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The Black Pearl

by Miles Hawke

471 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #07-1730; ISBN 1-4251-4183-8; US$28.63, C$32.93, EUR22.33, £14.80

'The Black Pearl'- 17th Century English Novel

About the Book

Miles Hawke is the author of 'The Dragonnade,' an exciting tale of pirates, smugglers and high politics in Stuart days. Now he follows this up with a novel no less interesting and exciting. The same characters appear. Swords flash and bodices are ripped. It is told in authentic Eighteen-century Argot.

The Black Pearl concerns the disappearance of a priceless clock belonging to King Louis XIV, and then there is the theft by Judge Jeffreys of Inigo Pyke's priceless black pearl. The scene is set for derring-do and it is all told in the author's fast pacey writing style.

About the Author

The author has had many diverse occupations to finance his love of writing. As P.A. for a Member of the House of Lord's, the author resided temporarily in the Earl of Essex's 16th century Manor House, Islington. Robert Devereux was known as the 'Eyes' of Elizabeth 1st - Lady Augusta St. Davids, his employer, commented favourably on the pre-chapter poetry. The Manor House is also where 'The Black Pearl' sequel idea was also nurtured...

Miles Hawke penned "The Dragonnade" novel on a computer hand-built to his specifications by Stanley Hardy Jones, allegedly the love child of actor Stan Laurel. The author also owned a FIAT Cinquecento that once belonged to the novelist, Alistair MacLean.