One child holds the key to peace. One man will stop at nothing
to silence her . . .
Ariana Franklin's final, brilliant standalone novel, left
incomplete at the time of her death, now finished by her
daughter.
Ariana Franklin was born in Devon and, like her father, became a
journalist. Having invaded Wales dressed in combat uniform with the
Royal Marines for one of their military exercises, accompanied the
Queen on a royal visit, missed her own twenty-first birthday party
because she had to cover a murder, she married, almost inevitably,
another journalist. She then abandoned her career in national
newspapers and settled down in the country to bring up two
daughters, study medieval history and write.
Ariana was the author of the acclaimed, award-winning Mistress of
the Art of Death series. She passed away in 2011, before she was
able to deliver the manuscript for Winter Siege. Her daughter,
Samantha, decided to complete the novel on her mother's behalf.
Samantha Norman is a journalist and broadcaster who is mad about
horses. She lives in west London with her two sons Harry and
Charlie, and their dogs Becks and Spider.
Winter Siege is a thrilling novel infused with the haunting spirit
of the Cambridgeshire Fens, at turns rousing and chilling.
Recommended.
*James Wilde, author of the bestselling Hereward*
Original, atmospheric and genuinely moving . . . [this] heartfelt
story of survival and redemption captures the imagination and does
not let go.
*Giles Kristian, author of God of Vengeance and the Raven
trilogy*
An absorbing re-creation of the 12th Century . . . this is a
fast-moving story of humbler folk caught up in cruel battles.
*The Independent*
A great story, beautifully written, with engaging and distinctive
characters
*Sharon Bolton*
A strongly flavoured tale, thoroughly researched and well imagined,
and the siege itself is magnificently vivid and exciting
*Guardian*
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