Tom Connery - Markham of the Marines

I have not read this series which was written by David Donachie under the pen name Tom Connery. As it is written specifically about the Royal Marines they could be an interesting read.

Has anyone read them?

Yes, I read and enjoyed them. I wonder if he'll write any more in this series?

reb01501 wrote:Yes, I read and enjoyed them. I wonder if he'll write any more in this series?

In that case I'll add them to my wish list

I came across this series a couple of years ago, and read all three novels.....since then I've been waiting for another in the series.....yet nothing seems to have appeared in a long time. Does anyone know if "Connery" has any intention of writing any further ones ? He did leave us somewhat high and dry at the end of the third novel.

Since the Napoleonic wars were just beginning at the time of that novel, there would seem to be tremendous scope for continuing.....Just compare to Cornwell's "Sharpe" series. It would be a shame - and a bit of a con on the readers - to just leave it there.

At the moment we seem to get a new book in Donachie's John Pearce series each year so I guess that is where his attention is at the moment.

That series seems to be set over quite a short period and the different books are to some extent just part of one story. Perhaps when that reaches some sort of conclusion he will get back to being 'Connery'