I'm Michael Arnold, author of historical fiction bringing forgotten eras and ordinary lives to life. Across fifteen novels, I try to explore human stories hidden beneath the records — letters, secrets, choices, and turning points that echo across time.
Late Summer, 1644. The king's cause in the north has been shattered and the pivotal city of York has fallen. For Major Stryker, captured amid the bloody carnage of Marston Moor, the war is at an end — confined within London's Clink Prison, where survival itself is a battle.
"A thumping good read… every last part of this book oozes authenticity." — Ben Kane
The Celtic resistance is on the verge of breaking. Will a mysterious sickness be the final nail in the coffin, or fire their fighting spirit?
"A thumping good read… every last part of this book oozes authenticity." — Ben Kane