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Tom Swan and the Head of St George #6
Tom Swan and the Head of St George Part Six: Chios
part six of a fast-paced serialised novel set in the turbulent Europe of the fifteenth century.A young Englishman, Tom Swan, finds himself in the midst of the Turkish siege of one of the richest islands in the Genoese Empire. Swan's biggest problem is that he hates the Genoese a good deal more than he hates the Turks. Despite which, he has to catch the spy, steal the ring, kill the traitor and, if possible, rescue the princess. Or maybe just bed her.All in the line of duty, of course. So he can get home to the Cardinal, his boss, and his wife, the most beautiful woman in Italy. Suddenly he's a knight, a man of action, a leader of men. And none of those are roles he asked for. From the Knights of Rhodes to the court of Mehmet II and Pope Pius II, Swan has to use his sword - and his wits - just to stay alive. And married.
70 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 20, 2013
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About the author
Christian Cameron
81 books1,109 followersAka Miles Cameron. Also publishes as Gordon Kent with his father Kenneth M. Cameron.
Christian Cameron was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1962. He grew up in Rockport, Massachusetts, Iowa City, Iowa,Christian Cameron and Rochester, New York, where he attended McQuaid Jesuit High School and later graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in history.
After the longest undergraduate degree on record (1980-87), he joined the United States Navy, where he served as an intelligence officer and as a backseater in S-3 Vikings in the First Gulf War, in Somalia, and elsewhere. After a dozen years of service, he became a full time writer in 2000. He lives in Toronto (that’s Ontario, in Canada) with his wife Sarah and their daughter Beatrice, currently age four. And a half.
Christian Cameron was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1962. He grew up in Rockport, Massachusetts, Iowa City, Iowa,Christian Cameron and Rochester, New York, where he attended McQuaid Jesuit High School and later graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in history.
After the longest undergraduate degree on record (1980-87), he joined the United States Navy, where he served as an intelligence officer and as a backseater in S-3 Vikings in the First Gulf War, in Somalia, and elsewhere. After a dozen years of service, he became a full time writer in 2000. He lives in Toronto (that’s Ontario, in Canada) with his wife Sarah and their daughter Beatrice, currently age four. And a half.
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May 16, 2020
Can't wait to start the next one...tomorrow.
July 15, 2019
Good Day Sunshine!
January 5, 2018
What a finish to Tom Swan's adventures in Greece. It's a nicely tied up and well-paced last leg of the journey.
‘To Belgrade!’
The only problem with Swan’s plan was that it depended on several people behaving in predictable ways, and Swan knew that at any point, he could simply be killed. Some parts of the plan would then continue to function, but –despite the order’s teachings –Swan wasn’t very interested in the functioning of his plan after his own death.
‘To Belgrade!’
The only problem with Swan’s plan was that it depended on several people behaving in predictable ways, and Swan knew that at any point, he could simply be killed. Some parts of the plan would then continue to function, but –despite the order’s teachings –Swan wasn’t very interested in the functioning of his plan after his own death.
January 2, 2024
A phenomenal end to an era. Swan proved that he is a cunning personality, so he can easily get himself out of any trouble in this series. His personality develops a lot as the story progresses. He learns a lot from others about how to stand up in any situation. He makes friends and allies, but he also makes enemies. He also experiences what it's like to be betrayed. It's true that there are negatives in him that he adores women and he can't handle his temper either. These causes a lot of trouble. However I was surprised by this ending (in a good way). There was a lot of excitement and twists in this book (too). Of course I will continue Swan's adventures in 2024.
December 27, 2014
Not since now I've been this obsessed with a series that my friend had to advise me to give my eyes some rest.
April 23, 2019
Actual rating: 4.00
April 27, 2021
Consider this a review for all of the books that make up this tale.
Bloody good, I had some issues with identifying some characters throughout the book and at times was a little lost in the politics. But overall enjoyed the story.
Tom Swan is a very likable character, he's intelligent, a history buff, great fighter and a heart breaker. Basically, he's really fun to read.
Great tale, keen to read more
8/10
Bloody good, I had some issues with identifying some characters throughout the book and at times was a little lost in the politics. But overall enjoyed the story.
Tom Swan is a very likable character, he's intelligent, a history buff, great fighter and a heart breaker. Basically, he's really fun to read.
Great tale, keen to read more
8/10
April 15, 2022
Chios: part six of the fast-paced serialised novel set in the turbulent Europe of the fifteenth century featuring Tom Swann. Fast, fun, action-packed and with enough humour so as not to take them too seriously. Chios is a smashing tale of the struggle for the Mediterranean. Swann spys loves and fights his way through a great adventure that is well written and captivating. Well worth the read.
November 25, 2021
The last adventure in Greece is a good one. It is a very packed adventure, it moves very quickly and basically is all about one hectic plan of a man, who does not want to be dead. A few nice tricks and twists and revelations were put to the light at the end making it a very solid read. I loved my time with Tom Swan and will return to know what happened to him at Belgrade!
March 16, 2024
Tom Swan is a bad boy
Another excellent book by Christian Cameron, with Tom Swan steadily in and out of hot water. Mr. Cameron has quite a bit of skill weaving the story of Tom continuing to outsmart his enemies and the Turks. The book holds your interest all the way through with a balance of comedy and adventure.
Another excellent book by Christian Cameron, with Tom Swan steadily in and out of hot water. Mr. Cameron has quite a bit of skill weaving the story of Tom continuing to outsmart his enemies and the Turks. The book holds your interest all the way through with a balance of comedy and adventure.
February 5, 2020
Awesome final section to part 1.
This story was sooooo fun to read. Swan is the man. I can’t wait to jump into the next 6 books.
This story was sooooo fun to read. Swan is the man. I can’t wait to jump into the next 6 books.
February 20, 2021
Great series
I very much enjoyed this series of short chapters from Christian Cameron. I have been burning through every book of his I can find since I discovered Killer of Men.
I very much enjoyed this series of short chapters from Christian Cameron. I have been burning through every book of his I can find since I discovered Killer of Men.
April 26, 2025
4*
This one was slightly better, the ending was well done and well paced.
This one was slightly better, the ending was well done and well paced.
June 29, 2013
I have called each of these short stories an episode, i do this because this series feels like some of the best episodic short stories i have read. It would make an amazing TV series that would make programs like the Tudors, Spartacus or Borgias' pale in comparison.
Christian has a clear love of Greece, history, weaponry, fighting skills, Italy.... and on and on. He is a true renaissance man, He is in my mind the inspiration for Tom Swan. If there was a time machine the author would have been off already, but lacking that he travels in the mind and fortunately takes us with him.
Tom Swan 6: you may expect battles and sword fighting, and there is some of that, but the fighting is intimate, and built around intrigue and elements of misdirection, planning to a degree that is unexpected, bringing together strands that began in each episode. There is also great humour, great compassion, camaraderie, humility and personal growth. Couple that with the PTSD that Tom Swan clearly still carries from the last episode and this is a stunning end to a brilliant series.... And Season 2 is on the horizon.
Highly Recommended
(Parm)
Christian has a clear love of Greece, history, weaponry, fighting skills, Italy.... and on and on. He is a true renaissance man, He is in my mind the inspiration for Tom Swan. If there was a time machine the author would have been off already, but lacking that he travels in the mind and fortunately takes us with him.
Tom Swan 6: you may expect battles and sword fighting, and there is some of that, but the fighting is intimate, and built around intrigue and elements of misdirection, planning to a degree that is unexpected, bringing together strands that began in each episode. There is also great humour, great compassion, camaraderie, humility and personal growth. Couple that with the PTSD that Tom Swan clearly still carries from the last episode and this is a stunning end to a brilliant series.... And Season 2 is on the horizon.
Highly Recommended
(Parm)
June 16, 2015
Buen final a esta primera miniserie de Tom Swan. Mucha acción, algo menos de política que en las dos entregas anteriores, aunque con un complot por parte de gran parte de los protagonistas del que no entendí nada hasta prácticamente el final del relato. Pero a pesar de eso me entretuvo bastante esta historia de piratas/monjes-guerreros contra los Turcos. De la siguiente miniserie han salido ya 6 relatos (creo que serán 8) y seguro que la empiezo a leer este verano.
July 23, 2014
Read on release and while still not at the level of #4 which is the best of the series so far, it overcame the "middle" problems of #5 and had enough of a resolution to tie up the second cycle
The main issue is that the structure - Tom gets into trouble over his head but savers the day (at least in a fashion) - is becoming a bit repetitive so hopefully the promise change in scenery will help
The main issue is that the structure - Tom gets into trouble over his head but savers the day (at least in a fashion) - is becoming a bit repetitive so hopefully the promise change in scenery will help
September 3, 2016
Nice conclusion to the Tom Swan St George set of short stories. Book 6 tied up the loose ends. Not a ton of new suspense. I somehow got confused with some of the characters in this one - a bit surprising after reading the previous 5. I think these are best read consecutively to keep context and characters in-sync.
April 28, 2015
As with all the installments very well done. My only complaint is how long ago I read the last part. I'll not do this again. With the next book I'll have all the parts before I begin to read them
January 23, 2016
Enjoyed the series overall and it seems well researched. Writing skill was good. However, I am not liking the serial format (this was my first). I prefer a complete novel.
November 29, 2020
3.5 stars.
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