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Simon Fairfax

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Simon Fairfax writes in two different genres: International financial thrillers and medieval fiction.
He is a former Chartered Surveyor, Editor of an online polo magazine (having played for a number of years) and practiced martial arts, fencing and shooting. He now restore old classic sports cars for fun.

As a lover of crime thrillers and espionage, Simon turned what is seen by others as a dull 9 – 5 job into something that is exciting, as close to real life as possible, with Rupert Brett, his unwilling hero.

His new medieval series now has three books released in a proposed 6 book series. The first A Knight and a Spy 1410 set in a tumultuous time at the English court. It tells the story of Jamie de Grispere squire in training and his two comp
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Simon Fairfax Ah just found out how to find and answer your question!! Duh not the most technically gifted! :)
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Ah just found out how to find and answer your question!! Duh not the most technically gifted! :)
Yes, don't worry there will be a 1415 it is what it is all building to as I am sure you have gathered. Just finishing the 2nd in the western series and the start research (well carry on really already started bits and pieces) in earnest on 1415.
Off to France in September to visit, Harfleur and Agincourt itself. Which should be great fun and very revealing. I have already interviewed at length Dr Tobias Capwell former curator of the Wallace collection, reenactor and expert on the period of the 100 years war, which was fun and very enlightening.
Then doing a weekend with the HEMA Exiles in Cheltenham in October, which should be good fun as well as interesting.
Thank you for taking the time to write. If all goes to plan I should be publishing either late Nov or early 2024, but too early to put an exact date on it yet as too much to coordinate.
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Simon Fairfax A Knight and a Spy 1411, the second in my medieval series. It will continue with the adventures of Jamie de Grispere and his two friends taking them i…moreA Knight and a Spy 1411, the second in my medieval series. It will continue with the adventures of Jamie de Grispere and his two friends taking them into another exciting and eventful year in English history. As ever the research is everything and I'v found some fascinating sources for research.(less)
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1412

It is always exciting to start a new book, especially after the months of research, doing the Character sheets, Timelines and checking that everything is in place. Then the writing can begin and A Knight and a Spy 1412 is coming to life!
Inevitably there are hitches and I have to rehearse all the fight scenes again with my son-wooden swords only!
This time the story will travel to the French court, Read more of this blog post »
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"A rollicking fast-paced read featuring a squire, a wrestler and an assassin embroiled in court intrigue, deadly duels and dastardly plots. A classic ripping yarn!"
A Knight and a Spy 1414 by Simon Fairfax
"1414 is the fifth novel in a series that follows a knight, Sir James de Grispere in his duties serving a spymaster to the English king. James is joined by his close colleagues, Cristo and Mark, in trying to ferret out those who wish the King harm. Th" Read more of this review »
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"A very nostalgic novel of the freedom that the 1980s offered. I enjoyed the depiction of the various characters and the manner in which the novel kept moving. Well worth the read. "
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"Another Winner In This Historical Fiction Series!

This series just keeps getting better and better! As with the previous books, 1414 continues the twist and turns and historically based intrigue that have become hallmarks of Fairfax's novels." Read more of this review »
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“Terze: 9a.m. Nones: halfway between noon and sunset, Lauds: 3 a.m. or at dawn. Prime: around 6 a.m. Tierce: around 9 a.m. Sext: midday. Vespers: was the twelfth hour, or sunset.”
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“People pretend not to like grapes when the vines are too high for them to reach.”
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“Terze: 9a.m. Nones: halfway between noon and sunset, Lauds: 3 a.m. or at dawn. Prime: around 6 a.m. Tierce: around 9 a.m. Sext: midday. Vespers: was the twelfth hour, or sunset.”
Simon Fairfax, A Knight and a Spy 1411

“Life, he decided, was never a question of accumulating material things, nor in the struggle for reputation, but in the widening and deepening of perception, increasing the sensitivity of the faculties, of an awareness of the world in which one lives.”
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