The Duncans are Coming

by Michael N. Wilton

Accepting an offer from his uncle, Lord Beddington, to learn about estate management, William Duncan gets involved in raising money to support their local hospital. After a series of unfortunate accidents to Lord Beddington and his wife, William is persuaded by his aunt’s rival on the council to enlist the help of his father, General Duncan, whose previous visit resulted in a yachting catastrophe, still remembered with anguish by his uncle. Her daughter, Lavinia, is coordinating the hospital PR campaign and sets out to trap William into marriage. But William is in love with Kate, the daughter of an extreme left-wing councillor. Luckily, help is at hand in the shape of Algy Frobisher, the General’s ADC, who turns up to help him out of a number of dramatic encounters, including dealing with his father’s escalating Mess bills, a dramatic air rescue and the hunt for an elusive treasure that he hopes will solve all their problems and win back his love. This is the trade paperback edition of The Duncans Are Coming, with a 5" x 8" trim size. 

214 pages, Hardcover

Published December 21, 2021

About the author

Michael Wilton, writing as Michael N.Wilton

Following National Service in the RAF, I returned reluctantly to banking until an opportunity arose to pursue a career in writing. After working as press officer for an engineering company, I was asked to set up a central press office as group press officer for an engineering company, then moved to become publicity manager for a fixed wing and helicopter charter company where I was involved in making a film of the company's activities at home and overseas. I became so interested in filming that I joined up with a partner to make industrial films for a number of years, in which I was responsible for preparing treatments and scripting, before ending my career handling research publicity for a national gas transmission company. With the advent of self publishing, I have written several books - a romantic comedy, as well as two children's books.I am a life member of the Writers Guild. For more details, see my web site: www.michaelwilton.co.uk.

Reviews

[Brian Porter · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always, Michael Wilton begins his latest book in serious manner, giving little hint of the mayhem and shenanigans waiting just round the corner. Things soon develop nicely when young William Duncan is asked to assist his uncle, Lord Beddington in a fundraising opportunity for the local hospital. In true Wilton style, the plot soon descends into mirthful frolics as the devious Lavinia sets her sights on William, (or rather his expected inheritance). Without giving too much away, her problem lies in the fact that William is already in love with Kate, daughter of a local Councillor and potentially the source of the location of a sunken wreck loaded with treasure. With his uncle in hospital, his father, General Duncan is coerced into helping, but he and Kate's father are old enemies, and the sparks soon begin to fly. All in all, this book is a delight to read. Mr Wilton's sense of humour borders on a mixture of Brian Rix style farce with a hint of Monty Python thrown in for good measure! Absolutely hilarious in parts but with enough serious action to make it a highly satisfying read.

[Michele Northwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Duncans are coming centres around the naïve, good-hearted William Duncan, who goes to help his uncle, a country Lord, to do some fundraising for the local hospital. In true Wilton style, the storyline soon turns farcical.

William is already in love with Kate, the daughter of a local councillor but, unfortunately for him, the devious Lavinia also wants to get her claws into him – or should I say, his future inheritance.
Unfortunately, for William, all his endeavours to win over Kate seem to go awry.

Just like his other novels, the author has put together a host of diverse characters that keep the plot moving forwards and keep the reader interested in this farcical plot.

If you fancy a good read, reminiscent of a Monty Python type comedy fiasco, then this is the book for you. It’s a great caricature of the upper-class British society.

[K Saju · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the feel good humorous book which will keep you in splits the whole time. The adorable William Duncan, his father the general, his to be fiancée, the girl whom he loves and the dependable adjutant , all these characters have made the book a very enjoyable one to be read and read again. The timeline of the story is short and the jump from one event to another is so seamless that you are completely drawn in to the story.

Highly recommended for a good laugh .

Thank you Netgalley for sharing a copy of this

[John Broughton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michael N. Wilton deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as those masters of comedy of manners, P.G. Wodehouse and E.F. Benson. Not wishing to write spoilers for this enchanting book, I’ll just say that the characters are well-drawn, never descending into caricature and that the plot is fast-paced and occasionally flirts with farce but never becomes gratuitously farcical. Best of ll, the ending is quite a bombshell – most satisfactory! I won’t hesitate to give it five stars.