Noble Traitor

Noble Traitor

J. R. Tomlin

J. R. Tomlin

Scotland, 1306. Young Thomas Randolph is thrilled to swear fealty to the rightful King of Scots, his uncle, Robert the Bruce, and to fight for Scotland's freedom. But when the Scots are defeated in battle, he is taken prisoner, one among many to be executed under the Dragon Banner. Saved from execution by a friend, he must swear fealty to King Edward or betray the man who saved him. With no choice, Thomas serves the English, but his heart is with Scotland. Now whatever he does, Thomas will be a noble traitor.
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A Time for War

A Time for War

J. R. Tomlin

J. R. Tomlin

The city of Berwick, stolen by the English, lies ripe for retaking. With the English King Edward away attempting to conquer France, Archie joins his cousin, the Lord of Douglas, in this perilous venture. But soon, King Edward returns, determined to take back Berwick and conquer Scotland once and for all. Faced with an invasion by a massive army, Archie and his comrades-in-arms must take desperate measures to save their homeland and their freedom.
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Trust and Treason

Trust and Treason

J. R. Tomlin

J. R. Tomlin

Since the Scots' horrific loss at the Battle of Neville's Cross, the powerful English hungrily eye Scotland. Archibald Douglas, a landless bastard and knight, will defend the kingdom until his last breath and with his life's blood. But in this fight, who can he trust? And who is the traitor? It may not be whom he once thought.
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The Wayward Alliance

The Wayward Alliance

J. R. Tomlin

J. R. Tomlin

Sir Law Kintour has returned from the war in France injured, broke, and in need of a patron. In desperation, he reluctantly accepts a commission to find a nobleman's runaway wife. He enlists the help of a fellow Scot with whom he escaped after their defeat at the Battle of Verneuil. But his friend is murdered, and Law discovers he has been lied to. As the murders continue to mount, powerful interests come into play. When the Sheriff of Perth considers him a convenient scapegoat, it gives Law no choice but to untangle the lies and find the killer or hang for the murders.
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The Douglas Bastard, a Historical Novel of Scotland

The Douglas Bastard, a Historical Novel of Scotland

J. R. Tomlin

J. R. Tomlin

The Black Douglas is dead. With their great knight no more, the throne of Scotland is up for grabs as enemies try to devour the kingdom.An orphaned youth returning from exile, Archibald, the Black Douglas's bastard son, fights for a land being torn apart from within and without. If Archibald is to survive, he must learn to sleep with a claymore in his hand and one eye open because even his closest friend might betray him...This is an adventure set in the bloody Second Scottish War of Independence when Scotland's very survival is in question.
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The Warlord Earl

The Warlord Earl

J. R. Tomlin

J. R. Tomlin

In a fierce struggle, Archibald Douglas emerges victorious over the English and their Scottish allies in Galloway. His triumph is rewarded with the title of Lord of Galloway and the responsibility of safeguarding Scotland's border. However, the arrival of their French allies, bearing a substantial bribe and two hundred French knights, heralds a dramatic change.As the Scots are convinced to invade England in revenge for their depredations, Archibald is wary of the consequences of this hastily planned war. But when the king commands them to go to battle, he knows he must go. The results are as dire as he feared, and the young English King Richard marches north with a formidable army. The Scottish army retreats, burning all food and fodder behind them. But Archibald refuses to give up.Instead, he hatches a daring plan. Leading his Galloway spearmen and the French knights down the west coast of England, they launch a surprise attack on...
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A King Imperiled

A King Imperiled

J. R. Tomlin

J. R. Tomlin

"Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child..." Scotland, 1436: King James I has been assassinated, his heir is a six-year-old child, and the country could be destroyed by civil war. The queen is determined to retain control of her son. The chancellor is determined to gain power by seizing him. The powerful Douglas clan has plots of its own. Into this quagmire steps Sir Patrick Gray: young, untried, and caught between irreconcilable loyalties. As Master of the King's Guard, Sir Patrick's duty is to protect the king, but in such a chaotic time, it is impossible to tell ally from enemy. Whom can he trust and at what cost?
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A King Uncaged

A King Uncaged

J. R. Tomlin

J. R. Tomlin

At last after long years of English imprisonment, Scotland's King James I negotiates the terms of his release and of his marriage to his beloved Joan Beaufort. But he returns to a Scotland in chaos. Surrounded by plots, intrigues, and rebellions, James struggles to restore order and survive attempts by his family to overthrow him. Above all, James fears that his life and his own dream — of a Scotland at peace with a strong parliament — might be lost to his family's greed for power.
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