Death of a Cuckold Knight
Death
of a Cuckold Knight
Jake
Reynolds Book 2
by
B.R. Stateham
Genre:
Historical Fiction, Mystery
It
is 1915 and World War One is raging across Europe. A continent-wide
killing field consumes the flower of manhood for most of the nations
fighting in the trenches. Or in the air. Or on the high seas. In this
quagmire of death, one would think the act of murder would be the
last horror anyone would consider. Or committing the act of stealing
an incredibly rare, and priceless, painting. But for Royal Flying
Corps Captain Jake Reynolds, the act of thievery is a given. Jake
Reynolds is an art thief. A very talented art thief. He steals rare
paintings, replacing them with forgeries so exact no one can tell the
difference. But he is also unlucky. Unlucky in that, occasionally, he
stumbles into a homicide case he had no intention of getting involved
in. Like the one which involves him now. He finds the owner of the
unknown Rembrandt cruelly murdered in his own mansion. The rich man's
house staff have been cruelly dispatched as well. For Jake, when it
comes to murder, he cannot let it go. Some weird quirk of his
personality refuses to allow anyone to get away with such a heinous
crime. But the problem for him is this; how can he find the vicious
killers and bring them to justice without revealing his own felonious
act? Jake will find a way.
Death
of a Young Lieutenant
Jake
Reynolds Book 1
Meet
Captain Jake Reynolds – pilot, adventurer, art thief, spy.
In
the opening weeks of World War One, and as a member of the newly
formed British Royal Flying Corps, Captain Jake Reynolds is shipped
off to Belgium.
Roped
in by his squadron commander to prove the innocence of a young
lieutenant accused of murder, Jake also wants to steal a 14th Century
Jan van Eck painting.
The
problem is both the evidence and the painting are behind enemy
lines.
How
do you prove a man's innocence and steal a masterpiece while an
entire German army is breathing down your neck?
Praise
for Death of a Young Lieutenant
“Once in a while you come
across a novel that is different and unique. A novel that just
doesn’t quite fit into the same square and round peg holes, doesn’t
follow the formulas that the big guys set out for everybody and is so
well done structurally you need to take pause and enjoy it for the
gem it is.”
Praise for BR Stateham
“Stateham's
fiction is solid, realistic and totally without pretention or
author's ego. He pays attention to detail at all times without making
the book hard going. A thoroughly enjoyable read that left me hungry
for more.”
B.R.
Stateham is a fourteen-year-old boy trapped in a seventy-one-year-old
body. But his enthusiasm and boyish delight in anything
mysterious and/or unknown continue.
Writing
novels, especially detectives, is just the avenue of escape which
keeps the author’s mind sharp and inquisitive. He’s
published a ton of short stories in online magazines like Crooked,
Darkest Before the Dawn, Abandoned Towers, Pulp Metal Magazine,
Suspense Magazine, Spinetingler Magazine, Near to The Knuckle, A
Twist of Noir, Angie’s Diary, Power Burn Flash, and Eastern
Standard Crime. He writes both detective/mysteries, as well as
science-fiction and fantasy.
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I like reading books set during this time. Thanks for the great post. Covers are perfect.
ReplyDeleteThank you Debby, for your interest in the novel(s). As an old History teacher, I came to the conclusion years ago that certain time periods in the past were absolutely ripe for some rip-roaring adventures and intrigues. The first half of the 20th Century is just one of them.
DeleteI haven't read any historical mysteries (my favorite type of mystery) set in World War I. I'd definitely give this a read.
ReplyDeleteDebP--a lovely name, by the way--there are people we've met, or our parents have met, who lived incredible lives earlier in the life and have kept their past from others for one reason or another. An art thief whom no one ever genuinely suspected. And one who finds himself being drawn into investigating homicides. Yes, its a good yarn. But I wonder . . . could there be a possibility someone like this might have lived?
DeleteNice cover
ReplyDeleteI keep saying this over and over to young indie writers--good artwork is the flickering candle's flame which draws the reader to the novel. But once attracted, the content in the book is what will create a fan. I hope, Gwendolyn, you become a fan.
DeleteThe cover goes very well with the genre. Thanks for the chance. I like the blurb.
ReplyDeleteA very curious title. A time period I love to read.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a really good read. Great cover!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful book, I love the cover! Congrats on the release.
ReplyDeleteHistory is in a sense a revolving door. Technology changes, viewpoints change, but human nature stays the same. History is also somewht in the eye of the beholder-WW1 is ancient history to many, but to me, it was my grandfather and grand-uncle's war, although like most they never spoke of it. Just showing my age, I guess!
ReplyDeleteI really like the cover.
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