1664. Four years after Charles II is restored to the throne, Mercia Blakewood stands to lose everything: her father to the executioner's axe, her freedom to her treacherous uncle, her son to his resentful grandparents. But when her father leaves her a cryptic message in his last speech, she seizes her chance to fight back. With would-be lover Nathan Keyte and unlikely new friend Nicholas Wildmoor, Mercia must unravel her father's mystery to find a great prize long thought lost, striving to recover the King's stolen birthright in the hope of reclaiming her own. From London's bulging metropolis to the forests of Manhattan she will contend with murder, intrigue and lust, fighting for her future and her life as the town of New York is born.

Birthright Reviews

'Impressive debut, which captures the period with colour and intrigue' Sunday Express 'Exciting, evocative, original' Tom Harper, author of The Book of Secrets 'This fine debut novel ... shows us the old ways of England, so rocked by war and death, and the potential and promise of this new continent ... The adventure itself is such a good one, full of baddies and goodies and others who could be either but it's so hard to guess. I can only hope that this is not the last we see of this intriguing young woman.' For Winter Nights 'Birthright is a vividly rendered historical novel. Set between the shifting political landscape of Restoration England and the rapidly expanding New World, Hingley offers an unflinching exploration of love and betrayal.' Dr Amanda Foreman, historian and 2016 Man Booker Prize Chair

About David Hingley

Originally from the Midlands, David Hingley worked in the Civil Service before leaving to fulfil his long-term ambition to write. Having spent three years in New York, David returned to the UK in 2016. He has now written three books in the Mercia Blakewood series: Birthright, Puritan and Traitor.

Additional information

Sku

GOR007746665

ISBN 13

9780749020323

ISBN 10

0749020326

Title

Birthright by David Hingley

Author

David Hingley

Series

Mercia Blakewood

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Allison & Busby

Year published

20160721

Number of pages

352

Prizes

N/A

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Note

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