Sharpe is sent on a secret mission behind French lines to locate gold that is badly needed to ensure the British can continue the fight against the French into the new year. At this time they hold a minor foothold in Portugal and are facing a...
Historical novel, taking place at the court of Scottish-born James I in the years following his accession to the English throne in 1603, and vividly recounting the career of the king's favourite Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset. Sabatini does not...