The Black Eagle - (Will Bowman) by Scott Mariani (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

After the failed mission to rescue Richard, Will Bowman has returned to England to claim the baronial position and land that Queen Eleanor gave him as his reward. Turns out that he is now the Baron of Scyldemoor (old English for 'Shieldmoor'), a fictitious region of remotest Northumberland, with a half-ruined castle in the barren moors that (after a long journey northwards through 12th century England, meeting various dangers and new characters along the way) he now has to try and turn into a thriving fortress to protect northern England from enemies of the king - these being bands of Scots marauders led by a ferocious warlord. As Will begins to lock horns with the latter, word of his return to England reaches the Baron of Gilsland, whose domain is only about 50 miles from Scyldemoor. Now Gilsland joins forces with the Scots warlord to attack Will's castle and wipe him out: cue lots of bloody fighting, mayhem and destruction.

About the Author

Scott Mariani is the author of the bestselling thriller series featuring ex-SAS hero Ben Hope. Scott's novels have topped the charts in his native Britain and are translated into 25 languages.

Scott was born in Scotland, later studied at Oxford and ended up living there. Deciding after university that a career in academia didn't suit him, he pursued his ambition to write for a living.

During what turned out to be a long process of reaching that goal, he worked in various jobs before eventually leaving Oxfordshire and moving to the tranquil and beautiful setting of rural west Wales.

The first Ben Hope book, The Alchemist's Secret, went on to spend six straight weeks at #1 in the charts and sell publishing rights across the world. Every book since has been a bestseller.