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‘The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best.’ CONN IGGULDEN

This is the story of the Hundred Years’ War told through the eyes of the soldiers on the ground. Witness medieval England brought thrillingly to life by a master storyteller and Sunday Times bestselling historian.

SOME MEN FIGHT FOR GLORY.
OTHERS FIGHT FOR COIN.
THE ESSEX DOGS FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER.

July 1346. King Edward and his lords are on the march through France. Swept up in the chaos, a tight-knit company from Essex must stay alive long enough to see their home again.

There’s Pismire, small enough to infiltrate enemy camps. Scotsman, strong enough to tear down a wall. Father, a priest turned devilish by the horrors he has witnessed. Romford, a talented young archer on the run from his past. And Loveday, their battle-scarred captain, who watches over them all.

With sword, axe and longbow, the Dogs must survive from the landing beaches of Normandy to the perilous field of Crecy. But this war is a bloody one – and it’s only just begun…

Don’t miss LION HEARTS, the final heart-stopping novel in the Essex Dogs trilogy from Sunday Times bestselling historian Dan Jones – available now.

‘A new champion has entered the front line of historical fiction to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bernard Cornwell.’ JANE JOHNSON
‘Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.’ DAILY MAIL
‘Vital, earthy, and heart-stopping.’ SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB
‘Only Dan Jones can carry you through blood, piss and vomit and leave you wanting more.’ DAISY DUNN
‘A cast of unforgettable characters.’ SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE
‘Simply stunning.’ DUFF McKAGAN, New York Times No1 bestselling author
‘The Hundred Years’ War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian’s eye for detail.’ ELODIE HARPER

Publisher Review

'A new champion has entered the front line of historical fiction to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bernard Cornwell... A full-throated charge onto the mediaeval battlefield, a rip-roaring adventure full of blood and guts, camaraderie and inventive curses' -- Jane Johnson 'Horribly compelling... Only Dan Jones can carry you through blood, piss and vomit and leave you wanting more' -- Daisy Dunn 'Vital, earthy, and heart-stopping... So deft and funny that you'd never guess this is Dan Jones' debut work of fiction' -- Suzannah Lipscomb 'Few books manage to be as compelling on every level as Essex Dogs: it's adventure, history, and heart' -- Dana Schwartz 'The battles that shaped Europe from the point of view of the soldiers... Searing' -- Kate Williams 'With a cast of unforgettable characters, written with irrepressible verve and historical accuracy, Dan Jones delivers a compelling novel that thrums with swordswinging energy' -- Simon Sebag Montefiore 'War. Looting. Junkies. Pintle-tugging. The English abroad. Dan Jones takes you to the year of Our Lord 1346' -- Tibor Fischer '[Essex Dogs] is the first instalment of what promises to be an epic trilogy' * History Revealed Magazine *