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The Duelist
Revolutionary War hero turned soldier of fortune Major Quentin Knox returns from Europe’s Napoleonic Wars broken in spirit and impoverished. A deadly duelist and fearless soldier, he has seen and done things of which he is not proud. With his last coins, he buys passage to the Chesapeake Bay Tidewater country that he remembers from his youth. But instead of peace, he finds his skills as a swordsman called upon once again to teach a teenager from the local gentry the art of the sword in preparation for a duel that he is being forced into fighting. Knox soon engages in the most challenging swordplay of his life as he enters a dangerous game to keep two young friends from killing one another in a duel. And in a final act of violence, he may finally find his own redemption.
45 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 30, 2016
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About the author
David Healey
58 books89 followersDavid Healey made his publishing debut with SHARPSHOOTER, a what-if historical thriller about an attempt to assassinate Union General Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War, published by an imprint of Penguin Putnam. That novel was the result of years of research into the Civil War that included time as a reenactor at Gettysburg and other battlefields.
In its review, the Civil War News wrote: “SHARPSHOOTER has the feel of a techno-thriller, the kind offered by Tom Clancy or Dean Koontz ... SHARPSHOOTER moves quickly and is filled with all manner of intrigue."
Healey has brought that same passion for research and history to his World War II novels, GHOST SNIPER, ARDENNES SNIPER, and RED SNIPER. During a 21-year career as a journalist, he was fortunate enough to interview many veterans of the 29th Division who landed at Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. Some of the events and characters in these novels were inspired by their stories.
He loves the idea of a character like Micajah Cole, a self-reliant backwoods hunter who turns out to be unrelenting and ruthless as a sniper, especially against a skilled adversary, in the pages of these books.
In addition to fiction, he has written books on regional history, including 1812: REDISCOVERING CHESAPEAKE BAY'S FORGOTTEN WAR and GREAT STORMS OF THE CHESAPEAKE.
A graduate of Washington College and the Stonecoast MFA program, he was recognized in 2011 as a Chaney Scholar in history by St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Visit him online at www.davidhealeyauthor.com or follow him at Facebook at facebook.com/david.healey.books
In its review, the Civil War News wrote: “SHARPSHOOTER has the feel of a techno-thriller, the kind offered by Tom Clancy or Dean Koontz ... SHARPSHOOTER moves quickly and is filled with all manner of intrigue."
Healey has brought that same passion for research and history to his World War II novels, GHOST SNIPER, ARDENNES SNIPER, and RED SNIPER. During a 21-year career as a journalist, he was fortunate enough to interview many veterans of the 29th Division who landed at Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. Some of the events and characters in these novels were inspired by their stories.
He loves the idea of a character like Micajah Cole, a self-reliant backwoods hunter who turns out to be unrelenting and ruthless as a sniper, especially against a skilled adversary, in the pages of these books.
In addition to fiction, he has written books on regional history, including 1812: REDISCOVERING CHESAPEAKE BAY'S FORGOTTEN WAR and GREAT STORMS OF THE CHESAPEAKE.
A graduate of Washington College and the Stonecoast MFA program, he was recognized in 2011 as a Chaney Scholar in history by St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Visit him online at www.davidhealeyauthor.com or follow him at Facebook at facebook.com/david.healey.books
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November 23, 2021
A very good read
The author tells a short but interesting story in this book. The characters are well done and the settings for the story are beautifully described.
The story ends all to soon, here is hoping for a continuing book.
The author tells a short but interesting story in this book. The characters are well done and the settings for the story are beautifully described.
The story ends all to soon, here is hoping for a continuing book.
March 5, 2019
A good short story that ended too quickly
Another good read that expert takes you back to the late eighteenth century in a Maryland plantation where a sword duel develops between families. The fence instructor creates a twist to the story that makes it very engaging
Another good read that expert takes you back to the late eighteenth century in a Maryland plantation where a sword duel develops between families. The fence instructor creates a twist to the story that makes it very engaging
January 25, 2024
Exciting read
Excellent storytelling with a strong central character. The only negative is that it was not longer. You will enjoy this novella,if you have enjoyed the author’s other offerings.
Excellent storytelling with a strong central character. The only negative is that it was not longer. You will enjoy this novella,if you have enjoyed the author’s other offerings.
February 27, 2016
Friend vs Friend
How sad it is that old men will send out their sons to fight and die for them. It has always been so as it is today.
How sad it is that old men will send out their sons to fight and die for them. It has always been so as it is today.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews