Highwaypersons II: The King’’s Justice

1716. A brother and sister set out to find her husband who went missing in battle in 1709, while they continue to rob their father’s creditors to pay his debts and get him released from gaol. Their quest is complicated by the need to find a friend’s killer. As well as holding up coaches, they carry out an elaborate scam. Travelling from Cardiff to London to Cardigan and to the Hague, helped and hindered by the beautiful aristocratic widow, Helen, and her feisty rival, the common whore, Megan, they encounter a Jacobite spy plotting to overthrow the Government, have their eyes opened about the slave trade, and discover the meaning of The King’s Justice.
Here is a murder mystery, a swashbuckling adventure and a romance set against a genuine historical background.

Geoffrey Monmouth was born in Manchester and now lives in Warrington. In between, he lived and worked for many years in local government in various parts of Wales. Geoffrey says he loves: -Wales -history -mysteries -animals -God He believes crime has been around all through history and there have always been some people who had a passion for justice. Therefore, any age can be a golden age for crime fiction. He plans to write crime mysteries set in various periods. Although the name is a pseudonym, all the information about him on his website is true. www.geoffreymonmouth.co.uk