Die For A King: The BRAND NEW gripping historical adventure from the million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author of the Ben Hope series

by Scott Mariani

'Gritty, pacy historical fiction. The action never lets up and it's a real pleasure to share the perilous adventures of Will and his hard-fighting band of followers.' SIMON SCARROW, #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

1191. For Will Bowman, newly restored to the service of King Richard 'Lionheart', the war against Saladin in the Holy Land now reaches its bloody climax.

HERO

No soonder is it over than the skulduggery of traitors conspiring against Richard's kingdom threatens the outbreak of yet more conflict.

WARRIOR

Torn between his destiny and his allegiance, Will yearns for a life of peace. But when a deadly new danger threatens the king, only one man can save him.

RESCUER

Now, Will and his companions must embark on their most dangerous voyage yet, a covert rescue mission deep into the heartlands of a ruthless foreign power. Is Will's loyalty to Richard strong enough to die for him?

PRAISE FOR SCOTT MARIANI'S STUNNING WILL BOWMAN SERIES
'A joyride of a story. My new favourite series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A truly excellent book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A true craftsman of his profession' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A master storyteller' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A gripping tale of honourable survival' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Scott Mariani has taken to historical fiction like a duck to water' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction

Audible Audio

Published April 23, 2026

Reviews

[Ian Birtwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another enjoyable yarn in the Will Bowman series. More of the same really, a different theatre but an equally good adventure for Will and his loyal band of friends. An easy reading page turner - I look forward to the next in the series.

[Elizabeth (Liz) Gaston · Rating 2 out of 5]

Heavy going

I always enjoy Scot Mariani, and I liked the earlier books in the series but I found this !ing catalogue of battles and fighting dull and frank!g very hard going. I won't get any more in the series and was really disappointed with this one.

[Graham Trelfa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mr Mariani, with another winner.

If this series is not one of the best historical fiction dramas there is, I don't know if one better.
Full on action, great characters and plenty of research leads to a totally believable plot.

[Silver Fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Die for a King is one of those rare books, which, Is a contradiction, I wanted to finish it quickly, it is a page turner, but I didn’t want it to end.
Scott, you done it again. A brilliant novel, but also a history lesson.

[David Mcilherron · Rating 5 out of 5]

another great read

Greatly enjoyed reading the adventures of will bowman,and hope there will be another instalment now I will have to return to the Ben Hope series and continue with them.

[Mark Pavey · Rating 5 out of 5]

History Retold.

Having completed this last book of a trilogy which I have not been able to put down I am hoping that there will be more to follow. A great story which blended historical facts into a fictional tale.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking forward to the next Will Bowman adventure.

[David Highton · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first half narrative was constrained by the history of the Third Crusade, with the key characters inserted but the second half was more exciting so just about 4 star overall

[Mel Horne · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting adventure for Will Bowman full of detail and action. It was a little slow in places but a pleasant read all the same.