You should pack your bags for an epic adventure back in time through the pages of this latest Jack Telford novel, A Betrayal of Heroes, and some less frequented settings of this Second World War thriller. Here I explore the role of world building in historical fiction and take us on a journey from wartime Casablanca to Brazzaville, from the … [Read more...] about Building a Historical Fiction World
The Mysterious Death of Leslie Howard
There are several mysteries at the heart of A Betrayal of Heroes, but the most contentious is the yarn surrounding the death of actor Leslie Howard. Star of Stage and Screen In the early 1940s, Howard was a star of stage and screen, famous for his role as Ashley Wilkes in Gone With The Wind. But famous also for his anti-Nazi morale-boosting … [Read more...] about The Mysterious Death of Leslie Howard
Ten Top Hits from Telford’s Travels
As usual, there are plenty of musical references in A Betrayal of Heroes. No room for all of them, so these are Jack Telford's Top Ten choices, the tracks of his years through the Second World War. All you need to do is click on the images, which will take you to a YouTube clip. Skip any advertisements and enjoy the songs. At Number Ten, … [Read more...] about Ten Top Hits from Telford’s Travels
How I was able to build and research a WW2 background
The third Jack Telford novel, A Betrayal of Heroes, is published in July 2021. And here's how I tried to build and research his travels and his trials. From Casablanca to Brazzaville, from the beaches of Normandy to the Liberation of Paris. I had three things on my mind - three things which inspired the story. First, at the end of the last Jack … [Read more...] about How I was able to build and research a WW2 background
Statues and slavery – a comment
Oh, dear. They put me on the spot. Statues and Slavery. If you've been following my Yale Trilogy, you'll know that Part One, The Doubtful Diaries of Wicked Mistress Yale, is rooted around Elihu Yale's involvement, on behalf of the English East India Company, in the Indian Ocean Slave Trade during the 1680s. Elihu Yale - the Pub, the Person and … [Read more...] about Statues and slavery – a comment