Winds of Fortune

(Hardback)

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Set in Cornwall in the early part of the 19th Century.

Thomasina is determined to make more of her life than just to be a maid - even more so when she is raped by Sir Henry's nephew in the house she works in. She runs off with sweetheart Jeffrey and they live for a while as highwaymen, firstly in Mevagissey and surrounding areas, then Bristol. They make a lot of money and are thinking of retiring when Jeffrey is caught - and hung.

Thomasina then goes to sea and has further adventures, dressed as a boy. She meets and falls in love with Abel and, in due course, spends her highwayman money on a boat which she ensures, anonymously, Abel is made captain of. Thomasina knows that Abel is the man for her - she just has to get Abel to know that he is in love with her...

Reviews

'This is a story that rattles along...it has a certain escapist attraction that exerts its charm all the way through' HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW

'Thrills, spills and plenty of adventure in this new yarn from the author of the hugely successful Ben Retallick series.' BLACKPOOL GAZETTE

'A love of Cornwall and its history is clear in this enjoyable romantic novel.' KEIGHLEY NEWS

Author Bio

E V Thompson was born in London and spent nine years in the Navy before joining Bristol police. He moved to Hong Kong, then Rhodesia and had over 200 stories published before returning to England to become a full-time writer. In 1977 Chase the Wind won the Best Hist Novelist Award.