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The thrilling sequel to Against the Tide, which was highly acclaimed by the Historical Novel Society, sees Brookes returning to ride again at the request of the King, when his friend and fellow rider Goliath comes back to England to seek his help. Aleka, Goliath's wife is missing, stolen by barbaric slavers. Her father, the Governor of Sierra Leone has been alerted to this tragedy and is known to work tirelessly to stop this hideous trade. Once more Brookes must don the garb of the Riding Officer to combat the brutality of smuggling cutthroats in Devon and Cornwall. He has a duty to his friend, a debt to be repaid and once more Nathaniel's family and friends are put in peril. It is a dangerous, bloody and lonely occupation. Ostracised by most they come into contact with, it is up to them to stop the vicious wreckers and the lawless smuggling fraternity but this results in a high price being put on their heads and far too many thugs are prepared to try their luck at stopping these two brave men. In a race against time, can they find Aleka before she is sold into the cruel world of drudgery, or whore houses? Will Nathaniel live to ride another day? The tide is turning, but will it bring peace or tragedy?

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Against The Tide is an all action adventure with a fine and beautiful love story woven through the narrative. Elizabeth Revill is a wonderful storyteller, bringing history to life through the most evocative characters. She is definitely inheriting the mantle of writers like Catherine Cookson. The Welsh coast has never seen such brave heroes and terrible villains.

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Whispers on the Wind is Elizabeth Revill's fourth novel and is set in an area she knows intimately. Proud of her Welsh heritage and with Welsh speaking parents, Elizabeth spent much of her childhood there. She qualified in English, Speech and Drama before moving onto Drama School and embarking on a career as an actress and winning the coveted Carlton Hobbs Award from the BBC. As a member of the BBC Repertory Company she worked extensively in radio including The Archers, Waggoner's Walk, David Copperfield, Sherlock Holmes and many more. Her television appearances include The Edwardians, The Government Inspector, What the Hell do you want Lavinia, Penda's Fen, Let's Write a Story, Cyderdelic and more. Elizabeth has worked in many theatres all over the country from Scotland to Plymouth both on Commercial and Classical tours as well as Repertory seasons in Birmingham, Worthing, Lancaster, Peterborough, Worcester, Second City and others. She enjoyed performing on the Fringe with the Writers' Theatre Company and Women's Project, which focused on new writing. However, one of Elizabeth's favourite roles was the White Witch in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe at the Westminster Theatre in London before she moved to Devon where she taught English, and History at GCSE level. She also specialized in teaching Special Needs children before lecturing in A level Theatre Studies and B.Tec Performing Arts at Sixth Form College. Coupled with directing and teaching Drama at Drama Schools in Birmingham and Maidenhead, Elizabeth has written a number of plays, some with professional productions, most notably, Mockingbirds Don't Sing. Her novels in the psychological thriller trilogy are, Killing me Softly, Prayer for the Dying and God Only Knows and are all available on Amazon. Elizabeth has finally settled happily in North Devon to write full time and resides on a farm with her husband, Andrew Spear, their dog, Pippin and Ashton the cat.

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