Prisoner of the Flames (Leisure Historical Romance)
“Michael, off the coast of Cornwall Early autumn 1562 Darkness was falling over St. Michael’s Mount as the third Laird of Berwickshire disembarked the ferry. It was a lighter vessel than that which had carried him most of the distance from the Scottish borderlands, and his belly rumbled from nausea as well as hunger, for the Channel was beset by storms, and it had been a rough crossing. Travel by sea, however, had been a wiser choice than hacking his way over land through God alone knew how many... border wars and internal skirmishes then in progress. While the young laird was a seasoned warrior, his sojourn this time was a peaceful one of a highly personal nature, the gravity of which left no room for distractions.
He was grateful that the light was fading as he prowled the wharf, threading his way through dockworkers, hawkers, and patrons making last-minute purchases from vendors anxious to close up shop for the night. His late father, a formidable battle strategist, had always held that all cats were gray in the dusk of evening.MoreLess
He was grateful that the light was fading as he prowled the wharf, threading his way through dockworkers, hawkers, and patrons making last-minute purchases from vendors anxious to close up shop for the night. His late father, a formidable battle strategist, had always held that all cats were gray in the dusk of evening.MoreLess
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