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As an author my aim is to bring happiness to my readers.

I have always had a fascination with history, and way back in 1985 I decided to write a novel based on the Trojan Wars. That proved to be extremely difficult because the well known story of Troy simply did not agree with the findings of modern archaeologists. I spent thirty years doing research in my spare time and produced three non-fiction books on the Late Bronze Age, until finally I had command of the facts and could finally complete the historical romance book which I had always planned. That book was called "Helen of Troy - Her true story was never told" and I think the reviews I have received will provide you with an excellent introduction.

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	Helen of Troy: Her true story was never told it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Black Cross

I recently had the immense pleasure of attending the official book-launch for "The Black Cross." by Professor Aleks Pluskowski of Reading University.
The Black Cross is a major work of non-fiction, being a comprehensive history of the Baltic Crusades.
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