Honorable Deceits
J.S.
Type: Beta project
Genre: Historical fiction, thriller, romance
Word count: 175,700
Warnings: Swearing, graphic violence
In 1756, a smuggler and outcast with a deadly secret flees Boston for the war-torn frontier. But others know his secret. He’s soon trapped in morass of betrayal, greed, guilt and missions into enemy infested wilderness where he must meet with those who might murder him and must choose which innocents will live and which will perish. Please note: this book is over 120,000 words, so you will have three weeks to complete it, and the bonus will be £15.
It is the height of the brutal French and Indian War (Seven Years War). When a mysterious fire destroys his home near Boston, smuggler and outcast Philip Moore flees to the war-torn frontier for a new life. But a cunning French spy knows Philip’s deadly secret. Philip is soon forced into covert missions through dangerous wilderness with a Native American guide of doubtful trustworthiness and meetings with enemies who may murder him. With a huge bounty on his head, his mere existence endangers those he has come to love. Chased by bounty hunters, a suspicious romantic rival battling his own demons, and the French spy’s race to kill him, Philip must combat his passions and choose whether to save himself and let innocents perish or risk certain death attempting to save them. The story explores the moral conflicts of duty, courage and savagery.
I’m a former California lawyer transplanted to New England. I’ve always had an interest in exploring dusty, corners of history and uncover their human conflicts.
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