The Villains of the Piece

by The Villains of the Piece (retail) (epub)

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  As for Brien and Alyse, they lived rather better than paupers. The king saw to that, though he did not think it worth mentioning to his mother.

  When their son Alan was twelve years old, he was taken into the royal court and placed under the king’s protection. This was what Ironglove had done for his bastard, Brien Fitz Count, and, if the disciplines of court life had taught Brien to honour his word, they might do as much for Alan. Such men were, after all, a rarity. Then as now.

  About the Author

  Graham Shelby was lauded as one of the great historical writers of his time. The Crusader Knights Cycle, originally published between 1969 and 1986, is a tour de force of high drama, gruesome battles, chivalry, and glory.

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  First published in the United Kingdom in 1972 by William Collins Sons & Co Ltd Glasgow

  This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2018 by

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  Copyright © Graham Shelby, 1972

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  ISBN 9781788632911

  This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places and events are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

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