One Shot in the Storm

Simon Taylor is wily, duplicitous and extremely good at staying alive. Sentenced in 1690 to indentured service in America, he enlists instead. Promoted quickly, he is sent back to England on a secret mission that matters more than he does — and his own character is the likeliest thing to kill him.

Henry, Earl of Sherborne, wants to fight for his country, but as a Catholic he can never hold a commission. Sent to Ireland as part of the diversionary force at the Boyne, he breaks ranks in a desperate attempt to save the doomed Duke of Schomberg, and a court martial now hangs over him.

At home, the newly married Thomas and Bridget Davenport are plotting to rescue Taylor's ailing daughter Amelia from an abusive marriage — a plan complicated by the fact that Thomas is carrying a secret of his own, and Bridget can see that something is badly wrong. And Penelope, the feisty Dowager-Duchess of Wiltshire, inherits great wealth with a catch attached.

Four plots, one storm, and a single shot that decides more than anybody intends.

What you're getting into

• The Battle of the Boyne and the Williamite war in Ireland
• A rogue you will root for against your better judgement
• Marriage, secrets and the cost of keeping them
• The series at full stride

Book details

• Series: The Dorset Chronicles, Book Four
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 978-1-916071-95-7
• Publisher: Newmore Publishing

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