![]() ![]() On a visit to Cowdray House near Midhurst in West Sussex, I discovered that a certain Mr Guy Fawkes had served as a gentleman footman to the Montagues, one of the richest, most powerful Catholic families of the day. In the case of my debut novel, Black Powder, it was the irresistible combination of a grand, now ruined, Tudor palace and its unexpected association with one of the most famous ‘villains’ in British history. A newspaper article, a photograph, a conversation overheard in a cafe or on the train home. The spark for a story can come from anywhere. Tom faces a terrible decision: secure his father’s release, or stop the assassination of the king …Ī rip-roaring, beautifully written life-and-death quest, packed with history and adventure.Īlly Sherrick talks about the research behind her historical adventureīlack Powder. But on the long journey to London, Tom discovers the Falcon’s true mission – and a plot to blow up Parliament with barrels of black powder. He falls in with a mysterious stranger – the Falcon – who promises to help in exchange for his service. ![]() 12-year-old Tom must save his father from hanging. ![]()
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