The King's Avenger

By Troy D. Smith

Murder and Intrigue in 5th century Ireland!

Conor MacCormac is not only the most honored warrior of Connacht, he is the king’s closest friend. When his leader is murdered at the High-King’s Fair, it is up to Conor to find the killer. The king had no shortage of enemies – but which one is guilty? And what price must Conor pay to find the answer?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Western Trail Blazer
• Release date: Jan 3, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310971617

Troy D. Smith

Born in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee, Mr. Smith has loved books even before he could read them. In 1995 his first short story was accepted by Louis L'Amour Western Magazine, and he has been published in magazines since then on a fairly regular basis. Author of numerous award winning short stories and novels, Troy is currently a Doctoral candidate in the History Department at the University of Illinois. He says, "I don't write about things that happen to people—I write about people that things happen to."

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The King’s Avenger

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Troy D. Smith

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The King's Avenger

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Murder and Intrigue in 5th century Ireland!

Conor MacCormac is not only the most honored warrior of Connacht, he is the king’s closest friend. When his leader is murdered at the High-King’s Fair, it is up to Conor to find the killer. The king had no shortage of enemies – but which one is guilty? And what price must Conor pay to find the answer?

Chapter I

The official party from Connacht rode onto the royal hill of Tara four days before Samain, also called Hallow's Day by the foreign sect of Christians. The Connachtmen