Die For A King: The BRAND NEW gripping historical adventure from the million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author of the Ben Hope series
Scott Mariani
Apr 2026 · Will Bowman Series Book 3 · Hodder & Stoughton · Narrated by David Blair
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'Gritty, pacy historical fiction. The action never lets up and it's a real pleasure to share the perilous adventures of Will and his hard-fighting band of followers.' SIMON SCARROW, #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
1191. For Will Bowman, newly restored to the service of King Richard 'Lionheart', the war against Saladin in the Holy Land now reaches its bloody climax.
HERO
No soonder is it over than the skulduggery of traitors conspiring against Richard's kingdom threatens the outbreak of yet more conflict.
WARRIOR
Torn between his destiny and his allegiance, Will yearns for a life of peace. But when a deadly new danger threatens the king, only one man can save him.
RESCUER
Now, Will and his companions must embark on their most dangerous voyage yet, a covert rescue mission deep into the heartlands of a ruthless foreign power. Is Will's loyalty to Richard strong enough to die for him?
PRAISE FOR SCOTT MARIANI'S STUNNING WILL BOWMAN SERIES
'A joyride of a story. My new favourite series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A truly excellent book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A true craftsman of his profession' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A master storyteller' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A gripping tale of honourable survival' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Scott Mariani has taken to historical fiction like a duck to water' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
1191. For Will Bowman, newly restored to the service of King Richard 'Lionheart', the war against Saladin in the Holy Land now reaches its bloody climax.
HERO
No soonder is it over than the skulduggery of traitors conspiring against Richard's kingdom threatens the outbreak of yet more conflict.
WARRIOR
Torn between his destiny and his allegiance, Will yearns for a life of peace. But when a deadly new danger threatens the king, only one man can save him.
RESCUER
Now, Will and his companions must embark on their most dangerous voyage yet, a covert rescue mission deep into the heartlands of a ruthless foreign power. Is Will's loyalty to Richard strong enough to die for him?
PRAISE FOR SCOTT MARIANI'S STUNNING WILL BOWMAN SERIES
'A joyride of a story. My new favourite series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A truly excellent book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A true craftsman of his profession' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A master storyteller' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A gripping tale of honourable survival' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Scott Mariani has taken to historical fiction like a duck to water' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gritty, pacy historical fiction. The action never lets up and it's a real pleasure to share the perilous adventures of Will and his hard-fighting band of followers.' SIMON SCARROW, #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
1191. For Will Bowman, newly restored to the service of King Richard 'Lionheart', the w...
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Scott Mariani is the author of the bestselling thriller series featuring ex-SAS hero Ben Hope. Scott's novels have topped the charts in his native Britain and are translated into 25 languages.
Scott was born in Scotland, later studied at Oxford and ended up living there. Deciding after university that a career in academia didn't suit him, he pursued his ambition to write for a living.
During what turned out to be a long process of reaching that goal, he worked in various jobs before eventually leaving Oxfordshire and moving to the tranquil and beautiful setting of rural west Wales.
The first Ben Hope book, The Alchemist's Secret, went on to spend six straight weeks at #1 in the charts and sell publishing rights across the world. Every book since has been a bestseller.
Scott was born in Scotland, later studied at Oxford and ended up living there. Deciding after university that a career in academia didn't suit him, he pursued his ambition to write for a living.
During what turned out to be a long process of reaching that goal, he worked in various jobs before eventually leaving Oxfordshire and moving to the tranquil and beautiful setting of rural west Wales.
The first Ben Hope book, The Alchemist's Secret, went on to spend six straight weeks at #1 in the charts and sell publishing rights across the world. Every book since has been a bestseller.
Scott Mariani is the author of the bestselling thriller series featuring ex-SAS hero Ben Hope. Scott's novels have topped the charts in his native Britain and are translated into 25 languages.
Scott was born in Scotland, later studied at Oxford and ended up living there. Deciding after universit...
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