About

Lord’s Legacy traces the story of Philip Lord, a mercenary commander with a reputation for ruthlessness gained in the wars raging across Europe, who has returned to England at the opening of what will become the First English Civil War. But he returns with a treason charge hanging over his head and in search of his identity and heritage. The truth about that lies in the hands of a mysterious cabal calling itself the Covenant, and their secret conspiracy which began a century before.
The story is largely told through the eyes of Gideon Lennox, a young London lawyer who has some growing up to do. He is honest and intelligent, struggling with the changing reality as war overthrows the things he values. His worldview is broken apart and remoulded by the extraordinary people he is thrust into contact with and the demands made on him.

Philip Lord by Ian Bristow

Eleanor Swift-Hook

Eleanor Swift-Hook enjoys the mysteries of history and fell in love with the early Stuart era at university when she re-enacted battles and living history events with the English Civil War Society. Since then, she has had an ongoing fascination with the social, military and political events that unfolded during the Thirty Years’ War and the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. She lives in County Durham and loves writing stories woven into the historical backdrop of those dramatic times.

What People Say

The writing of the story is flawless… witty with plot advancement through character dialogue and well drawn action.

WC Quick, Amazon Review

 I didn’t want to put this book down, and when I did I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

Ellie, Amazon Review

With an outstanding cast of flawed characters… a well-paced tale laced with treachery, religious undertones and political upheavals.

Susan, Amazon Rewiew

Brutal, dark, and brilliant; it kept me gripped from the gruesome opening to the thrilling conclusion.

Jemhal Evans, author of The Last Roundhead

Thrilling and powerful battle scenes, a conspiracy and a dash of romance – The Devil’s Command has it all!

Fiona Forsyth author of the Lucius Sestius Mysteries

A superb blend of history and intrigue… a likeable hero and engaging plot.

Richard Foreman, author of Turpin’s Assassin