Dacre's War - Tapa dura

'A fantastic read. Rosemary Goring skilfully and vividly recreates dangerous times on the Scottish Borders in the reign of Henry VIII. A really, gripping story' - Sarah Musk, Love Reading; 'A pact and atmospheric tale of intrigue and derring-do in 16th century border country, astoundingly well written with a cracking plot coming to a satisfying conclusion' - Sue Broom, Love Reading; 'History at its best, this novel from Rosemary Goring, is powerful, robust, absorbing, and a thoughtful documentation of the battles between England and Scotland, a must for all fans of Tudor history' - Sharon Lowe, Love Reading; 'A brilliant book, transporting me back to the 16th century Borderlands, combining fact and fiction in vivid descriptions, with believable characters and a fascinating plot! I loved it' - Margaret Freeman, Love Reading; 'A book I didn't want to put down' - Carol Tuckett, Love Reading; 'this is a brilliant sequel' - Kathy Howell, Love Reading; 'Dacre's War is an absorbing, dense read, packed with political twists. The Scottish Borders are superbly evoked - this is a land of constant fear and hardship, as well as great beauty. Highly recommended.' - Antonia Senior, The Times; 'This vivid and fast-moving tale of political intrigue and heartache is a must read for history enthusiasts and those who love dark romance... Goring's novel uniquely engages in the personal elements of political revenge, bringing to life a land where there is never any chance of peace' - Scottish Field; 'The combination of extremely detailed historical research, beautifully descriptive prose and strong characterisation woven into a tale of political intrigue in evocative and atmospheric settings makes this a book with which many readers will quickly become absorbed' - Dundee University Review of the Arts

Dacre's War is a story of personal and political vengeance. Ten years after the battle of Flodden, Adam Crozier, head of his clan and of an increasingly powerful alliance of Borderers, learns for sure that it was Lord Thomas Dacre - now the most powerful man in the north of England - who ordered his father's murder. He determines to take his revenge. As a fighting man, Crozier would like nothing better than to bring Dacre down face to face but his wife Louise advises him that he must use more subtle methods. So he sets out to engineer Dacre's downfall by turning the machinery of the English court against him. A vivid and fast-moving tale of political intrigue and heartache, Dacre's War is a fascinating portrait of the historical Scottish and English borderlands, a place were there is never any chance of peace.