Devil (Leopards of Normandy 1)

From the co-author of the No.1 bestselling Wilbur Smith novel, WAR CRY The fate of England hangs in the balance of a fight between brothers... In DEVIL, David Churchill writes with the immediacy of Conn Iggulden, the epic ambition of Bernard Cornwell and the plotting of CJ Sansom. The Leopards of Normandy trilogy tells the story of William the Conqueror in all its wild, intoxicating, unfailingly dramatic glory. The noble families of Europe are tearing themselves apart in their lust for power and wealth. Emma, Queen of England, is in agony over the succession to her husband Canute's throne ... while her brother, the Duke of Normandy's sons battle in the wake of his death. Robert, the younger son, has been cheated of Normandy's mightiest castle and sets out to take it by force. He emerges from a bloody siege victorious and in love with a beautiful - and pregnant - peasant girl. Robert's child will be mocked as William the bastard. But we have another name for him... Conqueror . David Churchill paints a world seething with rivalry and intrigue, where assassins are never short of work. The fight for the Royal Crown of England continues in the second and third books of the Leopards of Normandy trilogy, DUKE and CONQUEROR. What readers are saying about DEVIL: 'This is a most remarkable book , full of wonderful storytelling and historical details . Absolutely outstanding, immaculate and thrilling ' 'An exciting and well-told story , backed up by first class research , an extreme attention to detail and strong characterisation which also fits with the historical record. I thoroughly enjoyed it from cover to cover '

Vorwort
William the Conqueror as you've never seen him before - the Leopards of Normandy trilogy tells his story in all its wild, intoxicating, unfailingly dramatic glory. Devil does for William what blockbuster TV series The Tudors did for Henry VIII .

Autorentext

David Churchill is the pseudonym of an award-winning journalist, who has conducted several hundred in-depth interviews with senior politicians, billionaire entrepreneurs, Olympic athletes, movie stars, supermodels and rock legends. He has investigated financial scandals on Wall Street, studio intrigues in Hollywood and corrupt sports stars in Britain, and lived in Moscow, Washington DC and Havana. He has edited four magazines, published seventeen books and been translated into some twenty languages.

Klappentext

Now in paperback, this is the first in a new series which tells the story of William the Conqueror in all its wild and dramatic glory. With appeal to fans of Conn Iggulden, C.J. Sansom and Bernard Cornwall. 'An exciting mix of medieval betrayal, violence and sex' Wilbur Smith

Zusammenfassung
William the Conqueror as you've never seen him before - the Leopards of Normandy trilogy tells his story in all its wild, intoxicating, unfailingly dramatic glory. Devil does for William what blockbuster TV series The Tudors did for Henry VIII .