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“Loyalty Binds Me, the second of Joan Szechtman’s series of novels about Richard III in
the 21st Century, brings Richard ‘home’ to England where his past catches up with him and he has to go on the
run from the British authorities. Having established himself with his new–and partly old–family, he faces losing
everything again.
“Following on seamlessly from This Time, Loyalty Binds Me shows Richard III in a fresh, unexpected
and very human light. A must read...” —Brian Wainwright, author of Within the Fetterlock and The Adventures of
Alianore Audley
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“Fun with Richard III never stops! Joan Szechtman’s latest novel, Loyalty Binds Me, brings
King Richard III to 21st-century Portland, Oregon, via time machine travel. But Richard Gloucestre (the name on his passport)
longs to visit his 15th-century home, a trip interrupted by the London police, M15, the American FBI, and the inevitable tabloid
reporter—all suspicious of his name, his identity, and his intent regarding the current monarchy.
“Szechtman’s solid historical research and skillful writing make Loyalty Binds Me a welcome
addition to novels about the endlessly engrossing Wars of the Roses.”—Arlene Okerlund, author of the historical
biographies Elizabeth: England’s Slandered Queen and Elizabeth of York.
Midwest Book Review:
"Immortality plays into our hands strangely. 'Loyalty Binds Me' is a
unique novel that spins into a Richard the III alive in the twenty-first century. Wrapped into a centuries old problem and
facing what he's been running from for centuries. With a five hundred year old murder mystery turning hot again, 'Loyalty
Binds Me' is a highly unique twist on historical fiction and mystery, recommended."
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Loyalty Binds Me
Joan Szechtman
ISBN: 978-1-932993-25-4
$15.95 USD / 216 pages
Loyalty Binds Me
is the second book about Richard III in the 21st-century by award winning author, Joan Szechtman. It begins about
a year after the first book of the series This Time ends. Richard has married a divorcee, adopted her two daughters,
and with the help of his new wife, rescued his son Edward, who had predeceased him in the 15th-century. Richard
has lived in the twenty-first century for two years, and his son has been with him for the past year. At the start of the
novel, they have just arrived in London, when Richard is brought in by the Metropolitan Police for questioning about the alleged
murder of Richard III's nephews in 1483. Richard must now find a way to clear his name and protect his family while concealing
his true identity.
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LOYALTY BINDS ME—Joan Szechtman
The cover of this trade paperback shows a small, stylized representation
of Richard and Anne at the end of a long cloister-like corridor—maybe a reference to "the corridors of time?" This is
the sequel to THIS TIME, which brings Richard to the 21st century. If you haven’t read that, do so. In the meantime,
the author tells you enough about what went before that you can follow the plot. Which, basically, is this: Richard has settled
down in present-day Oregon with his rescued son, his second wife, Sarah, and his two stepdaughters. He is Acting President
of Ambion Technologies, the company that brought him forward in time, and a respected citizen, even voting. But he wants to
visit the grave of his first wife, and that is where the trouble starts. He is arrested for murder—yes, the murder of
the princes. When it is pointed out that there is insufficient evidence for that charge to stick, the murder of Hastings is
brought up. Finally he is accused of treason. There are a number of dramatic events, culminating in a cross-country race pursued
by M15, the FBI and Homeland Security. The latter apparently wants the technology to make 9/11 un-happen. Sarah, the scientist
in the family, has to explain that it just doesn’t work that way. There is an exciting showdown on Bosworth Field during
a re-enactment.
...My recommendation: Read and enjoy...Ricardian Register
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