The Dance of Vipers
AK Nairn
Type: ARC
Genre: Historical fiction, mystery, thriller
Word count: 97,000
The Dance of Vipers is a thriller set in 16th century Scotland. A world-weary diplomat battles to save the five-year old king from traitors. As the bodies pile up, and Antoine’s own head is put on the block, can he defeat the shadowy conspirators or will he be destroyed by their murderous ambition? Please note: this book is part of a series, and a series synopsis will be provided.
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It’s 1517 and Scotland has finally made peace with England. But with a five-year-old king, an absent governor and the country bitterly divided, the real battle is just beginning.
As traitors and trouble-makers circle the throne, the French diplomat Antoine de Lissieu is sent to guard a notorious bandit, in the wild frontier region of the Marches. It seems like a straightforward task, which will finally allow him to go home. But Antoine soon finds himself fighting against shadowy forces who will stop at nothing to win power.
As the bodies pile up, and Antoine’s own head is put on the block, can he defeat the conspirators or will he be destroyed by their murderous ambition?
AK Nairn was born in the Scottish Borders. He grew up fascinated by the bloody history of this now sleepy region. In particular, he was drawn to the tale of a French diplomat, who was given the thankless job of keeping order on the frontier. He felt that ‘Antoine’ deserved greater recognition, so devised this series to give him some belated time in the sun. Or at least in the icy wind and rain. When AK is not writing fiction, he is plain old Andy and heads up a much-awarded ad agency in London and New York.
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