Rules of War (Jack Steel 2) [Paperback]

Iain Gale (Author)

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Publication Date: July 1, 2009 | Series: Jack Steel 2

In the early 18th century the British army led by John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, were the leaders of a wide-ranging and very successful alliance. Ramilles 1706—one of the great victories of the British army, a battle honor for the regiments who were there. But Captain Jack Steel, maverick gentleman and super soldier, finds himself at odds with his Allied partners and receives contradictory orders; and even after victory, he finds himself mired in further difficulties. The Allies had thought that they were liberating the Low Countries but some preferred their previous masters, the French, who at least were Catholic, and some wanted independence from all powers, while others of his fellow officers wanted out of the war altogether. Far from the battle lines he enjoys, Jack Steel is sent undercover to deal with the traitors and identify the loyal locals who would let British advance troops into the besieged city—a dangerous mission made deadly by an old enemy of his and the brilliant malevolence of the renegade French pirate who is in charge of Ostende.

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'Gale writes brilliantly!a very good read' Cambrian News

About the Author

Iain Gale is the editor of Scotland in Trust, the National Trust for Scotland magazine, and art critic for Scotland on Sunday. His other titles include Four Days in June and Man of Honour.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK; Reprint edition (July 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007253567
• ISBN-13: 978-0007253562
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #809,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Scottish

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid read, not Cornwell though, October 27, 2009

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This review is from: Rules of War (Jack Steel 2) (Paperback)

If you are a fan of historical fiction, this is a solid read. The book goes at a quick pace, plots are believable, the only draw back is, it reminds me of the Richard Sharpe Series by Bernard Cornwell. You have the Rogue officer the big sergant, the do or die missions plus the ever so hot damsel in trouble. Since the stories are 100 years before Sharpe, it truely informs about new weapons of the time, battle order, Honour and Glory are always abound.