Peter Sparke and Tilly Pink

As I write this we are in the countdown to the launch of the next Sparke book and pre-order sales on Amazon have been far beyond my expectations. A huge thank you to all of those who have taken the plunge and bought this book based on your experience of the first three.

I see that there are now readers from as far apart as Alaska and Iraq logging in to read this, so a special "hello" to Baghdad and Anchorage - great to see you!

I have already started the next book in this series and this will involve Sparke, Tilly and the Templar known as the Mason.

Sparke and the Mason are on parallel paths, eight hundred years apart, both experts in their own field, both aware of the impact of events on the worlds they live in.

The Templars are facing their greatest ever challenge as their hold on the last scraps of the Holy Land starts to slip and their many enemies in Medieval Europe gather against them. Sparke refuses to believe that such an organisation could have been brought down without having had some sort of contingency plan and he is determined to understand what that was, and ultimately why it failed so disastrously.

December  is launch day for The Templar Thief. I hope you enjoy it and the future adventures of our main characters.

Scott

Pre-order sales for The Templar. Thief have been a real surprise. It is great to know that there are people out there who want to make sure they don't miss the next book.
This has been a great fun experience to write, particularly since both Sparke and Tilly have a chance to grow as characters.
Part of the book is located in Tuscany, and I was lucky enough to spend some writing time there this summer. Reading over the final proofs has taken me right back to the Italian countryside.
Most of the feedback I get is through Amazon reviews, and I'm glad to say that they are still running at an average of more than four stars. If any reader wants to share their thoughts on any of the books or characters, drop me a line any time at
Scottchapmanatthelake@yahoo.com

The new Peter Sparke book, "The Templar Thief"  is out
December 1, 2014

Pre-order now on Amazon here: "The Templar Thief" on Amazon

In the dying days of the Crusader States of the Holy Land, the Grand Master knows that he needs to act in order to preserve some of the greatest treasures his Order possesses. He entrusts this mission to one of his most trusted lieutenants,  the Templar known only as "The Mason".
The Mason needs to find a man who can carry out this mission and he selects one of the most troublesome knights in the Order. A man with a great many defects as a warrior knight, but some unique strengths.

In today's world, Peter Sparke and Professor Tilly Pink begin to follow the trail of a single medallion bearing the face of an obscure medieval holy man, found in the wreck of a ship off the west coast of Scotland's Outer Hebrides islands.

Sparke and Tilly have now worked together on a number of projects and enjoy the challenge of uncovering and deciphering some of history's greatest mysteries together.

Sparke is still a crisis manager and his work takes him into areas of increasing danger across the globe. For Tilly, working with Sparke is an escape from the day to day world of historical research and she looks for ways to partner with him, knowing that his unconventional approach can often be the key to great discoveries.

Book Four

I am at the last stage of writing the fourth Peter Sparke book, "The Templar Thief". For the first time I have put on on Amazon as a pre-order and have been overjoyed to see people signing up to get it already. If you are one of those people, then thanks!
Ending a book is something writers often dread. It means closing a door on a story, and on some characters I have lived with and moving on to the next thing.
One thing is sure, Peter Sparke and Tilly Pink are not leaving my life and the Templar characters, particularly the Mason will be back.