The Horse-Thegn

It's the late 9th century, and Northumbria is subject to both Viking attacks and settlers from Denmark.Cynn is the royal Horse-Thegn. Striving for peace and integration on his estates, he is charged by the king to end the pillaging of a foul band of raiders. Led by the elusive Edred, their atrocities have become increasingly violent, resulting in open revolt against legitimate rule.But in the face of many external threats, can Cynn achieve his aim of a durable and prosperous kingdom, as they enter a new century? John Broughton was born in Cleethorpes Lincolnshire UK in 1948: just one of the post-war baby boom. After attending grammar school and studying to the sound of Bob Dylan, he went to Nottingham University and studied Medieval and Modern History.He decided to take up writing again late in his career. The fruit of that decision was his first historical novel, Die for a Dove, an archaeological thriller, followed by The Purple Thread and Wyrd of the Wolf. Both are set in his favourite Anglo-Saxon period. Saint Cuthbert Trilogy, a series of historical fiction by John Broughton.