stryker and the angels of death michael arnold

Spurred on by revenge Lyle is now the predator, not the prey. Scarred by the massacre of innocents in Ireland he turned his back on the all-conquering English army, but in retaliation his beloved wife Alice was tracked down and killed.

Major Samson Lyle, once a member of Cromwell's Roundhead army, and now the infamous outlaw, Ironside Highwayman, has been forced into exile. The nation is reeling from the turmoil of bloody civil war, the forces of King Charles have been utterly defeated and England is now in the iron grip of Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate. The villainous Colonel John Maddocks is tracking Lyle's every move, and soon he will come face to face with the Ironside Highwayman. And he must tread carefully, for Parliament have dispatched their own man to hunt the elusive outlaw. But when the robbery of a powerful lawyer alerts Lyle to the imprisonment of a former comrade, the Major is plunged into a dangerous game of intrigue and deceit that may finally prove his undoing. Skilled with pistol and blade, Lyle takes the fight onto the busy roads south of the capital, forging a formidable reputation as a notorious highwayman.Īlong with his trusted young ward Bella, and Eustace Grumm, an irascible former smuggler, Lyle dodges the ever-present threat of capture to menace those against whom he has sworn revenge. Forced into exile after a dispute with the ruling elite, he has returned, intent on waging war against those now in command. One such man is Major Samson Lyle: Roundhead, outlaw, fugitive. Many of those who fought for Parliament have fallen foul of the oppressive rule of the Major-Generals. The sovereign is dead, his supporters beaten, humiliated and scattered.īut it is not just former Cavaliers who find themselves hounded by the new regime. The forces of King Charles have been defeated. An island in the iron grip of Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate.

'Masterful storytelling.Michael Arnold has forged together a hero and plot which will please his current fans and doubtless win over some new ones too.' Richard ForemanĪ nation reeling from the turmoil of bloody civil war.

Stryker and the angels of death michael arnold