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    Soldier of Fortune: Captain Daniel Rawson - adventurer, spy, charmer...

    By Edward Marston

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    IT IS 1704 AND EUROPE IS AT WAR 'Take this sword as you own and wear it with more honour than the man from whom you took it' With Lord Churchill's words ringing in his ears, the courageous young Captain Daniel Rawson embarks on a dangerous mission to lead his men into battle against the French enemy. He must succeed at all costs- the future of England is at stake. But Rawson is the target of the murderous General Salignac who will stop at nothing to see his adversary dead. As Rawson and his men march across the continent, he must keep one step ahead of Salignac's brigands and live to fight heroically at the Battle of Blenheim. The author of the bestselling Railway detective series triumphs with this stunning first book in the Captain Rawson series.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAllison & Busby
    Release dateMay 23, 2011
    ISBN9780749010812
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    Soldier of Fortune: Captain Daniel Rawson - adventurer, spy, charmer...
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    Edward Marston

    Edward Marston has written well over a hundred books, including some non-fiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series and he also writes the Bow Street Rivals series featuring twin detectives set during the Regency; the Home Front Detective novels set during the First World War; and the Ocean Liner mysteries.

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    • 3/5
      As a fan of Historical fiction I very much looked forward to reading this book hoping that it would be the start of a new series for me. Daniel Rawson is described as an 'adventurer,spy,charmer' so was hoping that he would turn out to be a cross between Sharpe/Bolitho and Flashman but in the end proves to be none of them.We are initially introduced to Daniel Rawson as a young boy who witnesses his beloved father being hanged for treason for fighting to overthrow the King then saving his mother from being raped by one of the victorious soldiers with the soldier's own sword. So far so good. Now fast forward 20 years to find Captain Rawson,a career British soldier,in the bed of the wife of a leading French general mainly it seems to glean intelligence from her.When the cuckolded husband arrives home unexpected Rawson abandons the wife to her fate without barely a second thought.It is from here that the plot seems to go downhill with the author over relying on stereotypes to drive his story. We have the stoic mistress who refuses to give her lover's name when caught out,the vengeful husband, the simpering lovelorn English girl who seems to be able to feint at will and the valiant but always complaining Sergeant Welbeck to name but a few. Then there are large stretches where nothing really happens before the battles are raced through with apparent unseemly haste. Now on the plus side I know little about the Spanish War of Succession and it is obvious that the author has done his research and it is a relatively easy read.As this is the first book in a series I am willing to give him another go immediately so will be hoping for better. Initial report "OK but must try harder".
    • 4/5
      Soldier of Fortune is the first installment of Marston’s new adventure series involving quite a charismatic hero, Captain Daniel Rawson. This new series for Marston departs his usual realm of murder mystery novels to take us into the military world during the battles between England and France for the War of the Spanish Succession. Fans of author Edwin Thomas’ Misadventures of Martin Jerrold will really love this new action story as they are similar in flavor. Although this is technically a war story, the author does not get too bogged down in military strategy detail, nor focuses too solely on the war itself, to the point of boredom or for lack of a good yarn. This book was a fabulous blend of action, adventure, romance, humor, and military battles, but shows us the human factors amidst the blood and bullets of great love, friendship and endearing emotions between the many players involved both on and off the battlefield. Marston allows the reader to simply fall in love with our dashing young Captain Rawson as he not only climbs the ranks of duty and claims many gestures of honor under his commander the Duke of Marlborough, but spends much of his life engaging and disengaging from one lady-fair to the next and often is left running for his life from husbands and villains alike. With swashbuckling duels and dodging bullets, pretty ladies swooning from Daniels gallant charms and acts of chivalry, murderous husbands out to behead Rawson for debauchery, Captain Daniel Rawson gives us a jolly good show and I eagerly anticipate reading book two now out, Drums of War. This is not a serious military novel, but a light and easy fast paced historical adventure
    • 4/5
       I quite liked this. The hero of the piece is Captain Rawson, who is evidently a dashing soldier and a spy on the side. He's in Marlborough's army and we find him initally bedding the bored wife of a French General to discover information, which works, but doesn't please the general very much. He sets 2 ruffians after our dashing hero to make sure he's killed and to claim the reward. It all gets a bit complicated when a lady that Captain Rawson has met in London believes herself in love and decides to follow him across Europe. She then causes no end of trouble, like you do. Not necessarily the most accurate account of the battle of Blenhiem, but it's an engaging story and the dashing captain is a likeable enough chap - just enough daring to make him interesting, and a hint of danger to make him exciting.