Colin Falconer
Colin Falconer writes historical adventure thrillers, standalone stories drawn from many periods of history.
Research trips have seen him running with bulls in Spain, cage diving with sharks in South Africa, travelling the Silk Road, chasing black witches across Mexico and climbing the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco.
Colin has been a writer all his life. He started out in advertising as a copywriter, then worked as a journalist, a magazine columnist and a script writer for radio and television before becoming a full-time novelist. He has published over thirty novels that have been translated into 25 languages.
When not travelling or writing, his hobbies are India Pale Ale and the acoustic guitar. Born and raised in London, he now lives in Fremantle with his wife and spaniels, one of whom has become a minor celebrity on Facebook.
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25,000+ five -star reviews. Translated into 25 languages.
Spectacular historical fiction blazing with intrigue, romance and dramatic action.
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Makes dry history into a real rip-roaring read.
A fantastic read.
In the same bare-knuckled school as Simon Scarrow, Steven Pressfield and Ben Kane.
Beautifully written in typical Falconer style with plenty of snap and sharpness, and wonderfully researched.
Sure to find its way onto the bookshelves of lovers of a thrilling tale.
Nothing short of brilliant!
Truly made this historical era come alive.
Poignant characterization, dazzling dialogue, and impeccable research.
A great read.
Falconer’s grasp of period and places is almost flawless… he’s my kind of writer.
Moves along at a cracking pace, the narrative fraught with action and tension at every turn.
Living history at its best.
A magisterial tale.
A helluva good read… skillfully brings to life a vibrant and exotic historical period.