Baltic Crusader

"An enjoyable adventure. Sheds light on the era and warrior code."

1341.

Europe is in crisis, wounded and crestfallen after a failed Crusade.

Christianity looks to the north, to the pagan lands of the Baltic.

The knight, Hugh de Balliol, heir to the lands of the Northern Pennines, takes up the cross to redeem himself for past sins.

But, in a twist of fate, his squire, Eorle Wulfstan, is mistaken for his master after de Balliol is murdered.

Wulfstan must now become a leader of men and bloody his sword - selling his services to the highest bidder.

Eventually the crusader returns home and takes his old master's title and wife.

But to win the peace, Wulfstan must give battle once more and face a brutal enemy from the East.

Baltic Crusader is a page-turning historical novel.

Eorle Wulfstan is a hero torn between valour and ambition, sin and penance.

Recommended for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden.

Andy Whitehead is a former fireman He is the author of numerous works of historical fiction, including Baltic Crusader and Passchendaele Calling.


Genre: Historical

"An enjoyable adventure, Sheds light on the era and warrior code." - Richard Foreman