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The Cromwell Deception by [John Paul Davis]

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UK Top 10 - Historical Thrillers
US Top 5 - Crime Heist
US Top 30 - Historical Thrillers

The New Thriller From the International Bestselling Author of The Plantagenet Vendetta, The Templar Agenda, and The Larmenius Inheritance

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February 1649: As the dust settles on the English Civil War, only one objective remains unfulfilled before Oliver Cromwell's total victory over the monarchy is complete. For over four hundred years the Crown jewels of England have been held safely in the Tower of London, yet in the coming days they are removed, never to be seen in public again. Government receipts confirm the jewels have been sold and melted down for mint value.

Only one man knows the truth...

Present day: In the heart of London, a famous art gallery is robbed in the dead of night. Two paintings are taken: a newly purchased £10million self-portrait of a famous 17th-century artist and a portrait of a Roundhead soldier of moderate fame. For gallery director Gillian McKevitt, news of the theft is an absolute nightmare. Aside from the theft occurring less than two days before the self-portrait's unveiling, CCTV footage suggests the theft was an inside job.

As the news sinks in, a surprise revelation from Gillian's predecessor confirms she is dealing with no ordinary theft. One of the portraits contains an unimaginable secret, one with the potential to reveal the whereabouts of a long-lost treasure. With time running out before the grand unveiling, Gillian realises she has no choice but to take matters into her own hands. Following the clues revealed by earlier x-ray and infrared examination of the painting, Gillian finds herself in a frantic, and dangerous, race across England and through history as she attempts to track down the thieves before they reach their goal. To succeed, she must not only uncover their identity, but also unearth one of England's best-kept secrets...

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December 9, 2014
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Can't wait for the new one...

Richard Doetsch, international bestselling author of The Thieves of Heaven

John Paul Davis clearly owns the genre of historical thrillers

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About the Author

John Paul Davis is the International Bestselling author of six thriller novels and three historical biographies. His websites are www.johnpauldavisauthor.com and www.theunknowntemplar.com. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00QTBDXF8
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 9, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 780 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 282 pages
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obgraham

What I enjoy about this author is his incredibly detailed description of ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2016

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Others described the plot -- sure, it's a bit hokey.
What I enjoy about this author is his incredibly detailed description of an event as it takes place. It is like a painting of a scene, but with words. I can visualize the scenery, the weather, the placement and demeanor of the characters. I even went to Google Maps to see the scenes -- great stuff!
This one of course takes place running around in England. English readers might find it over-detailed. Americans who've never been there might be baffled (what's a "lay-by"!) But I thoroughly enjoy the author's writing style.
Editing nit pick: the action changed location a lot within a chapter. Should insert a separator when that occurs.

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It's a pretty good read

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017

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It's a pretty good read. The thing that kept nagging me was how the author wants the reader to believe the "lost" jewels stayed buried in Elizabeth Cromwell's tomb for 300 years and no one thought to look there and the clues at the battlefields stayed uncovered for the same amount of time. I was also perplexed about the lengthy inscriptions written in invisible ink. There were just too many things where I, as a reader, was being asked to suspend my beliefs in things possible.

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Leanne

Very Interesting

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2018

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I loved all the history shed in modern day ways. It is so hard to imagine life so long ago to think anything could still exist today. I would recommend.

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Jazbo

Boring

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2017

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Kind of boring.

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Wise Guy

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2016

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An easy read with an intriguing plot. I love novels with an historical background and this one is particularly interesting. JPD is an excellent story teller. Highly recommended.

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Two Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2016

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Interesting subject but hard to follow story. Too many characters. Very predictable.

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Miss Lilly

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2017

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Loved the intrigue and even ordered the next book in the series

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Stefano Scaglione

Great historical novel

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2015

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The author is a master in the historical novel genre. The plot is great but with the historical accuracy that many mainstream hits lack.

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mark crosby

Da Vinci Code-EsqTale

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2015

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Following the English Civil War it is said that Cromwell orders the crown jewels be melted down and made into coin. There are others that suggest that the jewels were never broken but merely hidden,awaiting their discovery.
Two portraits are stolen from the National Portrait Gallery, a recently acquired Van Duck and a work that previous research has revealed that it had been repainted obscuring the original design. Mysterious text also found leads gallery staff on a trail of clues that lead from one battle site to another. Do the original crown jewels really exist after all? Or are they following 17 th century goose chase?
Enjoyable yarn weaving fact and fiction from the civil war era. Talking of fact and fiction I particularly liked the background informative section at the end, now looking for some non fiction Civil war material.

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Rigsby

A decent entertaining read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2015

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More like 3.5 stars really but I can't give that and I'm feeling generous today.
I enjoyed reading it and I do have a weakness for stories about hunts for long lost artefacts set against a historical backdrop. Basically the story revolves around clues hidden within paintings that point towards the whereabouts of crown jewels that everyone thought had been destroyed in the 17th century. I guess the main problem I had is that, whilst the story was entertaining enough whilst I was reading it, I can't help feeling that the story doesn't bear too much scrutiny. The more I reflected on the plot the more implausible it seemed, I also felt that the ending didn't resolve the story that well.
It is a good story on a superficial level and I don't regret reading it. Not sure I will be rushing to read another one from this author though.
On a plus point, I liked how, at the end of the book, the author presented the historical facts that provided the back-drop for the story. He did a good job with his research.

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Elaine Thomas

A great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2020

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Having discovered this author almost by accident - The Templar Agenda was an Amazon offer - he is fast becoming one of my favourites. Great descriptions of both places & people, colourful characters & awesome plots make these books a must read

Buzzscorpion

Quite a reasonable read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2015

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Good yarn. Well thought out. Twists and turns made it a pretty good read. Not sure that some of the 'digs' would have remained untouched for so long after the event due to the rise of Metal detecting 'treasure hunters', many of who would be very interested in the period of the Civil War. That aside, it was pretty well done and only a little far fetched hence only 4 stars.

dr.pjmasiak

Masterly told

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2015

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Don't know the works of JP Davis?
I find his work easily readable, terse but with historic twists, past and present. Masterly recounting fabled images PLUS he tells you how he has written the book[s] based od facts - or otherwise. Simply a delight to read.