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|author=Rosemary Goring
|title=Dacre's War
|rating=5
|genre=Historical Fiction
|summary=1523, ten years after the Battle of Flodden and the death if James IV of Scotland. Henry VIII has decided on a scorched earth policy and sends agents over the borders to burn Scottish towns and plunder their churches and monasteries to fund his coffers. One such agent is Thomas, Baron Dacre, Keeper of Carlisle and, ironically, friend of the dead Scottish ruler. While working for the English crown Dacre also has his own private war to fight. Clan chief Adam Crozier hears that Dacre ordered Adam's father's murder and wants his revenge.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846973112</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Eve Makis
|summary=Jack Munday is a retired boxer who, even in his prime, wasn’t quite good enough, so now older and wiser Jack hopes to hit the big time as a manager and believes that in Frank he has found a fighter who could get him there. Frank is young, naïve, eager to learn with a lot of talent and Jack discovers him just in time to take him under his wing before any other more established managers could sign him up. The pair make a pretty good team and Frank starts to build up an impressive boxing record and fan base and Jack sees his dreams and hard graft about to reach fruition but things are rarely simple and life, love and shady characters get in the way.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908434538</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=DK Wilson
|title=The Traitor's Mark
|rating=4
|genre=Crime (Historical)
|summary=1543 - Hans Holbein - famed artist of both that time and today, has disappeared. When Thomas Treviot is left awaiting a design from Holbein, he goes to track him down - only to end up drawn into a conspiracy which threatens to destroy those he loves, and all he holds dear...
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0751550388</amazonuk>
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