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The Pilgrim's Revenge
A gripping new 2025 historical revenge adventure epic thriller from the Sunday Times number one bestselling author of the Ben Hope series
Series: Will Bowman Series
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Pre-order The Knight's Pledge, the second book in the Will Bowman series, now! 1190 - Humble layman Will Bowman lives in the countryside with his pregnant wife when soldiers from Richard Lionheart's army tear through his home. Will is beaten unconscious and awakes to find his...
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THE NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
From bestselling author Scott Mariani comes the first in a new series:
1190 - The Crusades - Will Bowman sets out to avenge the deaths of his wife and son, who were killed by rogue soldiers.
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Pre-order The Knight's Pledge, the second book in the Will Bowman series, now!
1190 - Humble layman Will Bowman lives in the countryside with his pregnant wife when soldiers from Richard Lionheart's army tear through his home. Will is beaten unconscious and awakes to find his wife murdered, his farm burnt down, and his life forever changed.
In vengeance, Will infiltrates Richard's army to find the marauding gang and finds himself swept along in the march of the Crusades. With the help of new allies and fuelled by his loss, Will crosses Europe with the King's army.
Can Will avenge his wife? Or will he be swept away by the unstoppable force of Richard's Crusade?
Series: Will Bowman Series
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The Pilgrim's Revenge
Pre-order The Knight's Pledge, the second book in the Will Bowman series, now! 1190 - Humble layman Will Bowman lives in the countryside with his pregnant wife when soldiers from Richard Lionheart's army tear through his home. Will is beaten unconscious and awakes to find his wife murdered, his farm burnt down, and his life forever changed. In vengeance, Will...Paperback$4700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Die For A King
How far will his loyalty go? 1191. For young knight Will Bowman, newly restored to the service of King Richard 'the Lionheart', the savage wars in the Holy Land continue unabated. In the wake of their siege of Acre comes battle after battle against the might of the great sultan, Saladin. By a miracle Will has managed to survive this...Paperback$5100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
The Knight's Pledge
Readers love Scott Mariani: 'Could not put it down' ★★★★★ 'Can't wait for the next one' ★★★★★ 'Historical fiction at its best' ★★★★★ 'Totally hooked . . . Scott Mariani never fails' ★★★★★ The thrilling new instalment in the Will Bowman series, from the number one bestseller. The Knight's Pledge 1191. Will Bowman, now fully entangled in Richard Lionheart's crusade,...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399736749
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 April 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Scott Mariani is the author of the bestselling thriller series featuring ex-SAS hero Ben Hope. Scott's novels have topped the charts in his native Britain and are translated into 25 languages.
Scott was born in Scotland, later studied at Oxford and ended up living there. Deciding after university that a career in academia didn't suit him, he pursued his ambition to write for a living.During what turned out to be a long process of reaching that goal, he worked in various jobs before eventually leaving Oxfordshire and moving to the tranquil and beautiful setting of rural west Wales. The first Ben Hope book, The Alchemist's Secret, went on to spend six straight weeks at #1 in the charts and sell publishing rights across the world. Every book since has been a bestseller.Also by Scott Mariani
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