Kindle Freebies and Whacky Theories.

Amazon gave the mighty Kindle an incredible boost by allowing authors to enrol in their 'KDP' programme. I've no idea what the initials stand for, but for unknown indies (like me) and avid readers (also like me) it's a win win win. Enrolled ebooks can be offered as promotional free copies. Readers get the chance to try out new authors, and authors have the one thing they crave – readers! There's even the nail biting possibility of a review.

This weekend, if you're in the mood for a little suspension of disbelief, A Raucous Time is free to download. The story centres around a medieval mystery and a whacky theory. What if King John's treasure wasn't lost in the mud flats of the River Wash, but the wily – some say evil –  Plantagenet stage managed the whole affair? Deliberately ordering an army to take a perilous short cut across an estuary, knowing the tide was due to come in – whilst ensuring that the wagons containing the entire fortune of the Angevin  Empire were safely spirited away by a trusted friend or relative?

It's mere speculation of course. However, "The Coinage of the British Empire" compiled by Henry Noel Humphreys in 1855 has this to say about naughty old King John: "Of the disgraceful reign of John we have some coins struck in Ireland, but no English ones, though records exist proving that coinages took place in his reign."  If it's true there are no existing examples of English coins issued during John's reign, a logical explanation could be that these coins, like King John's treasure, remain lost. Or if you continue to suspend belief for a little while longer, hidden so well that this hoard of treasure will never be found. Not unless someone with an exceptional imagination knows exactly where to look. 
FREE Three ebooks: Stephen Spencer's thrilling short stories are also free this weekend - load your kindle!
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