After her very successful tour
for
The Keys of the Watchmen,
one of the top 3 books
most viewed in 2015
on France Book Tours

Kathleen C. Perrin

is back for the second book in the series!

on tour

March 7-26, 2016

The Sword of the Maiden

(historical fiction)

 Release date: December 3, 2015
Self published at Langon House

515  pages

ISBN: 978-0692576922

Website | Goodreads

SYNOPSIS

After being abruptly separated from Nicolas le Breton during the battle to save Mont Saint Michel in 1424, Katelyn Michaels finds herself back in her normal twenty-first century life as an American teenager. Depressed and anxious to be reunited with Nicolas, she is comforted when a series of events and impressions lead her to believe she is being prepared for another mission as a Watchman. When her beloved mentor, Jean le Vieux, comes to her in a dream and gives her the injunction to “Learn of the Maiden and take her the sword,” Katelyn understands that her mission involves assisting one of the most iconic figures in all of French History. Katelyn is once again whisked back to the turmoil of medieval France during the Hundred Years’ War and to Nicolas. However, before the two can consider the future of their relationship, they must first complete their mission to take the sword to the Maiden. Little do they know that their old nemesis, Abdon, is already on their trail and will do everything in his unhallowed power to stop them.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen C. Perrin
holds bachelor’s degrees in French and Humanities
from Brigham Young University
and is a certified French translator.
Besides being the author of The Watchmen Saga,
she has published several non-fiction articles, academic papers,
and a religious history about Tahiti.
Kathleen has lived in Utah, New York City, France, and French Polynesia.
She and her French husband have spent years
investigating the mysteries and beauties of his native country
—where they have a cottage—and have taken tourist groups to France.
The Perrins have three children and currently reside in Utah.

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, March 7
Review + Giveaway at History from a Woman’s Perspective

Tuesday, March 8
Review by Erin on Goodreads

Wednesday, March 9
Review + Giveaway at French Village Diaries

Thursday, March 10
Review + Giveaway at The Fictional 100

Friday, March 11
Review + Giveaway at The Testy Badger

Saturday, March 12
Review + Giveaway at Book Nerd

Sunday, March 13
Guest-Post at History from a Woman’s Perspective

Tuesday, March 15
Review + Giveaway at LibriAmoriMiei

Wednesday, March 23
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at Impressions in Ink

Thursday, March 24
Review + Giveaway at Celticlady’s Reviews

Saturday, March 26
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace

  

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or on any other book blogs participating in this tour.
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of the Tour will give you 5 extra entries each time!
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Global giveaway open internationally:
5 participants will each win a copy of this book, print or digital
and 3 participants will each win a $10 Amazon gift card

Laurent Guillaume

on  Tour

November 2-21

with

White Leopard

(hard-boiled African noir)

 Release date: November 19, 2015
at Le French Book

238  pages

ISBN: 978-1939474506

Website | Goodreads

RECEIVED
A STARRED REVIEW
IN PUBLISHERS WEEKLY!

SYNOPSIS

Everything is possible and nothing is certain in Bamako. A man torn between two continents finds himself in a dangerous confrontation between tradition and corruption. Solo is a former cop who ran away from a dark past in France to start his life over again in Bamako, Mali, as a PI. An ordinary case turns out to be not so ordinary. The drug mule gets her throat slit. The French lawyer is too beautiful and too well-informed. The cocaine is too plentiful. This is hard-boiled noir with a modern twist set in West Africa. [provided by the publisher]

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Laurent Guillaume
is a multiple-award-winning French writer
and former police officer.
In law enforcement,
he worked anti-gang, narcotics,
financial crimes,
and served in Mali as advisor to the local police.
He is now a full-time writer.

 ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR

  

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TOUR QUOTATIONS

Musings of a Writer & Unabashed Francophile

Bringing noir to an African setting instead of a more typical US metropolis got me interested quickly, and Guillaume’s compelling writing kept me reading. I am so glad Le French Book had this one translated. I hope they’ll translate more from M. Guillaume in the near future, because I think I’ve found another favourite author.

The Discerning Reader

Admittedly the prologue snared my attention and never let go. The slow burning, yet fast paced unfolding narrative is gritty, and raw.
I was held hostage by Solo. Solo is the captor of this narrative. He’s part beast, part saint.
Guillaume’s law enforcement background along with his solid writing coalesces nicely. I will say the translation is excellent. Hardboiled, noir fans will appreciate Guillaume’s handiwork.

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We have winners!

won a copy of

White Leopard

(hard-boiled African noir)

 Release date: November 19, 2015
at Le French Book

238  pages

ISBN: 978-1939474506

Website | Goodreads

RECEIVED
A STARRED REVIEW
IN PUBLISHERS WEEKLY!

SYNOPSIS

Everything is possible and nothing is certain in Bamako. A man torn between two continents finds himself in a dangerous confrontation between tradition and corruption. Solo is a former cop who ran away from a dark past in France to start his life over again in Bamako, Mali, as a PI. An ordinary case turns out to be not so ordinary. The drug mule gets her throat slit. The French lawyer is too beautiful and too well-informed. The cocaine is too plentiful. This is hard-boiled noir with a modern twist set in West Africa.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Laurent Guillaume
is a multiple-award-winning French writer
and former police officer.
In law enforcement,
he worked anti-gang, narcotics,
financial crimes,
and served in Mali as advisor to the local police.
He is now a full-time writer.

 ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR

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