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Clifford Beal
Praise for Clifford Beal:
"Hawker is a terrific creation" - Bernard Cornwell
"Great storytelling" - David Gilman, author of Master of War and The Englishman
"I took a look - and was hooked" - Michael Moorcock
"The senuous texture of the period is superbly evoked" - Daily Mail
"A great storyteller who keeps his readers on the edge" - The Spectator
"... a real talent for bringing history to life in the most engaging way" - Adrian Tchaikovsky
"...the novel fizzes with action, romance, and intrigue" - Angus Donald, author of the Fire Born series
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The Books
Explore the most recently published books as well as those written as Ethan Bale.
Little Sins (Little Brigand Books 2026)
It's 1968: Billy McCaskill’s nearly sixteen, growing up in Rhode Island, and enjoying an idyllic summer in a year of national turmoil.
Inseparable from his best friend Paulie, the two embark on a clandestine camp-out on private property reserved for their Boy Braves troop. But they soon stumble upon a corpse – and they recognize who it is. Billy realizes the only people who know about the place are a handful of troop committee men – including both their fathers. More damning, he finds evidence near the shallow grave that could point to his father’s involvement – a discovery he conceals from Paulie.
Now, somehow, he must save his family by finding the truth himself – before the police do.
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Hawker and the King's Jewel
(Canelo Books 2022)
Three knights, three secrets, one last mission. King Richard III summons a grizzled retainer, Sir John Hawker, for one last mission: return a gift to the Doge of Venice. But when the king falls at Bosworth field, Hawker and his small band must flee, not knowing who to trust. Among them is a young knight who is unaware he is the illegitimate son of the king. They take the only course left: to Venice, with all its conspiracies and the love Hawker left behind there.
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The Lost Prince (Canelo Books2023)
Sir John Hawker is approached by a mysterious noblewoman with a quest: find her missing father and return him to her. Hawker reluctantly agrees to come to her aid, but there are powerful men who don't want him to succeed. The missing man is Prince Vlad Dracula, the infamous Impaler, and Hawker's mission could prove to be the end of them all.
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The Knight's Redemption (Canelo Books 2024)
Facing a grisly death if captured, Hawker and his band return to Venice to rescue the woman he left behind there one year earlier. But his conscience carries a heavy burden: dubious deeds, bad decisions, dead friends, and lost loves. If he survives the coming days, can he make amends and start a new life?
Or will his loyalty to Sir Giles, secret son of Richard III, lead him back to England and a rising rebellion against Henry Tudor?
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About
Clifford Beal aka Ethan Bale
Clifford Beal, originally from Providence, Rhode Island, worked for 30 years as an international journalist and consultant covering aerospace, defense and security issues. In 2007, he published his first book, the non-fiction history Quelch's Gold, but then made a wide detour into genre fiction including fantasy and horror. More recently, he's authored historical thrillers including the "Swords of the White Rose" trilogy, set during the twilight of the English Wars of the Roses and garnering high praise from Bernard Cornwell among others. He also writes contemporary mystery and suspense. His latest novel, Little Sins, is soon to be published.
