August 2020 LATEST NEWS! NOTE: All of my books listed below may be purchased in Kindle or print editions, many for only 99 cents each. Conrad Press of Canterbury have now published my latest bio-novel: EMMA HAMILTON: MISTRESS OF LAND & SEA. This story is about Nelson's sexy and smart mistress who rose from abject poverty to become the nation's celeb #1 in the 18th century. Conrad Press are also due to publish my next bio novel: I, MASTER SHAKESPEARE very soon. In addition, Crowthorne & Millner, London, UK are going to publish my lighthearted look at the history of British crime from 1303 -1950s - VILLAINS OF YORE. This too should be out this summer. WATCH THIS SPACE!!! Ravenswood Publishing (NC,USA) have now reissued my historical novel: WHO REALLY WROTE SHAKESPEARE? This is a detective story about how 4 academics set out to see if the Bard really wrote Shakespeare. Were his plays really written by Marlowe or Sir Francis Bacon, or maybe a team of writers or maybe even his wife? Was Queen Elizabeth I in any way involved? Read and find out!!! Sharpe Books (UK) have now published new editions of five of my historical novels: 1) ARROWS OVER AGINCOURT 2) SIX MILLION ACCUSERS - Catching Adolf Eichmann 3) ANNE OF CLEVES - Unbeloved 4) CATHERINE HOWARD - Henry's Fifth Failure 5) ENTRENCHED (WW1) All available on Amazon. In addition... Ravenswood Publishing (USA) has now published my FIRST CRIME NOVEL-Daggers in Men's Smiles as well as reissuing my novel TOLPUDDLE - the story of the "Tolpuddle Martyrs," a true story which rocked Victorian England. TWO BULLETS IN SARAJEVO 105 years after this famous assassination - Ravenswood Publishing have now reissued my novel about the Archduke's secret love story with the beautiful Countess Sophie and their assassination in June 1914 Sarajevo - the act that ignited the conflagration of the First World War! See the special You tube talk about this Eichmann book: https://youtu.be/ totQbqIEYe4 A thriller about uncontrolled ambition - when a young man will stop at nothing - including murder- to become the most important man in the business. To do so he is prepared to sacrifice his family and friends and anyone who is dear to him. Read DAGGERS IN MEN'S SMILES but make sure it is not the last thing you do before you turn out the lights! 
Story of runaway girl who fought on both sides in English Civil War. Contains all the best of love, war, sex, conflict and a happy end. Available on Amazon.
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In honour of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, you can now buy on Amazon & elsewhere, the e-book version of my detective mystery: WHO REALLY WROTE SHAKESPEARE? Below: My best-selling historical novel: ANNE OF CLEVES-Unbeloved (formerly:HENRY'S LUCKIEST WIFE.) 
TOLPUDDLE: A Novel of Heroism - the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs who were transported to Australia in 1833 for fighting for better pay and conditions.There they worked as slaves until the government was forced to recognise the justice of their cause and brought them back to England.
In addition to ENTRENCHED, read my other First World war novel about love and spying behind the lines of trenches in France: GO SPY OUT THE LAND. Available from Amazon as print or Kindle 
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See other 4 & 5-star reviews on:
"Of Guns & Mules" and "Of Guns, Revenge & Hope" and "Anne of Cleves" & "Catherine Howard" on amazon.com, amazon.co.uk as well as on "Goodreads" and "Librarything."
David Lawrence-Young
D.Lawrence-Young (aka David L. Young) is a retired English, Drama and History teacher and lecturer who has specialized in English and military history and Shakespeare studies for many years.
He is also a published (USA) and exhibited (UK & Jerusalem) photographer. He plays the clarinet (badly) and is a committee member of the local History Society. He was also the Chairman of the local Shakespeare Society (2008-14) and a regular contributor to "Forum," a magazine for English teachers, and "Skirmish," a military history journal. He is married and has two children and three grandchildren. He loves writing and researching and loves to travel. He is now enjoying himself writing a book about the 17th century swashbuckling Colonel Blood.
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He is also a published (USA) and exhibited (UK & Jerusalem) photographer. He plays the clarinet (badly) and is a committee member of the local History Society. He was also the Chairman of the local Shakespeare Society (2008-14) and a regular contributor to "Forum," a magazine for English teachers, and "Skirmish," a military history journal. He is married and has two children and three grandchildren. He loves writing and researching and loves to travel. He is now enjoying himself writing a book about the 17th century swashbuckling Colonel Blood.
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