Honor Among Thieves

Honor Among Thieves (Historical Adventure)

By J.M. Aucoin

CreateSpace

ISBN #978-151272379

Price $12.54

378 Pages

Rating 5-Stars

“Swashbuckling Adventure At Its Best.”

Set in 1609 France, after the religious wars, ex-soldier Darion Delerue de Tarbes now rides with Captain Jaspart de Tremear and his Falcon Highwaymen, seeking coin and adventure. Men of courage and horsemanship, and quick with a blade of steel or pistol, the action never lets up. Darion is thrown into a fight now that could impel France into another war. Will he end with honor,  or go down in defeat as a rogue bandit?

This was a rollicking good read, with lots of sword action. The author did his research on 17^th century France, and his writing puts the reader into the romantic tale of political intrigue, as well as personal honor. Except for the profanity, this novel could have been published in ARGOSY or ADVENTURE in the days of pulp magazine thrills, and stood beside the classics like THE THREE MUSKETEERS. For me the profanity was the only mark against this well written action yarn. I read to escape the world and its faults, and that includes the wide use of profanity in today’s literature. Other than this drawback, I highly recommend this swashbuckling adventure to all fans of the genre.

Tom Johnson

Author of PANGAEA: EDEN’S PLANET