George Chittenden

When Stanley finds a two-hundred year old message from Jacob Swift, the king of smugglers, he gets caught up in an adventure that may solve all of his problems and a mystery several hundred years in the making. Raised by a fisherman on the English Channel and taken under the wing of the fearsome Billy Bates, Jacob Swift was leading the country’s most successful smuggling gang at fifteen, landing cargoes of brandy, tobacco and silk along the Kent coast whilst fighting battles with rival gangs and Customs officers on land and sea. But when the king of smugglers gets caught up in a plot to steal a priceless treasure he makes an enemy with enough power to bring his empire to its knees. This is a story of honour, loyalty and England’s troubled past. A story of treasure lost and finally found.… (meer)

Following the release of his debut novel last year Kent based writer George Chittenden is back with another nautical crime thriller 'The Boy Who Felt No Pain' available in all good book shops from August 30th 2013.

The young writer who manages award winning tourist attraction Canterbury Historic River Tours on the River Stour has always had a deep fascination with local history, particularly the shady past of his home town of Deal where centuries ago smugglers ruled the night.
His debut novel has been reviewed on Amazon from readers all over the world and is currently ranked with an average customer review of 5 stars out of 5, placing it higher than any book Dan Brown or JK Rowling have ever written. Bygone Kent, the county's top history magazine, described the smuggling adventure as a page turner they'd highly recommend.

"As a writer I'm always looking to do something different ans surprise the reader at every turn," George says, "Since my debut's release I've received lots of positive feedback and I'm very confident that if you liked 'The Boy Who Led Them' then you'll love 'The Boy Who Felt No Pain'".

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