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Gerard de Marigny

Gerard de Marigny

About

Author of the #1 Amazon-Bestselling Counter-Terrorism and Geopolitical CRIS DE NIRO Thriller series.

Books by Gerard de Marigny:

THE CRIS DE NIRO SERIES:
Book 1 - THE WATCHMAN OF EPHRAIM
Book 2 - SIGNS OF WAR
Book 3 - RISE TO THE CALL
Book 4 - PROJECT 111

Book 5 - NOTHING SO GLORIOUS (Coming October 2013)

ARCHANGEL:
Mission Log #1 -THE EAGLE'S PLUME

The Sons of Godwine: Part Two of The Last Great Saxon Earls

The Sons of Godwine: Part Two of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p>Emerging from the long shadow cast by his formidable father, Harold Godwineson showed himself to be a worthy successor to the Earldom of Wessex. In the following twelve years, he became the King's most trusted advisor, practically taking the reins of government into his own hands. And on Edward the Confessor's death, Harold Godwineson mounted the throne—the first king of England not of royal blood. Yet Harold was only a man, and his rise in fortune was not blameless. Like any person aspiring to power, he made choices he wasn't particularly proud of. Unfortunately, those closest to him sometimes paid the price of his fame.<br /><br />This is a story of Godwine's family as told from the viewpoint of Harold and his younger brothers. Queen Editha, known for her Vita Ædwardi Regis, originally commissioned a work to memorialize the deeds of her family, but after the Conquest historians tell us she abandoned this project and concentrated on her husband, the less dangerous subject. In THE SONS OF GODWINE and FATAL RIVALRY, I am telling the story as it might have survived had she collected and passed on the memoirs of her tragic brothers.<br /><br />This book is part two of The Last Great Saxon Earls series. Book one, GODWINE KINGMAKER, depicted the rise and fall of the first Earl of Wessex who came to power under Canute and rose to preeminence at the beginning of Edward the Confessor's reign. Unfortunately, Godwine's misguided efforts to champion his eldest son Swegn recoiled on the whole family, contributing to their outlawry and Queen Editha's disgrace. Their exile only lasted one year and they returned victorious to London, though it was obvious that Harold's career was just beginning as his father's journey was coming to an end.<br /><br />Harold's siblings were all overshadowed by their famous brother; in their memoirs we see remarks tinged sometimes with admiration, sometimes with skepticism, and in Tostig's case, with jealousy. We see a Harold who is ambitious, self-assured, sometimes egocentric, imperfect, yet heroic. His own story is all about Harold, but his brothers see things a little differently. Throughout, their observations are purely subjective, and witnessing events through their eyes gives us an insider’s perspective.<br /><br />Harold was his mother's favorite, confident enough to rise above petty sibling rivalry but Tostig, next in line, was not so lucky. Harold would have been surprised by Tostig's vindictiveness, if he had ever given his brother a second thought. And that was the problem. Tostig's love/hate relationship with Harold would eventually destroy everything they worked for, leaving the country open to foreign conquest. This subplot comes to a crisis in book three of the series, FATAL RIVALRY.</p>

Story Behind The Book

9/11, a U.S./Mexican border crisis, and a terrorist plot are woven together in this #1 AMAZON-Bestselling Counter-terrorism & Geopolitical Thriller!

Media Links

Donna's Review

🔗 http://donnasbloghome.blogspot.com/2011/08/review-watchman-of-ephraim.html

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Curling Up By The Fire Review

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The Minding Spot

🔗 http://mindingspot.blogspot.com/2011/08/watchman-of-ephraim-by-gerard-de.html

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Between The Pages Review

🔗 http://betweenthelinesandmore.blogspot.com/2011/08/review-watchman-of-ephraim-by-gerard-de.html

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Spellbound By Books Review

🔗 http://www.spellboundbybooks.com/2011/08/watchman-of-ephraim-by-gerard-de.html

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Cyberbookworm Review

🔗 http://cyberbookworm.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/the-watchman-of-ephraim-gerard-de-marigny/

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Reviews

<div class="txtlarger drkgry" style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:16px;line-height:21px;"><strong>Most Recent Customer Reviews</strong></div><div style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Ephraim-Cris-Niro-Book/product-reviews/1456575406/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=0&amp;sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R8UP0W9GXTM01" class="reviewTitle inlineblock mt14" title="Read the full review by Sarah Gardner" style="color:#000000;margin:14px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;"></a><div class="block"><div class="ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-2._V146303866_.png);width:65px;height:13px;background-position:-30px 0px;"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <span class="txtlarge gl3 valignMiddle" style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-left:3px;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Great series!</strong></span></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><div class="drkgry" style="color:#333333;">I love the Cris De Niro series of books. I think Gerard Marigny writes very well. I love this saga!</div></div><div class="clearboth mt3 pbl" style="clear:both;margin-top:3px;"><span class="gry txtsmall" style="color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;">Published 1 month ago by Sarah Gardner</span></div></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Ephraim-Cris-Niro-Book/product-reviews/1456575406/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=0&amp;sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R304EUQHG4O5L2" class="reviewTitle inlineblock mt17" title="Read the full review by Rosemary Nelson Cantrell" style="color:#000000;margin:17px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;"></a><div class="block"><div class="ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_4_0" title="4.0 out of 5 stars" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-2._V146303866_.png);width:65px;height:13px;background-position:-43px 0px;"><span>4.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <span class="txtlarge gl3 valignMiddle" style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-left:3px;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Good characters help make this thriller!</strong></span></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><div class="drkgry" style="color:#333333;">I like good characters in a book, and this one delivers on that count. The main character is likeable, a good husband and father, with a sense of morality in life. <span class="readMoreLink" style="white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:underline;color:#003399;">Read more</span></div></div><div class="clearboth mt3 pbl" style="clear:both;margin-top:3px;"><span class="gry txtsmall" style="color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;">Published 2 months ago by Rosemary Nelson Cantrell</span></div></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Ephraim-Cris-Niro-Book/product-reviews/1456575406/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=0&amp;sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R39NT6E8WRQDF9" class="reviewTitle inlineblock mt17" title="Read the full review by Maryellen" style="color:#000000;margin:17px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;"></a><div class="block"><div class="ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-2._V146303866_.png);width:65px;height:13px;background-position:-30px 0px;"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <span class="txtlarge gl3 valignMiddle" style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-left:3px;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Terrifying Political Thriller</strong></span></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><div class="drkgry" style="color:#333333;">THE WATCHMAN OF EPHRAIM (Cris De Niro, Book 1) by Gerard de Marigny is an intense and sometimes disturbing book that will awaken your every emotion conceivable.<span class="readMoreLink" style="white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:underline;color:#003399;">Read more</span></div></div><div class="clearboth mt3 pbl" style="clear:both;margin-top:3px;"><span class="gry txtsmall" style="color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;">Published 3 months ago by Maryellen</span></div></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Ephraim-Cris-Niro-Book/product-reviews/1456575406/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=0&amp;sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R33ZLY20RV52ZW" class="reviewTitle inlineblock mt17" title="Read the full review by Donna Simmonds" style="color:#000000;margin:17px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;"></a><div class="block"><div class="ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_4_0" title="4.0 out of 5 stars" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-2._V146303866_.png);width:65px;height:13px;background-position:-43px 0px;"><span>4.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <span class="txtlarge gl3 valignMiddle" style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-left:3px;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Great story</strong></span></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><div class="drkgry" style="color:#333333;">This is a debut novel that is written as if he has been a published author for a number of years. If you didn't know, you wouldn't be able to guess either. <span class="readMoreLink" style="white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:underline;color:#003399;">Read more</span></div></div><div class="clearboth mt3 pbl" style="clear:both;margin-top:3px;"><span class="gry txtsmall" style="color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;">Published 5 months ago by Donna Simmonds</span></div></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Ephraim-Cris-Niro-Book/product-reviews/1456575406/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=0&amp;sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R1UUTYM2THY01L" class="reviewTitle inlineblock mt17" title="Read the full review by Mrseche" style="color:#000000;margin:17px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;"></a><div class="block"><div class="ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-2._V146303866_.png);width:65px;height:13px;background-position:-30px 0px;"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <span class="txtlarge gl3 valignMiddle" style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-left:3px;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Enjoyable Thriller</strong></span></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><div class="drkgry" style="color:#333333;">I enjoyed this book very much! It was very difficult to put down once I got started. As soon as I finished this book, I dove quickly into book 2 just to continue the story - it is...<span class="readMoreLink" style="white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:underline;color:#003399;">Read more</span></div></div><div class="clearboth mt3 pbl" style="clear:both;margin-top:3px;"><span class="gry txtsmall" style="color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;">Published 8 months ago by Mrseche</span></div></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Ephraim-Cris-Niro-Book/product-reviews/1456575406/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=0&amp;sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R19ICHYWCC98CV" class="reviewTitle inlineblock mt17" title="Read the full review by Toni Osborne" style="color:#000000;margin:17px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;"></a><div class="block"><div class="ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-2._V146303866_.png);width:65px;height:13px;background-position:-30px 0px;"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <span class="txtlarge gl3 valignMiddle" style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-left:3px;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Great Story</strong></span></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><div class="drkgry" style="color:#333333;">Book 1, in the Cris de Niro series<br /><br />The &quot;Watchman of Ephraim &quot; is a sparkling debut novel by author Gerard de Marigny, a great geopolitical thriller which intricately...<span class="readMoreLink" style="white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:underline;color:#003399;">Read more</span></div></div><div class="clearboth mt3 pbl" style="clear:both;margin-top:3px;"><span class="gry txtsmall" style="color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;">Published 8 months ago by Toni Osborne</span></div></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Ephraim-Cris-Niro-Book/product-reviews/1456575406/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=0&amp;sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R3RUKSDGUSY0ME" class="reviewTitle inlineblock mt17" title="Read the full review by Joy E." style="color:#000000;margin:17px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;"></a><div class="block"><div class="ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_4_0" title="4.0 out of 5 stars" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-2._V146303866_.png);width:65px;height:13px;background-position:-43px 0px;"><span>4.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <span class="txtlarge gl3 valignMiddle" style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-left:3px;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Marigny presents a page-turning, refreshing thriller</strong></span></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><div class="drkgry" style="color:#333333;">Gerard de Marigny carries his readers along in a religious thriller set around the decade-long fallout of the terror of 9/11. <span class="readMoreLink" style="white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:underline;color:#003399;">Read more</span></div></div><div class="clearboth mt3 pbl" style="clear:both;margin-top:3px;"><span class="gry txtsmall" style="color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;">Published 9 months ago by Joy E.</span></div></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Ephraim-Cris-Niro-Book/product-reviews/1456575406/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=0&amp;sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R32IMFQGHB7O78" class="reviewTitle inlineblock mt17" title="Read the full review by Daniel N. Wallace" style="color:#000000;margin:17px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;"></a><div class="block"><div class="ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-2._V146303866_.png);width:65px;height:13px;background-position:-30px 0px;"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <span class="txtlarge gl3 valignMiddle" style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-left:3px;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;vertical-align:middle;"><strong>The Watchman of Ephraim</strong></span></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><div class="drkgry" style="color:#333333;">&quot;The Watchman of Ephraim,&quot; was a ride. I love every minute I spent with the story and characters. I found myself getting choked up with the description of the events of 9/11.<span class="readMoreLink" style="white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:underline;color:#003399;">Read more</span></div></div><div class="clearboth mt3 pbl" style="clear:both;margin-top:3px;"><span class="gry txtsmall" style="color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;">Published 10 months ago by Daniel N. Wallace</span></div></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Ephraim-Cris-Niro-Book/product-reviews/1456575406/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=0&amp;sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R16JO2NRJ4YVJ8" class="reviewTitle inlineblock mt17" title="Read the full review by K Rez" style="color:#000000;margin:17px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;"></a><div class="block"><div class="ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_4_0" title="4.0 out of 5 stars" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-2._V146303866_.png);width:65px;height:13px;background-position:-43px 0px;"><span>4.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <span class="txtlarge gl3 valignMiddle" style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-left:3px;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Recommended book of intrigue!</strong></span></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><div class="drkgry" style="color:#333333;">September 11, 2001 changed the lives of thousands of families forever, as well as a nation. Cris De Niro witnesses the death of his wife and unborn child as World Center tower...<span class="readMoreLink" style="white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:underline;color:#003399;">Read more</span></div></div><div class="clearboth mt3 pbl" style="clear:both;margin-top:3px;"><span class="gry txtsmall" style="color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;">Published 12 months ago by K Rez</span></div></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Ephraim-Cris-Niro-Book/product-reviews/1456575406/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=0&amp;sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R1NYTXI8CRHVGD" class="reviewTitle inlineblock mt17" title="Read the full review by Kram" style="color:#000000;margin:17px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;"></a><div class="block"><div class="ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-2._V146303866_.png);width:65px;height:13px;background-position:-30px 0px;"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <span class="txtlarge gl3 valignMiddle" style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-left:3px;font-size:14px;line-height:19px;vertical-align:middle;"><strong>A Promising Start</strong></span></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><div class="drkgry" style="color:#333333;">The Watchman of Ephraim (Cris De Niro, Book 1) introduces us Cris De Niro a billionaire who lost his wife in the twin towers on 9/11.<span class="readMoreLink" style="white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:underline;color:#003399;">Read more</span></div></div><div class="clearboth mt3 pbl" style="clear:both;margin-top:3px;"><span class="gry txtsmall" style="color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;">Published 12 months ago by Kram</span></div></div></div>