Review 'The Drums of War' , new novel by Michael Ward
Another Thomas Tallant Mystery set in 1640's London I was approached by author Michael Ward and asked to review his third novel 'The Drums of War'. I thought that Mr Ward's first novel 'Rags of Time' was excellent. Set in London in 1639 as the fault lines that would lead to war between Parliament and the Crown, are starting to emerge, Thomas Tallant from an enterprising spice merchant family, has to extricate himself from a false charge of murder brought by City magistrates . Displays so much knowledge the whole dynamic of London life of the time, how the metropolis functions. His constant companion is Elizabeth, who has a passion for scientific discovery and enjoys smoking a pipe. The second novel ' The Wrecking Storm' is a sequel set against the acceleration to war in 1641 and beyond. As Mr Ward said of his own writing in an interview with 'A Burnt Ship' My aim in ‘Rags’ was to interlace themes of merchant rivalry, scienti