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White Hart #.5
The Bordeaux Connection: A prequel to the gripping action-packed covert ops military thriller series
UK #1 Historical Thrillers
A White Hart Prequel. From the International Bestselling Author of The Templar Agenda and The Larmenius Inheritance
FROM THE BACK PAGE
When several explosions rock the centre of Edinburgh, the White Hart is immediately called into action. While the attackers flee with a hoard of priceless historical manuscripts, in a lonely English village, recent intelligence photographs suggest a potentially shocking connection between the suspected culprits and the wife of the Deputy Prime Minister.
For White Hart agents Mike Hansen and Kit Masterson, the new lead is just the first piece of a potentially explosive jigsaw that threatens to tear a hole in the heart of the British government. As a new threat reveals itself, the White Hart's only chance to bring an end to ruthless activities is to follow the trail to the bitter end.
Right to the heart of a deadly conspiracy...
The White Hart Series
The Bordeaux Connection (a White Hart prequel)
The Crown Jewels Conspiracy (The White Hart #1)
The Rosicrucian Prophecy (The White Hart #2)
The Excalibur Code (The White Hart #3)
The Merlin Stone (The White Hart #4)
The Lost Crowns (The White Hart #5)
Praise for John Paul Davis
Can’t wait for the new one . . .
Richard Doetsch, international bestselling author of The Thieves of Heaven
I found this an enjoyable read, with different subplots and an exciting historical treasure hunt all coming together to make a satisfying novel. The history in the novel was very well researched, and I was particularly thrilled to see a few mentions of Henry of Grosmont, first duke of Lancaster (c. 1310-61), a hero of mine!
Kathryn Warner, UK #1 Bestselling History Author
If John Paul Davis wrote the phonebook, we’d all be reading it!
Keith Houghton, #1 bestselling thriller author
Takes you on a fast-paced, thoroughly researched thrill ride . . .
David Leadbeater, #1 bestselling thriller author and winner of the Amazon Storytelling Award
. . . fascinating, action-packed thriller melding past, present and future.
Karen Perkins, international bestselling thriller author and winner of the silver medal for European Fiction in the 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards
John Paul Davis clearly owns the genre of historical thrillers!
Steven Sora, author of The Lost Colony of the Templars
. . . well-researched, original and fascinating . . .
Graham Phillips, international bestselling non-fiction author
Prepare for the most fascinating read you’ll get in ages
The Birmingham Post
A White Hart Prequel. From the International Bestselling Author of The Templar Agenda and The Larmenius Inheritance
FROM THE BACK PAGE
When several explosions rock the centre of Edinburgh, the White Hart is immediately called into action. While the attackers flee with a hoard of priceless historical manuscripts, in a lonely English village, recent intelligence photographs suggest a potentially shocking connection between the suspected culprits and the wife of the Deputy Prime Minister.
For White Hart agents Mike Hansen and Kit Masterson, the new lead is just the first piece of a potentially explosive jigsaw that threatens to tear a hole in the heart of the British government. As a new threat reveals itself, the White Hart's only chance to bring an end to ruthless activities is to follow the trail to the bitter end.
Right to the heart of a deadly conspiracy...
The White Hart Series
The Bordeaux Connection (a White Hart prequel)
The Crown Jewels Conspiracy (The White Hart #1)
The Rosicrucian Prophecy (The White Hart #2)
The Excalibur Code (The White Hart #3)
The Merlin Stone (The White Hart #4)
The Lost Crowns (The White Hart #5)
Praise for John Paul Davis
Can’t wait for the new one . . .
Richard Doetsch, international bestselling author of The Thieves of Heaven
I found this an enjoyable read, with different subplots and an exciting historical treasure hunt all coming together to make a satisfying novel. The history in the novel was very well researched, and I was particularly thrilled to see a few mentions of Henry of Grosmont, first duke of Lancaster (c. 1310-61), a hero of mine!
Kathryn Warner, UK #1 Bestselling History Author
If John Paul Davis wrote the phonebook, we’d all be reading it!
Keith Houghton, #1 bestselling thriller author
Takes you on a fast-paced, thoroughly researched thrill ride . . .
David Leadbeater, #1 bestselling thriller author and winner of the Amazon Storytelling Award
. . . fascinating, action-packed thriller melding past, present and future.
Karen Perkins, international bestselling thriller author and winner of the silver medal for European Fiction in the 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards
John Paul Davis clearly owns the genre of historical thrillers!
Steven Sora, author of The Lost Colony of the Templars
. . . well-researched, original and fascinating . . .
Graham Phillips, international bestselling non-fiction author
Prepare for the most fascinating read you’ll get in ages
The Birmingham Post
225 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 16, 2015
134 people are currently reading
103 people want to read
About the author
John Paul Davis
31 books69 followers📚 John Paul Davis is the international bestselling author of fourteen thriller novels. His debut, The Templar Agenda, cracked the UK Top 20 and claimed the #1 spot in Historical Thrillers. Since then, he has continued to keep readers on the edge of their seats, with hits like The Cortés Trilogy, which reached the UK Top 40 and US Top 20, and the White Hart series, starring a secret black ops group with origins dating back to the Middle Ages.
🖊 In addition to thrillers, JPD has authored seven works of nonfiction. His debut work, Robin Hood: The Unknown Templar, sparked international press interest, while Pity For The Guy, the first full-length biography of Guy Fawkes, was featured on ITV’s The Alan Titchmarsh Show.
🏠 JPD is an active member of International Thriller Writers (ITW) and an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He holds a BSc from Loughborough University and resides in Warwickshire, where he enjoys sports, history, reading, contemplating the meaning of life, planning book-related travels and pondering plot twists.
Checkout his official Website: www.johnpauldavis.com
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September 8, 2015
This is the sixth book I have read from John Paul Davis, the others being ‘The Templar Agenda’, ‘The Larmenius Inheritance’, ‘The Plantagenet Vendetta’, ‘The Cromwell Deception’ and ‘The Cortés Enigma’. Like his previous books, it is exciting and interesting and hard to put down.
The plot describes the actions of an ancient and secret order called the White Hart, set up to defend the realm but to operate in the utmost secrecy. When a group of terrorists attack the official Scottish archives, apparently to steal artwork and manuscripts, the White Hart order get involved because the wife of the Deputy Prime Minister is found to be involved with a member of the group. The terrorists then launch a second attack on the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and further links with UK Cabinet Ministers are uncovered. Although they are unable to stop the attack, the White Hart Order find a further attack is planned for a well-known location in Paris. They must then attempt to foil this attack and apprehend the terrorists, as well as finding out more about how the terrorists are linked with members of the UK government, without it becoming public knowledge.
I understand that there are further books planned based on the White Hart Order, and the main characters introduced. I look forward to these!
The plot describes the actions of an ancient and secret order called the White Hart, set up to defend the realm but to operate in the utmost secrecy. When a group of terrorists attack the official Scottish archives, apparently to steal artwork and manuscripts, the White Hart order get involved because the wife of the Deputy Prime Minister is found to be involved with a member of the group. The terrorists then launch a second attack on the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and further links with UK Cabinet Ministers are uncovered. Although they are unable to stop the attack, the White Hart Order find a further attack is planned for a well-known location in Paris. They must then attempt to foil this attack and apprehend the terrorists, as well as finding out more about how the terrorists are linked with members of the UK government, without it becoming public knowledge.
I understand that there are further books planned based on the White Hart Order, and the main characters introduced. I look forward to these!
February 27, 2021
A wee snifter of things to come. This prequel to the White Hart books in my opinion is a must read. All four books if I remember correctly are classed as stand alone stories, personally I think to get the best out of them they need to be read in order. I actually started reading book 1 in the series and by chapter two I gave up and bought this. These books are fantastic I am actually now on the last in the series. I really enjoy the way they are set out and the amount of research that has gone into each one is astounding. A mixture of historical facts, theories and fiction draws you in and holds you until the last page. And the author kindly explains in depth at the end which saves me googling. I have previously read the Cortes Trilogy by this author which I thoroughly enjoyed and have also purchased his four stand alone books which I will read after the White Hart series. I am a great Dan Brown fan, however I now think John Paul Davis is now my favourite author, please don't put down your pen.
April 10, 2020
Now addicted...
Ok, so started reading these out of order, having read The Crown Jewels Conspiracy first. Having read the two prequels now, am totally addicted. Adore the characters, the detail of the scenery & the weaving of fact & fiction. Highly recommend these books
Ok, so started reading these out of order, having read The Crown Jewels Conspiracy first. Having read the two prequels now, am totally addicted. Adore the characters, the detail of the scenery & the weaving of fact & fiction. Highly recommend these books
April 3, 2018
The White Hart
This was exciting from beginning to end!! Anyone who loves mysteries will LOVE this series! Long live the White Hart! Alice
This was exciting from beginning to end!! Anyone who loves mysteries will LOVE this series! Long live the White Hart! Alice
December 26, 2018
Title – The Bordeaux Connection
Author – John Paul Davis
Genre – Suspense, Thriller, Action
65,400 Words
Rating 4 stars out of 5
No. 50 - 2018
Posted 12/26/2018
My Impressions: French terrorist, old rivalries, shadow organizations, unbelievable but a fun read.
Main Characters:
Kit Masterson – agent of The Order of the White Hart.
Michael Hansen – agent of The Order of the White Hart.
The Bordeaux Connection started a little slow for my taste but quickly picked up speed with detailed action scenes. The Order of White Hart is a carryover from ancient times and is still organized to protect the country.
Kit and Michael are ex-military and skilled in combat. Both are handsome but opposites of each other. While investigating several thefts they discover evidence of another plot. They are assigned to observe targeted members of the British Government while at the opera. The story got a little far-fetched and turned to Sci-fi when they were given opera glasses that had not only night vision capability but also an X- ray feature that could see hidden items across the opera hall.
If you can live with that, the story became complex as high ranking officials involved in nefarious plots were uncovered and dealt with.
Some aspects of the plot were a bit vague and left me wanting more information on them.
This isn’t a great story but it is a fun romp full of action and lowdown acts committed in high places.
The editing and sentence structure are excellent.
Character Development is good for the main and sub characters.
Details are a bit too much. I quickly grew tired of detailed descriptions of the old English buildings.
Research is evident in locations utilized.
The plot is complex and action packed after a slow beginning.
The writing style is sophisticated and in depth.
Continuity is good as everything was orderly and there were no conflicts between scenes.
This review was provided in exchange for a free book.
Vigilant Reader Book Reviews.
Author – John Paul Davis
Genre – Suspense, Thriller, Action
65,400 Words
Rating 4 stars out of 5
No. 50 - 2018
Posted 12/26/2018
My Impressions: French terrorist, old rivalries, shadow organizations, unbelievable but a fun read.
Main Characters:
Kit Masterson – agent of The Order of the White Hart.
Michael Hansen – agent of The Order of the White Hart.
The Bordeaux Connection started a little slow for my taste but quickly picked up speed with detailed action scenes. The Order of White Hart is a carryover from ancient times and is still organized to protect the country.
Kit and Michael are ex-military and skilled in combat. Both are handsome but opposites of each other. While investigating several thefts they discover evidence of another plot. They are assigned to observe targeted members of the British Government while at the opera. The story got a little far-fetched and turned to Sci-fi when they were given opera glasses that had not only night vision capability but also an X- ray feature that could see hidden items across the opera hall.
If you can live with that, the story became complex as high ranking officials involved in nefarious plots were uncovered and dealt with.
Some aspects of the plot were a bit vague and left me wanting more information on them.
This isn’t a great story but it is a fun romp full of action and lowdown acts committed in high places.
The editing and sentence structure are excellent.
Character Development is good for the main and sub characters.
Details are a bit too much. I quickly grew tired of detailed descriptions of the old English buildings.
Research is evident in locations utilized.
The plot is complex and action packed after a slow beginning.
The writing style is sophisticated and in depth.
Continuity is good as everything was orderly and there were no conflicts between scenes.
This review was provided in exchange for a free book.
Vigilant Reader Book Reviews.
September 28, 2022
It's where the story beg.....
Not sure why, but I read this prequel last. It did not matter, it read well as a stand alone.
This is where certain royal cousins began their attempt to over throw current British royals.
One must wonder, do these secret messages, embedded in various works of art really exist?
I want to think so.....
Not sure why, but I read this prequel last. It did not matter, it read well as a stand alone.
This is where certain royal cousins began their attempt to over throw current British royals.
One must wonder, do these secret messages, embedded in various works of art really exist?
I want to think so.....
September 22, 2020
I’m not sure what to think because this book should come before the white hart books but yet Grousmant is a white hart and the book is just a short story not a book.
It kept in flow with the overall theme but nothing really happened in this short story. I do love how the author throws historical fact into the books. If it wasn’t for that I wouldn’t have given this a 3*. All in all if I had read tis book 1st I don’t know if I would have read the trilogy tat followed which was awesome! Just skip this book. You don’t need it
It kept in flow with the overall theme but nothing really happened in this short story. I do love how the author throws historical fact into the books. If it wasn’t for that I wouldn’t have given this a 3*. All in all if I had read tis book 1st I don’t know if I would have read the trilogy tat followed which was awesome! Just skip this book. You don’t need it
March 18, 2025
Interesting
Bit long winded in places, but kept me reading. Describing areas.
A new author to me in this genre.
So l will read the next book before l decide if adding John Paul Davis to my list of authors to follow
Bit long winded in places, but kept me reading. Describing areas.
A new author to me in this genre.
So l will read the next book before l decide if adding John Paul Davis to my list of authors to follow
July 14, 2017
Author appears to enjoy Antonin Dvorak. I have no argument with that.
May 30, 2016
Not thrilling
Lack of character development and vagueness made this book unreadable for me. I've loved the author's other novels, but this one just fell flat. I gave up at 25%.
Lack of character development and vagueness made this book unreadable for me. I've loved the author's other novels, but this one just fell flat. I gave up at 25%.
February 3, 2024
3rd time reading, just love White Hart
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