The Adventures of Grant Scotland
by Dan McClure
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GENRE: Fantasy
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BLURBS:
Spy for a Dead Empire (Adventures of Grant
Scotland, Book One)
AELFA,
THE GRAND CAPITAL of the once mighty Aelfan Empire, has fallen. Barbarian war
parties and nomadic tribes harass the retreating and broken legions that once
overawed them. All that stands against them now is the city of Zyren, the last
bastion of Aelfan rule.
Acting as
a spy for Zyren is Grant Scotland, a man leading a double life because his own
had been taken away from him by the very people he serves. An unwilling recruit
into the business of clandestine missions and deceit, he searches for anything
real to cling to as the world around him devolves into insanity. And when an old
friend shows up asking him to help save his family by delivering a mysterious
book to a shadowy figure, Grant's two lives collide and he is thrust into an
even stranger world than he had known; one where ancient magic is wielded by
deadly players who compete against one another for a prize greater than simply
the rotting carcass of a dead empire.
Spy for a Troubled King (Adventures of Grant
Scotland, Book Two)
AMONG THE
ASHES of the mighty Aelfan Empire, the House of Gregyan seeks to forge a new
kingdom—one where both Huthan and Aelfan alike can prosper. But old prejudices
and ancient traditions and an exiled enemy threaten the peace. Caught between
compassion for his home and allegiance to his fallen empire, Grant Scotland
finds himself trapped in the turbulent machinations of enemies and friends. As
he works to uncover mysteries about his father’s treachery and confront new
threats to his future, he moves perilously close to revealing his identity and
losing everything.
Spy for a Wayward Daughter (Adventures of
Grant Scotland, Book Three)
AS THE
GREGYANS MARCH TO WAR and his handler takes a trip to Zyren, Grant Scotland,
spy errant of the Aelfan Empire, gets ready to pursue a lead on finding a man
who might be able to tell him the truth about his father's treason. Old
friends, new enemies and hidden dangers soon confront him on his quest, but
when he enters the dark world of another family's intrigue, he finds that not
even the frontiers of the Aelfan Empire are far enough away to escape the
dangers of fortune and fate.
The Unlikely Spy (Adventures of Grant
Scotland, Volume One)
The
Adventures of Grant Scotland series is an entertaining mix of fantasy, mystery
and espionage featuring a hero whose many faults provide almost as much
challenge to him as the formidable obstacles he must face as he attempts to
impose sanity upon a world rapidly descending into chaos. Collected in this
volume are the first three books in the series: Spy for a Dead Empire, Spy for
a Troubled King and Spy for a Wayward Daughter.
Spy for a Greedy Villain (Adventures of Grant
Scotland, Book Four)
RACIAL
TENSIONS IN AELFA simmer and threaten to boil over when the harbormaster is
found dead and the Huthan oppressors threaten to crack down in the Lower Docks.
As Grant Scotland finds more questions than answers in the journals of Berthul
Magnussen about his father’s treachery, he is drawn into a murder
investigation, a kidnapping plot and the nefarious machinations of the city’s
biggest crime lord—Mr. Quinn. In order to stop Quinn’s plans and save the city
from being thrown into open revolt, Grant prepares to take his biggest gamble
yet.
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EXCERPT:
Spy for a Dead Empire (Adventures of Grant
Scotland, Book One)
Everything that ever happened to me since I was a
kid played out in my mind and I was eagerly explaining every moment and why it
was important to the foot of the table near my head as I regained
consciousness. Unfortunately, my mouth wasn't cooperating, so I'm fairly sure
the only sound that came out was "Mmurfermumf?" The foot of the table
had no response. I didn't blame it. I'm the same way. I get embarrassed when
I'm around people who talk about themselves too much, too.
I tried to get my hands up under me and push to get
up, but I didn't even get half of that done before I decided to knock off and
maybe try again tomorrow. My head felt like a lead weight and a constant
ringing was filling my ears. After a few minutes passed I decided I could maybe
twist around a bit and get on my back, which I managed to do with all the speed
of a garden slug.
My vision was slowly clearing and sharpening and I
could tell I was in a dark room somewhere with dim light coming from partially
shuttered windows. Suddenly I remembered the horse and the rain and the door
and looked around quickly to see if my assailant was nearby.
I deeply regretted that action as blood roared in
my ears and a wave of nausea almost overwhelmed me. I choked and screwed my
eyes shut and stayed perfectly still and after a time I was able to breathe and
open my eyes again. Good thing whoever hit me wasn't still around. If they
were, I'd have given them what for by throwing up all over their shoes.
Author Interview:
What are four things you can’t live without?
-Hope, a sense of humor, companionship and a little
something extra to take the edge off.
What is your favorite television show?
-Alias. No question. It remains the best show ever to show a
strong and believable female hero in a world of infinite possibilities.
If you could be any character, from any literary work, who
would you choose to be? Why?
-Robert Parker’s Spenser. He’s the best example of how best
to express masculinity and what that means in a world of changing gender roles.
He’s a modern knight errant with feet planted firmly in the best aspects of the
past and the present.
What have you got coming soon for us to look out for?
-Nothing on the immediate horizon, but the fourth
installment of The Adventures of Grant Scotland has just been released. The
fifth installment is already in the works!
What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
-Hemingway’s Sun Also Rises and For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Chandler’s Marlowe stories. Glen Cook’s Black Company and Garret, P.I. novels.
Robert Parker’s Spenser books. Weis and Hickman’s Dragonlance Chronicles.
George Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire. Abercrombie’s First Law trilogy.
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AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Writing
stories infused with the smoky charisma of classic film noir mixed with the
pulse-pounding excitement of adventure fantasy and the cagey class of
suspenseful espionage, Dan McClure brought the best parts of all of our most
cherished pulp together and added his own signature brand of wit. He currently
lives, writes and works in and around beautiful and historic Arlington,
Massachusetts.
I
can be reached at
dmcclure17@hotmail.com.
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KINDLE COUNTDOWN SALE
DATES:
Spy for a Greedy Villain
(Adventures of Grant Scotland, Book Four):
Kindle Countdown Deal
1/4 - 1/7 @ $0.99
1/7 - 1/11 @ $1.99
Spy for a Dead Empire
(Adventures of Grant Scotland, Book One):
Kindle Countdown Deal
1/11 - 1/14 @ $0.99
1/14 - 1/18 @ $1.99
Spy for a Troubled King
(Adventures of Grant Scotland, Book Two):
Kindle Countdown Deal
1/18 - 1/21 @ $0.99
1/21 - 1/25 @ $1.99
Spy for a Wayward Daughter
(Adventures of Grant Scotland, Book Three):
Kindle Countdown Deal
1/25 - 1/28 @ $0.99
1/28 - 2/1 @ $1.99
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