Paul Fraser Collard – författare

INTRODUCING JACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.The first book in the compelling military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Matthew Harffy.'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell'Quite simply do yourself a favour and read these books' S.J.A. Turney'Nobody writing today depicts the chaos, terror and brutality of war better' Matthew Harffy1854: The banks of the Alma River, Crimean Peninsula. The men of the King's Royal Fusiliers are in terrible trouble. Young officer Jack Lark has to act immediately and decisively. His life and the success of the campaign depend on it. But does he have the mettle, the officer qualities that are the life blood of the British Army?From a poor background in London's East End, Lark has risen through the ranks by stealth and guile and now he faces the ultimate test...THE SCARLET THIEF: JACK LARK BOOK 1⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF JACK LARK:'Jack Lark is the new hero everyone should be reading''Life and death on the frontline is so viscerally described that you can smell and taste the blood and powder''Everything you need in an historical military novel. Intrigue, deception, the horror of combat, revenge...''Jack Lark is a hero I'll happily follow''What a great start to a new series, long may it continue'

JACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.The second book in the enthralling military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Anthony Riches and Matthew Harffy.'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell'Jack Lark is an unforgettable new hero' Anthony Riches'Page-turning adventure, a hero with issues yet who's likable, and antagonists you will love to hate... It was hard to put down and a real pleasure to read' Historical Novel SocietyJack Lark barely survived the Battle of the Alma. As the brutal fight raged, he discovered the true duty that came with the officer's commission he'd taken. In hospital, wounded, and with his stolen life left lying on the battlefield, he grasps a chance to prove himself a leader once more. Poor Captain Danbury is dead, but Jack will travel to his new regiment in India, under his name.Jack soon finds more enemies, but this time they're on his own side. Exposed as a fraud, he's rescued by the chaplain's beautiful daughter, who has her own reasons to escape. They seek desperate refuge with the Maharajah of Sawadh, the charismatic leader whom the British Army must subdue. He sees Jack as a curiosity, but recognises a fellow military mind. In return for his safety, Jack must train the very army the British may soon have to fight...THE MAHARAJAH'S GENERAL: JACK LARK BOOK 2⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF JACK LARK:'Quite simply do yourself a favour and read these books''Everything you need in an historical military novel. Intrigue, deception, the horror of combat, revenge...''Jack Lark is a hero I'll happily follow''Filled with twists and memorable, larger than life characters''A delicately balanced formula that is mixed to perfection'

JACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.The third book in the gripping military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Matthew Harffy and Simon Scarrow.'Paul Collard has become one of the most readable figures in Historical Fiction' Parmenion Books'Paul Fraser Collard commands the genre of historical action adventure with as much aplomb as Jack Lark commands his troops' Matthew Harffy'If you loved Bernard Cornwell, then you'll love this' The Founding FieldsBombay, 1857. Jack Lark is living precariously as an officer when his heroic but fraudulent past is discovered by the Devil - Major Ballard, the army's intelligence officer. Ballard is gathering a web of information to defend the British Empire, and he needs a man like Jack on his side. Not far away, in Persia, the Shah is moving against British territory and, with the Russians whispering in his ear, seeks to conquer the crucial city of Herat. The Empire's strength is under threat and the army must fight back.As the British march to war, Jack learns that secrets crucial to the campaign's success are leaking into their enemies' hands. Ballard has brought him to the battlefield to end a spy's deceit. But who is the traitor?THE DEVIL'S ASSASSIN sweeps Jack Lark through a thrilling tale of explosive action as the British face the Persian army in the inky darkness of the desert night.THE DEVIL'S ASSASSIN: JACK LARK BOOK 3⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF JACK LARK:'The Devil's Assassin is yet another win from a writer at the top of his game.''Life and death on the frontline is so viscerally described that you can smell and taste the blood and powder''Everything you need in an historical military novel. Intrigue, deception, the horror of combat, revenge...''Jack Lark is a hero I'll happily follow''Jack Lark is one of my favourite literary creations of the modern swathe of historical fiction.'

JACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.The fourth book in the compelling military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Julian Stockwin and Jonathan Spencer.'A gripping adventure from start to finish. Jack Lark might not be the hero anyone wants, but he's most definitely the hero you need!' Richard Cullen/R. S. Ford'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell'Quite simply do yourself a favour and read these books' S.J.A. TurneyBombay, 1857. India is simmering with discontent, and Jack Lark, honourably discharged from the British Army, aims to take the first ship back to England. But before he leaves, he cannot resist the adventure of helping a young woman escape imprisonment in a gaming house. He promises to escort Aamira home, but they arrive in Delhi just as the Indian Mutiny explodes.As both sides commit horrific slaughter and the siege of Delhi begins, Jack realises that despite the danger he cannot stand by and watch. At heart, he is still a soldier...The Lone Warrior is a scintillating tale of battle, adventure and courage. THE LONE WARRIOR: JACK LARK BOOK 4⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF JACK LARK:'Proves once more that Paul Fraser Collard is at the top of his game and the top of the genre''The best but by far the most brutal outing for Jack yet''Life and death on the frontline is so viscerally described that you can smell and taste the blood and powder''Colourful characters set in wonderfully detailed environments, each story has swept along with action and intrigue''Jack Lark is a hero I'll happily follow'

JACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.The fifth book in the engaging military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Matthew Harffy.'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell'This is historical adventure with nuance and a flawed, melancholy hero' The Times 'Paul Fraser Collard commands the genre of historical action adventure with as much aplomb as Jack Lark commands his troops' Matthew HarffyJack Lark has come a long way since his days as a gin palace pot boy. But can he surrender the thrill of freedom to return home?London, 1859. After years fighting for Queen and country, Jack walks back into his mother's East End gin palace a changed man. Haunted by the horrors of battle, and the constant fight for survival, he longs for a life to call his own. But the city - and its people - has altered almost beyond recognition, and Jack cannot see a place for himself there.A desperate moment leaves him indebted to the Devil - intelligence officer Major John Ballard, who once again leads Jack to the battlefield with a task he can't refuse. He tried to deny being a soldier once. He won't make the same mistake again.Europe is about to go to war. Jack Lark will march with them.THE LAST LEGIONNAIRE: JACK LARK BOOK 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF JACK LARK:'Collard proving he deserves to be placed among the very best writers in the genre''Everything you need in an historical military novel. Intrigue, deception, the horror of combat, revenge...''Collard's writing is flawless''Anything but predictable''A superb addition to the series'

JACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.The sixth book in the dark historical military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Ken Follet and Matthew Harffy.'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell'Like all the best vintages Jack Lark has aged to perfection. Scarred, battered and bloody, his story continues to enthral' Anthony Riches'Nobody writing today depicts the chaos, terror and brutality of war better' Matthew Harffy'This ain't the kind of war you are used to. It's brother against brother, countryman against countryman'April, 1861. Jack Lark arrives in Boston as civil war storms across America.A hardened soldier, Jack has always gone where he was ordered to go - and killed the enemy he was ordered to kill. But when he becomes a sergeant for the Union army, he realises that this conflict between North and South is different. Men are choosing to fight - and die - for a cause they believe in.The people of Boston think it will take just one, great battle. But, with years of experience, Jack knows better. This is the beginning of something that will tear a country apart - and force Jack to see what he is truly fighting for.THE TRUE SOLDIER: JACK LARK BOOK 6⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF JACK LARK:'Paul Fraser Collard does for the mid-19th-century what Bernard Cornwell's 'Sharpe' books did for the Napoleonic wars''This book is really extraordinary, the author's research and the descriptions of life in the military is first rate''I'm yet to have a single complaint about anything that Paul Collard has written''Such a thrilling story that capture the futility of war''A contender for best of the series'

JACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.The seventh book in the gripping historical military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, S.J.A. Turney and Matthew Harffy.'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell'Jack Lark is one of my favourite literary creations of the modern swathe of historical fiction' S.J.A. Turney'Nobody writing today depicts the chaos, terror and brutality of war better' Matthew HarffyFighting for the Union gave Jack Lark purpose. But America is tearing itself apart and no one will be left in peace.Virginia, 1861. With his comrades defeated, Jack turns his back on the battlefield. At heart he's still a soldier, but this wholly uncivil war has left him wanting something - and someone - more. Lost in the woods with the Confederate army closing in, Jack will stop at nothing to protect Rose and the future they might share.Then one bullet changes everything and Jack wakes up in a military hospital - alone. Broken but determined, he sets out on an epic journey across the Confederacy disguised in the grey coat of his one-time enemy. He will find the man who destroyed his life. Jack Lark is out for revenge.THE REBEL KILLER: JACK LARK BOOK 7⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF JACK LARK:'The author has continually raised the bar and this book is no exception''You can feel the heat and dust of battle, hear the cannons roar and the screams of the wounded and dying''Everything you need in an historical military novel. Intrigue, deception, the horror of combat, revenge...''Jack Lark is a hero I'll happily follow''Eminently readable, extremely descriptive, and captivating'

JACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.The eighth book in the exhilarating military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Angus Donald.'Classic Jack Lark in a classic western... an exceptionally entertaining historical action adventure' Matthew Harffy'If you are looking for nonstop high-octane adventure with lots of pulsating action, this is for you. Strap on a navy Colt, mount up - and enjoy' Historical Novel Society'An excellent, gripping, old-fashion Western yarn, with first-class blood-and-guts action sequences - a real white-knuckle page-turner.' Angus DonaldLouisiana, 1863. Jack Lark is on the long and lonely road to nowhere, the battlefield behind him. But soon his soldier skill lands him a job, and a new purpose - defending a valuable wagon train of cotton as it journeys down through Texas to Mexico.Working for another man, let alone the volatile Brannigan, isn't going to be easy. And with the Deep South's most infamous outlaws hot on their trail, Jack knows he is living on borrowed time.As they cross the border, Jack quickly discovers that the usual rules of war don't apply. He will have to fight to survive, and this time the battle might prove one he could lose.THE LOST OUTLAW: JACK LARK BOOK 8⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF JACK LARK:'A gritty story of murder and betrayal, and eventually revenge''Some of the most ruthless characters ever created in historical fiction''The action throughout is ferocious, the battles and the gunfights, bloody, vivid and visceral''Jack Lark is a hero I'll happily follow''Paul Fraser Collard goes from strength to strength'

JACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.The ninth book in the exhilarating and dangerous military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Matthew Harffy and Griff Hosker.'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell'Quite simply do yourself a favour and read these books' S.J.A. Turney'Collard's wonderful rogue, Jack Lark, rampages through skirmishes and cataclysmic battles in search of riches, vengeance and, ultimately, his place in the world... A true master of action adventure' Matthew HarffyCAN THE BATTLEFIELD SAVE A WANTED MAN?London, 1868. Jack Lark is now a businessman, running a thriving club in the Whitechapel backstreets. But when he goes up against the East End's most notorious criminal, the consequences are devastating.A wanted man, Jack joins the British army on campaign across Abyssinia, a high-stakes mission that returns him to the battlefield and on to the fortress of Magdala where the formidable Emperor Tewodros has taken British subjects prisoner.But life on the run can turn dangerous, especially in a land ravaged by war . . .FUGITIVE: JACK LARK BOOK 9⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF JACK LARK:'A treat for any lover of action and adventure in their historical fiction''The reader is drawn into a world full of excitement, danger ... and possibilities''Everything you need in an historical military novel. Intrigue, deception, the horror of combat, revenge...''A ripping yarn, and a satisfyingly energetic romp''The research is, as always, impeccable'

JACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.The tenth book in the compelling historical military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Anthony Riches and Juliet Stockwin.'Like all the best vintages Jack Lark has aged to perfection. Scarred, battered and bloody, his story continues to enthral' Anthony Riches 'Impossible to put down... full of action and intrigue that leaves the reader thirsty for more' History... the Interesting Bits'Nobody writing today depicts the chaos, terror and brutality of war better' Matthew HarffyA true leader serves his men.Egypt, 1869. Jack Lark has reinvented himself once more. Working as an unofficial agent for the Consul-General, he moves among the most powerful men in Cairo. But when the opportunity arises to join legendary explorer Sir Samuel White Baker on his expedition into the Sudan, Jack can't resist a new adventure.Jack assumes command of an elite cadre to protect the fleet of vessels. But, as they move down the Nile, Jack and his men soon find themselves in a land where the rule of law means nothing, and those who wield power will do anything to keep it. And when a new friend seeks Jack's help, Jack must decide where his loyalties truly lie . . .COMMANDER: JACK LARK BOOK 10⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF JACK LARK:'Brutal, bloody and thoroughly enjoyable''The authenticity of the historical context shines through''Everything you need in an historical military novel. Intrigue, deception, the horror of combat, revenge...''All in all, a brilliant book''Part of the great value of this book is the feel and atmosphere it evokes'

JACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.The eleventh book in the gripping military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow.'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell'A gripping adventure from start to finish. Jack Lark might not be the hero anyone wants, but he's most definitely the hero you need!' Richard Cullen/ R. S. Ford 'Paul Collard has become one of the most readable figures in Historical Fiction' Parmenion BooksSouth Africa, 1871. Jack Lark no longer walks alone. With the worldly Anna Baker by his side, he travels to the Cape Colony diamond fields determined to seek their fortune - and an adventurous new life together.The journey north soon turns violent as tensions erupt between other hopeful diggers and a gang of Boer men. Everyone has their eye on the same elusive prize - and some will stop at nothing to get it.For Jack and Anna, unearthing a diamond is only half the battle. Getting out of the mines alive will prove far more difficult - and dangerous. And when the worst happens, Jack finds himself tested as no enemy, no man and no war has ever before.DIAMOND HUNTER: JACK LARK BOOK 11⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF JACK LARK:'A totally immersive and absorbing adventure''Diamond Hunter is a book you will not want to put down''Paul Fraser Collard goes from strength to strength''A delicately balanced formula that is mixed to perfection''Quite simply do yourself a favour and read these books'