William Manchee

William Manchee

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William Manchee is an attorney by trade and practices law in Dallas with his son Jim. Originally from southern California, he lives now in Plano, Texas with his wife Janet of some 41 years. Manchee discovered his passion for writing late in life at age forty-eight and has vowed to write a novel every year for the rest of his life. So far he is on schedule as Tarizon: Conquest Earth is his seventeenth published novel. He is the author of the nine volume Stan Turner Mystery series inspired by many actual cases from his past. His other works include Death Pact, Plastic Gods, and a nonfiction book called Yes, We're Open, Defending the Small Business Under Siege which has been published in eight foreign countries as well as the United States.

A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy

A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy

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<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>

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<h4 align="justify"><em><font face="Tahoma"><font size="2">&quot;...one of the most exciting fiction novels of the year.&quot;</font> <font size="1">Harold McFarlen Amazon Top 50 Reviewer (#39)</font></font></em></h4> <h4 align="justify"><font face="Tahoma"><em><strong><span style="font-weight:400;"><font size="2">Non-stop plotting action makes. Plastic Gods; a book you can't put down.</font><font size="1"> <font color="#cc9966">Denise Clark, Denise's Pieces Reviews</font></font></span></strong></em></font></h4> <h4 align="justify"><font face="Tahoma"><em><font size="2">&quot;...this stunning work as writer Manchee offers the reader a peek into a side of banking and credit most of us never realized might exist. </font><font color="#cc9966" size="1">Molly Martin Reviews</font></em></font></h4> <h4 align="justify"><font face="Tahoma"><em><strong><font size="2">&quot;Action aficionados will not be disappointed, and although the book is a work of fiction, its theme is tantalizing.&quot; </font><font color="#cc9966" size="1">Robert P. Goldman, Best Reviews</font></strong></em></font></h4> <h4 align="justify"><font face="Tahoma"><em><font size="2">&quot;... I started reading the book thinking it would be the same old story about greed and corruption. But it’s not. Manchee takes it to another level. ... Is it fact or fiction?&quot; </font><font color="#cc9966" size="1">Cindy Daniel, Author of the Death Warmed Over Series.</font></em></font></h4> <h4><font face="Tahoma"><em><font size="2">&quot;Plastic Gods is ... interesting &amp; important! ... It is a lively story for anyone struggling with thousands of dollars of debt; for anyone facing a lifetime of interest payments; for anyone living beyond their means &amp; realizing what the great American Dream is costing them. It is also a dangerous book, so be warned, it has something subversive to say that will touch just about everyone with a bank account. Good stuff! <font color="#cc9966"> </font></font><font color="#cc9966" size="1">Rebecca's Reads Reviews</font><font color="#663300" size="1"></font></em></font></h4> <h4><font face="Tahoma"><font size="2"> <em>&quot;...Manchee is a genius at taking a page from our daily lives and turning it into a high speed thriller, with characters that we definitely want to see again, and a well developed plotline that is right out of today's newspapers.&quot;</em> </font><font size="1"><em>Beverly Rowe, MyShelf.com</em></font></font></h4>