Historical Non-Fiction

 I visited Pen and Sword Publisher online and made notes of non-fiction books I would like to read. Four of the titles are:- King John's Right Hand Lady by Sharon Benett Connelly. Olaf The Vking Saint by John Carr. The Redcoats of Wellington's Light Division in the Peninsular War by Gareth Glover and Charles II's Favourite Mistress, Pretty, Witty Nell Gwyn by Sarah-Beth Watkins. Sometimes, when I read historical non-fiction a snippet gives me an idea for my next novels.

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