N. J. Slater

N.J. Slater (1962- ) was born in the Midlands. Educated further south he has lived worked in the Home Counties for the last 30 years. An Agent of the King is his first published novel. In the traditions of Sharpe, Hornblower and a little bit of Harry Flashman, this story takes the reader on an exciting adventure set in the murky world of espionage during the early years of the Napoleonic Wars. This novel is now available in both Kindle and paperback edition. Published in March 2013 his second novel, The Black Knight is now available for sale as an eBook. Set in Victorian London,a time of serious civil unrest, terrorist bombings and dangerous secret societies. The grandson of the hero of An Agent of the King must defeat a bewildering array of enemies determined to bring down Queen Victoria's government and even threaten the future of the British Empire. The sequel to An Agent of the King is now available on Kindle. The Peninsular Spy takes Archie Dexter on an epic journey to recover a secret weapon that could just turn the tide of war in Napoleon's favour. From London to the smugglers coast of Sussex and onto the Peninsula itself an epic chase will end in death and carnage.