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Die For A King

Will Bowman #3 / 4
by Scott Mariani
Die For A King (Will Bowman #3) by Scott Mariani
⧗ 8.00 / 1
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How far will his loyalty go?

1191. For young knight Will Bowman, newly restored to the service of King Richard 'the Lionheart', the savage wars in the Holy Land continue unabated. In the wake of their siege of Acre comes battle after battle against the might of the great sultan, Saladin.

By a miracle Will has managed to survive this far. But when the fighting in the Holy Land is finally winding to a close, the skulduggery of traitors conspiring against Richard's kingdom threatens the outbreak of more conflict.

Torn between his destiny and his allegiance, Will must somehow find a way out. But then a surprise visitor arrives, bringing shocking news from abroad. Now it's King Richard's life that is hanging in the balance, and Will is the only man who can save him.

To do that, Will and his companions must embark on their most dangerous voyage yet, penetrating deep into the heartlands of a ruthless foreign power to launch a covert rescue mission. But is his loyalty to King Richard strong enough to die for him?
 
 

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Scott Mariani

Scott Mariani

Before thriller fiction was his calling card, Scott Mariani spent years wandering through lives—academic, musical, and even monastic—before landing on the one that would stick: storyteller. Today, he’s best known for creating Ben Hope, a former elite soldier turned reluctant hero, whose globe-spanning exploits in The Alchemist’s Secret and its many successors have captured the imaginations of millions. But behind the action-packed plots and historical enigmas lies a writer drawn less to spectacle and more to why we fight, what we lose, and who we become in the process.

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Born in Scotland and raised in the UK countryside, Mariani’s surroundings have always shaped his work. His stories often balance raw physical danger with psychological complexity, threading a human core through tales of secret societies, ancient texts, and conspiracies that stretch across time. It’s a formula that never feels formulaic—partly because he treats thrillers not as puzzles to solve, but as mirrors held up to the dark corners of history and the modern world.

What makes his writing distinct isn’t just the relentless pacing or the well-researched twists—it’s the lingering sense that the past is never truly gone, and danger is often more philosophical than physical. In the Ben Hope series, readers don’t just get suspense—they get a glimpse into the ethical cost of survival, the fragility of truth, and the pain of trying to do good in a world built on compromise.

With over twenty entries in the series, international bestseller status, and translations in multiple languages, Mariani has firmly secured a place in the modern thriller canon. But his stories never coast on reputation—they continue to evolve, guided by a restless intellect and a deep curiosity about the world’s darker corners.

For fans of Lee Child, Steve Berry, or Dan Brown—especially those who crave history-drenched thrillers that ask hard questions between explosions—Scott Mariani delivers, every time.

Will Bowman

Will Bowman consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

The Pilgrim's Revenge (Will Bowman #1)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
The Knight's Pledge (Will Bowman #2)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Die For A King (Will Bowman #3)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
The Black Eagle (Will Bowman #4)
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