Tag Archives: Mystery

After Gairech: Free for a limited time

For a limited time, the book the critics loved is free: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B093TF86Z4 🇬🇧https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093TF86Z4 🇺🇸 David Gemmell meets Ellis Peters in this ancient murder mystery.

Publication Day

Publication day is here. Book 1 of P. d. Londra’s quadrilogy The Last Summoner: Conquest. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CM23F711 🇬🇧 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM23F711 🇺🇸 “…the author excels at immediately bringing you into a world primed for an epic adventure.”

Author’s Note: P. D. Londra

During the beta reading phase of The Last Summoner: Conquest, my readers raised several questions about aspects of the tale that they found confusing. Of course, some of the issues were editorial, and I fixed them for the release of the book by the Irish Indie publisher PerchedCrowPress on January 5, 2024 (available for pre-orderContinue reading “Author’s Note: P. D. Londra”

Iron Dramatis Personae

Here’s a list of the main characters in Iron. Historical Figures Agricola—A Roman soldier and politician who conquered Northern Britain and Wales. Born to a political family of senatorial rank in France, Agricola began his military career as a Banded Tribune under Governor Gaius Suetonius Paulinus. Tacitus claims Agricola invaded Ireland, the central premise ofContinue reading “Iron Dramatis Personae”

Charon

One of the main characters in the gladiatorial games was Charon. It was his task to shepherd the dead over the Styx. In Iron, coming in the summer, Charon carries a sickle so he can help those who are not quite dead to reach the river. Cliodhna witnesses Charon killing the wounded in the arenaContinue reading “Charon”

The Reluctant Mother

Prologue Note: This sample is pre-publication and is subject to change. Abruzzo, Italy The Abruzzo is a place in the world that falls under the mantle of “outstanding natural beauty”. Nestled in the Apennines on the Adriatic coast, it is one of those areas of Italy with villages and farms sitting atop seemingly inaccessible peaks.Continue reading “The Reluctant Mother”