Robert Wilton held a variety of posts in the British Government. He was advisor to the Prime Minister of Kosovo in the lead-up to the country’s independence, and is now helping to run an international mission in Albania. Treason’s Tide won the Historical Writers’ Association/Goldsboro Crown for best historical debut; in addition to his novels he writes on international intervention and translates a little poetry. He divides his time between Cornwall and the Balkans.

Praise for Treason’s Tide:

‘Robert Wilton… has discovered a fresh vein of literary gold with this dense, superbly satisfying novel… beautifully written, wonderfully clever, this is another triumph’ Daily Telegraph

‘A sparkling gem of a novel; not only a gripping espionage thriller that has the extra thrill of being grounded in genuine history, but a beautiful, lyrical novel alive with the sheer joy of language… Not since Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall has a novel been so drenched in a sense of time and place’ M. C. Scott

‘Brilliant invention, the ideal vehicle for a narrative revealing hidden conspiracies behind one of the turning points in British history… a compelling thriller’ The Sunday Times

‘This lively, intricate tale will satisfy many, especially those who enjoy riddles and puzzles’ Historical Novel Review

‘Robert Wilton’s sensational thriller is set in 1805 as Napoleon’s Grande Armée is about to invade England, but the real pleasure is the detail on London, a city teetering on the edge of revolution… With confidence and sureness of touch, Wilton handles the multiple strands of a narrative that moves inexorably towards denouement as the defunct and dandified British establishment quakes… Bernard Cornwell meets Ken Follett in a Southwark pub and someone gets coshed. That is to say, great, intelligent, fun’ Time Out

‘Excellent spy thriller [that] keeps you on the edge of your seat’ www.historicnavalfiction.com

‘The strength of the novel is based on this tangled web of spying, treachery and deceit… the novel keeps you guessing right to the end. The overall feel and mood of the book is one that I can imagine giving much pleasure on a long winter evening in front of the fire, a glass of good malt whisky at hand. It is that sort of adventure, thoughtful, complex and politically intriguing’ www.novelsuggestions.com

Praise for Traitor’s Field:

‘Sets a new benchmark for the literary historical thriller. He achieves that Holy Grail of utterly absorbing, edge-of-the-seat thriller with a book of ideas that lays bare the convolutions of the English Civil War with a panache unmatched in modern writing. It’s exhilarating, passionate, inspiring and literate and will garner new readers from lovers of Mantel and Cornwell alike… As a spy story, this is exceptional; clever, literate, thoughtful, life-enhancing. But read it first for the prose, and weep’ M. C. Scott

‘A thoroughly satisfying read… it is done so well that one feels no resentment about being tricked’ Historical Novel Review

‘Yet again he’s done the seemingly impossible by bringing more documents to the fore and then bringing the time period to life right in front of the reader. The prose is sharp, the storyline even sharper and when added to characters that feel fully realized and believable really generates something special. Finally add to the mix a wonderful sense of mystery that blends danger alongside intrigue all round gives you a book to savour with your favourite tipple’ Falcata Times

‘Brilliantly written, Traitor’s Field brings the sense of melancholy and paranoia – as well as a page-turning plot – familiar to fans of classic spy fiction’ Birmingham Post

‘A mystery meticulously plotted… what makes Traitor’s Field such an engrossing and riveting novel is not just the excitement of the hunt, the intellectual pleasure of solving a clue or unraveling a thread, or even the chase through dark streets or across marshes, it is the characters… The writing itself is stunning… Traitor’s Field is a thoroughly rewarding and engrossing read. After I finished it, all I wanted was more. Much, much more’ www.forwinternights.wordpress.com