the English army in order to avoid the hangman, he may just be delaying the inevitable. While he remains hopeful that at least there's the chance for some heroics, the reality is very different. Kemp's war is instead a terrifying odyssey through the panic and confusion of his first battle, the brutal realities of siege warfare, and eventually to the field of Crécy, where he faces the armoured might of the French nobility. But as an elite longbowman, when it comes to winning or losing, he could have a vital - though dangerous - part to play. This stunning adventure brings the medieval world vividly to life, and is ideal for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Matthew Harffy and Giles Kristian.