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  • Bibliography:
    20 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 1995
  • Latest Book:
    November 2023
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Full Series List in Order

The Pendragon Banner

1 - The Kingmaking (Nov-1995)
2 - Pendragon's Banner (Dec-1996)
3 - Shadow of the King (Sep-1997)

Sea Witch

1 - Sea Witch (Jun-2011)
2 - Pirate Code (Jun-2011)
3 - Bring It Close (Jun-2009)

Book List in Order: 20 titles



  • "Compelling, convincing, and -- ultimately -- unforgettable." -- Sharon Kay Penman, Bestselling Author of Devil's BloodWho was THE MAN Who became THE LEGEND We know as KING ARTHUR?"You are the Pendragon, rightful Lord of Dumnonia and the Summer Land;...



  • At age twenty-four, King Arthur has the kingdom he fought so hard for and a new young family. But keeping the throne of Britain -- and keeping his wife and three sons safe -- proves far from easy. Two enemies in particular threaten everything that is...



  • They knew what was coming. Man and beast knew what lay ahead. After the war cry. Bitter the grave. At long last, the peace King Arthur was born to usher in has settled over the realm. But Arthur was also born to be a warrior... and all true war...



  • VOYAGE THREE: BRING IT CLOSEToo much trouble has come too close! Jesamiah Acorne, Captain of the Sea Witch, has accepted a government-granted amnesty against his misdeeds of piracy, but old enemies do not forget the past. In particular Edward Teach -...



  • Married to a king incompetent both on the throne and in bed, Emma does not love her husband. But she does love England. Even as her husband fails, Emma vows to protect her people-no matter what. For five decades, through love and loss, prosperity and...




  • In this beautifully crafted tale, Harold Godwinesson, the last Saxon King of England, is a respected, quick-witted man both vulnerable and strong, honorable and loving-and yet, in the end, only human. After the political turmoil and battles leading u...



  • The second voyage of Captain Jesamiah Acorne, pirate, scoundrel and charming rogue, from highly acclaimed historical fiction author Helen Hollick. A meticulously researched, full-blooded adventure full of heart-stopping action, evil villains, treasur...



  • The Time : The Golden Age of Piracy - 1716.The Place : The Pirate Round - from the South African Coast to the Caribbean.Escaping the bullying of his elder half-brother, from the age of fifteen Jesamiah Acorne has been a pirate with only two loves - h...






  • Two men. One Kingdom. One Crown. England Harold Godwinesson, a young respected Earl, rides to inspect his new Earldom of Essex and East Anglia. He meets and falls in love with beautiful Edyth Swannhaels - Edyth the Fair. She will...



  • 1719Approaching England's North Devon Coast Captain Jesamiah Acorne is worried. A Royal Navy frigate is trailing in his wake and Sea Witch has a cache of contraband aboard. His instinct is to hoist sail and flee, but he cannot attract attention for h...



  • Captain Jesamiah Acorne is in trouble. Again. Arrested for treason and smuggling, believing his beloved ship, Sea Witch, lies wrecked on England’s North Devon coast, his only hope of escaping the noose is for someone to quash the charges. That some...



  • An early coming-of-age tale of the young Jesamiah Acorne set in the years before he becomes a pirate and Captain of the Sea Witch.Throughout childhood, Jesamiah Mereno suffered the bullying of his elder half-brother. Then, not quite fifteen years old...



  • Eighteen-year-old library assistant Jan Christopher's life is to change on a rainy Friday evening in July 1971, when her legal guardian and uncle, DCI Toby Christopher, gives her a lift home after work. Driving the car, is her uncle's new Detective C...



  • When a group of North London writers meet each month for a chat, coffee, and cake - what else is on their agenda? Constructive criticism? New Ideas? An exciting project? And maybe, more than one prospective romance...?Eavesdrop on the monthly meeting...



  • 'Had I known what was to happen soon after we arrived at Mr and Mrs Walker's lovely old West Country house, my apprehension about spending Christmas in Devon would have dwindled to nothing.' Library Assistant Jan Christopher is to spend Christmas wit...



  • Is the past catching up with the present?Damage to her mast means Sea Witch has to be repaired, but the nearest shipyard is at Gibraltar. Unfortunately for Captain Jesamiah Acorne, several men he does not want to meet are also there, among them, Capt...



  • The third Jan Christopher Cosy MysteryWas murder deliberate - or a tragic mistake?January 1972. The Christmas and New Year holiday is over and it is time to go back to work. Newly engaged to Detective Sergeant Laurence Walker, library assistant Jan C...



  • As delicious as a Devon Cream Tea! author Elizabeth St John*Make hay while the sun shines? But what happens when a murder is discovered, and country life is disrupted? Summer 1972. Young library assistant Jan Christopher and her fiancé, DS Lawre...






  • short stories by: Annie Whitehead, J.G. Harlond, Helen Hollick, Anna Belfrage, Elizabeth Chadwick, Loretta Livingstone, Elizabeth St.John, Alison Morton, Charlene Newcomb, Marian L Thorpe, Amy Maroney, Cathie Dunn, Cryssa Bazos, and an introducti...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Helen Hollick has published 20 books.

Helen Hollick does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, HISTORICAL STORIES of EXILE, was published in November 2023.

The first book by Helen Hollick, The Kingmaking, was published in November 1995.

Yes. Helen Hollick has 2 series.