- Graham Shelby
Graham Shelby (born 1939) is a British
historical novel ist. He worked as a copywriter and book-reviewer before embarking on a series of historical novels, mainly set in the twelfth century.List of works
*"The Knights of Dark Renown" (1969), set in the
Kingdom of Jerusalem during the reigns of Baldwin IV, Baldwin V and Queen Sibylla.
*"The Kings of Vain Intent" (1970), sequel to the above, dealing with theThird Crusade , depictingConrad of Montferrat as the villain: the US edition contains an additional chapter.
*"The Villains of the Piece" (1972) (published in the US as "The Oath and the Sword"), about the conflict between King Stephen and Queen Matilda.
*"The Devil is Loose" (1974), a sequel to "The Kings of Vain Intent", following the later career ofRichard I of England .
*"The Wolf at the Door" (1975), aboutJohn of England .
*"The Cannaways" (1978), a story of a fictional eighteenth century family.
*"The Cannaway Concern" (1980), sequel to the above.
* "The Edge of the Blade" (1986).
*"Demand the World" (1990), based on the life ofEliza Lynch ."The Knights of Dark Renown" and "The Kings of Vain Intent" were translated into German as "Ritter der Finsternis" in 1975, and "The Devil is Loose" and"The Wolf at the Door" as "Der ertrinkende Eber" in 1980.
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