Kingdom Lock

Kingdom Lock #1

by I.D. Roberts

It is 1914, and while battles rage across Europe, three empires fight for dominance in the Middle East. In the midst of the chaos is Kingdom Lock. Working for the British Intelligence Service, Lock is sent to Persia by the Australian Infantry Force. His to prevent a German spy from inciting rebellion among the Muslim tribes and from seizing control of the oilfields. But before then, having recently rescued Amy Townshend, the daughter of a British officer, he now finds that he must save her from the clutches of death once more. It’s a task that seems destined to fail....

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First published May 22, 2014

About the author

Ian was born in a small town outside of Melbourne, Australia in 1970. From the age of three he was raised and educated in England.

He's tried his hand at many a job, from filmmaking to working as a box-office cashier, and has done a bit of labouring and some football reporting, too. But mostly he's been writing about movies for the TV Times.

Soon after completing a Masters in Creative Writing, he was signed by a literary agent and has now had three books published.

He has recently completed his fourth novel at his home in rural Somerset.

Reviews

[Ben Kane · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read, because it's set in a little-known arena in WW1 - the Middle East. Lock is a bit of an anti-hero. Even though he's an officer, he has a chip on his shoulder towards the ruling classes. Well-written, atmospheric, I thought this was a great debut.

[Gibin Mathew · Rating 2 out of 5]

Trash ! Disappointing !

This book is supposed to be a thriller,but it lacks any content and hence its charm. A pathetic tale of an unsuccessful spy and his rather pathetic love story. As story progress you will want to end it sooner for the better. It is definitely a let down

I will rate this 2/5

[Sam Floyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is everything I hoped it would be, a critic likened it to James Bond in WW1 and I totally agree. Fantastic read. I look forward to book two!!

[Samuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic book, fast paced, loved it, recommend it to everyone

[Ray · Rating 1 out of 5]

Enjoyable but predictable. The plots are very like the early 'Sharpe' stories, even the secondary villain is the same character under a different guise.