Lord Alton was granted the privilege of informing Frederick of his great good fortune.
“The Grant-in-Aid will be made by means of a very quiet transfer of funds by the Treasury, Sir Frederick. The Bath must be awarded publicly – ideally while you are still pale in the face and clearly still much under the weather. A levee would be the ideal for our purposes, and very soon, prior to the official ceremony, that is. His Majesty is still capable of public appearances, though perhaps not for too much longer, poor gentleman! Could you face an hour next week, Sir Frederick? What say you, Lady Harris?”
Elisabeth was aware of the desirability of the public conferment of the Honour, thought that her husband could survive the strain.
“The sole question is whether his tailor can perform, sir.”
“Scott? Send your man to him, Sir Frederick. He will never let you down.”
Frederick spoke to his valet immediately after Lord Alton had left.
“A levee, sir? The award of the Bath? On Tuesday next, that would be. Of course, sir. I shall take myself to Scott immediately.”
“Thank you, Plowman.”
The valet, tall, rake-thin, slightly stooped as befitted a menial in his own opinion, precisely dressed in black and spotless white, scurried off to address Frederick’s cutter at Scott. The price of ceremonial dress, by no means dagger-cheap, rose by another twenty guineas; it would be delivered on Monday.
“Your master is still incommoded by his wound, is he not, Mr Plowman?”
“Less than I could have imagined, Mr Potter. He is a very strong man, in his head more than his body, I shall admit, just at the moment. He is also a very fine gentleman, and one who will still make a great mark on our world. We shall hear much more of Sir Frederick.”
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Thank you for reading The Duty and Destiny Series. Book Twelve’s projected release date is late summer, 2017. In the meantime, please check out the author’s other novels listed on the following pages. Andrew’s recently penned Innocents at War Series, has already received much critical acclaim and comes highly recommended.
By the Same Author
Innocents at War Series: The Royal Flying Corps grew from the amateur hobbyists flying the earliest and most dangerous machines. Mostly drawn from the Army and Navy, the pilots regarded themselves as gentlemen members of a new club. The Great War saw the death of amateurism - except in the higher ranks - and the unplanned, fortuitous creation of a professional force.
Innocents at War follows the career of Anglo-American flier, Tommy Stark, an enthusiastic boy forced to grow up quickly as many around him die. His deep affection for squire’s daughter, Grace is his only certainty as the bitter conflict threatens to strip the world of its innocence.
Series Page Links:
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Man of Conflict Series: The youngest son of a wealthy merchant, Septimus Pearce is a spoiled brat, wild and heedless. His recklessness promises to cost the family firm money and harm his father's hopes of social advancement. His father forces him to join the army in an attempt straighten him out. However, even the disciplines of army life fail to completely exorcise his nastier character traits. But his callousness and indifference to suffering sometimes proves to be advantageous in the heat of battle, and he slowly gains the respect of his men.
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The Duty and Destiny Series: First published in 2014, The Duty and Destiny Series is a superbly-crafted and extensive collection of historical novels with a strong naval/seafaring theme. The series follows the naval career, loves and business dealings of Englishman, Frederick Harris, a brave but reluctant mariner. Despite his disinclination, he is seemingly destined to become a Master and Commander of his own ship
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Hungry Harry: An Orphan in the Ranks: Born in a home for fallen women, at the age of eight the barefooted and waiflike Harry is sent out to work. After years of unpaid toil and hunger, he runs away and is cajoled into believing that the Army is his only option. He joins a battalion that is sent to Africa’s Slave Coast where disease is the biggest killer of men. When the much-thinned battalion returns to England and is disbanded, he drifts into smuggling in order to survive. All goes well until he is betrayed and forced back on the run. Leaving the West Country behind, he enlists in a Sussex regiment which is sent to quell rioting in the north where he faces danger from the angry Mob, and from the rage of a sadistic young ensign who is out for Harry’s blood.
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The Making of a Man Series
A Victorian Gent: Naïve Dick Burke is hoodwinked into marrying a man-hungry aristocrat’s daughter who just seven months later produces a son! It’s the start of a long humiliation that sees Dick flee to America as the Civil War looms. Siding with the Union, the conflict could be the making or the breaking of him, as could his alliance with Elizabeth, an attractive and feisty American businesswoman.
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A Poor Man at the Gate: The series follows the fortunes of young Englishman Tom Andrews, a petty smuggler turned ‘pirate’ and his friend Joseph Star, a part-Carib freed slave. After making a small but illicitly gained fortune aboard a privateering ship in the Caribbean and later in New York at the time of the Revolutionary War, they are betrayed and forced to flee to England. This expansive and meticulously-researched family saga tells of Tom and Joseph’s triumphs and disasters as they aspire to create powerful dynasties to rival any in England.
Series Page Links:
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Cannibal Country Trilogy
Book One: Long Way Place: In the early 1900s gutter rat, Ned Hawkins aims to rise from the grinding poverty of an English slum, but is forced to flee the country and ends up in Papua. It is a dangerous place where cannibalism and cannibals are never far away. Despite this menacing backdrop, he prospers and almost by accident, finds love. However, there are ominous stirrings in the land that bode ill for the future.
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Some of the author’s growing stable books (not all are
listed here) are also available in leading ebook stores.
They can be found online by searching by author name.
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