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Category: Historical Fiction

Review: The Death of Robin Hood – Angus Donald

Posted on 18/01/201701/06/2019 by Speesh in Britain/England, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Robin Hood

A dearth of Robin Hood

Tagged Alan Dale, Angus Donald, King John, Magna Carta, Sphere, The Death Of Robin Hood, The Outlaw ChroniclesLeave a comment

Review: Dead Letter Drop – Peter James

Posted on 25/12/2016 by Speesh in Crime Fiction, Fiction, Spy Fiction, The Cold War, Thriller

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, meh!

Tagged Dead Drop, Games Traitors Play, Jon Stock, Len Deighton, Pan Books, Peter JamesLeave a comment

Review: The Wolf and the Raven by Steven A. McKay

Posted on 05/11/201627/04/2026 by Speesh in Britain/England, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Medieval England, Robin Hood

In touch with the ground

Tagged Angus Donald, Outlaw, Steven A. McKay, The Forest Lord, The Wolf And The Raven, Wolf's Head1 Comment

Review: The Twelfth Department – William Ryan

Posted on 03/11/201627/04/2026 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Russia, The Soviet Union

The clocks were striking thirteen

Tagged Mantle Books, Russian Revolution, Stalin, The Bloody Meadow, The Holy Thief, The Twelfth Department, William RyanLeave a comment

Review: The Secret Speech – Tom Rob Smith

Posted on 01/10/201627/04/2026 by Speesh in Fiction, The Cold War, The Soviet Union, Uncategorized

Listen, do you wanna know a secret? No!

Tagged Child 44, Joseph Stalin, Khrushchev, Leo Demidov, Putin, Russian Revolution, Stalin, The Bloody Meadow, The Secret Speech, Tom Rob Smith, William RyanLeave a comment

Review: The Far Shore – Nick Brown

Posted on 01/09/201627/04/2026 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Romans

In to Africa

Tagged Agent of Rome, Hodder and Stoughton, Nick Brown, Roman Empire, The Far ShoreLeave a comment

Review: Gods of War – C.R. May

Posted on 30/08/201627/04/2026 by Speesh in Dark Age Britain, Dark Age Europe, eBooks, Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Dark Ages

Buying England by the pound

Tagged Angles, Anglo Saxons, Britain A.D., C.R. May, E.S.Moxon, England, Fire & Steel, Francis Pryor, Gods Of War, King's Bane, Matthew Harffy, The Serpent Sword, Vikings, Wulfsuna2 Comments

Review: Keane’s Company – Iain Gale

Posted on 21/08/201627/04/2026 by Speesh in British Empire, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Napoleonic Wars

Not quite as mustard

Tagged Douglas Reeman, Iain Gale, James Keane, Keane's Company, Paul Fraser Collard, Sharpe, The Dirty Dozen, The Scarlet ThiefLeave a comment

Review: Lionheart – Stewart Binns

Posted on 22/07/201619/03/2024 by Speesh in Britain/England, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Knights Templar, Medieval England, Robin Hood

For lions

Tagged Anarchy, Conquest, Crusade, Lionheart, Penguin, Richard The Lionheart, Stewart BinnsLeave a comment

Review: The Harrowing – James Aitcheson

Posted on 16/07/201627/04/2026 by Speesh in 1066, Britain/England, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Medieval England, The Norman Conquest

Every time I look over my shoulder, I expect to see my death coming

Tagged Heron Books, James Aitcheson, Tancred, The Bloody Aftermath, The Harrowing, The Norman Conquest2 Comments

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