About
Lionel Ross was born in 1935 and lives in Manchester, England with his wife Luise. He has two sons and six grandchildren.
He spent most of his working life in the textile industry but is now a full-time author and publisher. His first novel ‘Fine Feathers,’was originally published by PublishAmerica in 2005 and received considerable critical acclaim. (Subsequently re-published in the UK by i2i Publishing) His second novel ‘Hidden Heritage’ (2006) launched him into the entirely new world of the Historical Saga. This was followed in 2007 by ‘The Baghdad Declaration,’ a thriller with the backdrop of the Iraq War. His ‘best-selling’ ‘Men of Conviction’ was published in July 2009 and is attracting an ever increasing readership.
His growing legion of followers will be delighted that, once again with The Dalethorpe Chronicles he has written a family saga, this time with the backdrop of 19th 20th and 21st century history.
He has been publishing books for other authors for some years under the i2i Publishing imprint.
A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy
Description
<p>Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</p>
Story Behind The Book
I wanted to write another thriller but this time with some strong socialogical ideas embedded. All three of my main characters are scarred by their upbringing in totally different but equally disastrous ways.
As a result I have been interviewed on websites as far a way as Pakistan on the subjects of integrating into UK society and the dangerous radicalisation of Muslim youth.
Reviews
<em><font face="Verdana"><font size="4">'This is not only a thrilling read but it cleverly and humorously presents an informative and realistic picture of the dark side of our reality</font><font size="1">.' </font></font></em><font size="3"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana"><strong><font color="#ff3300">Frank Shapiro author of 'God's Elect.'<br /></font></strong>
</font></font><div><font size="4" face="Arial"><em><br />Men of Conviction was really interesting and read like a spy thriller novel. On one level it is like sage advice to the young in a multicultural and multi-religious UK.I think every university-going Muslim teenager should have it as a recommended reading. </em></font><font color="#ff3300" size="2" face="Arial"><strong>Dil Nawaz-Pak Tea House</strong></font></div><br />
