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After reading Law at Cambridge, Andrew Swanston held various positions in the book trade, including being a director of Waterstones and chairman of Methvens PLC, before turning to writing full time. Inspired by a lifelong interest in early modern history, his Thomas Hill novels - The King's Spy, The King's Exile and The King's Return - are set against a backdrop of the English Civil War, Cromwell's Commonwealth and the early Restoration. He is also the author of Waterloo: The Bravest Man. The first in a new series set during the reign of Elizabeth I, Incendium introduces academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.
A fantastic tale of spies, deceit and murder in the Elizabethan age -- S. D. SYKES Lawyer Christopher Radcliff is an erudite outsider with an unusual past, who turns state spy in this colourful and gripping historical novel. * i-NEWSPAPER * Swanston clearly knows the period well and Radcliff is an engaging hero -- Antonia Senior * THE TIMES * Radcliff is a wonderful character, resourceful and intelligent . . . perfectly combines history and fiction . . . I loved every page -- Kate Atherton * FOR WINTER NIGHTS * Beautifully done. All the sights, sounds and smells of Elizabethan England are there, along with an intriguing range of characters . . . Radcliff is clearly destined to appear in future books, and I think he's likely to gain some loyal fans * HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW *
