Rotherham-born author makes debut with tale of Elizabethan skulduggery

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AN AUTHOR born in Rotherham has just published a new historical novel set in Elizabethan Yorkshire — and is already working on the sequel.

Stuart Hammond’s book, Minion, features his protagonist’s ancestral home, Bolton Castle in the Dales.

Described as “a gripping story built on actual events and characters,” Minion, while always remaining true to its setting, finds much humour within the excitement.

The tale is about Sir Thomas Scrope, who, after arriving in Bristol in 1574, becomes involved in civil uprising, kidnap, assault, assassination, intrigue, murder and betrayal while being ambushed, stabbed and blown-up, facing financial ruin and, last but not least, the disapproval of his sister-in-law.

The sequel is called Serpentine and this and further books set in Yorkshire probe even more into the fascinating and turbulent relationship the county had with the complex politics of the day.

Minion is available from the Kindle Store at www.amazon.co.uk or from Stuart’s www.stuarthammond.co.uk website.