Pawn to King's End

By: Gosselin, Douglas A.

He was just a farmer's son. The empire made him a fugitive. History made him a spy.

1755, Grand Pr , Acadia - British soldiers descend upon peaceful Acadian settlements, forcing families from their land in a wave of terror and betrayal. When Cl ment Gosselin witnesses a secret exchange between a terrified British courier and a mysterious stranger, he stumbles into a conspiracy far darker than war itself-and begins a journey that will transform him from a hunted boy into something far more dangerous.

As his family scatters and the Acadian resistance smolders beneath the surface, Cl ment must lead his brothers through burning villages, shadowed forests, and a widening net of imperial surveillance. But the deeper he travels, the more he realizes this fight isn't just about home-it's about truth, legacy, and the soul of a nation not yet born.

Haunted by a pale-faced stranger who manipulates events from the shadows, and guided by whispered alliances with Mi'kmaq warriors and French loyalists, Cl ment's path will take him far from the life he knew-into the inner workings of espionage, sabotage, and revolution. By the time he reaches New York, he won't just be a survivor.

He'll be a spy. A captain. And one of the earliest agents in the intelligence networks that shaped the American Revolution.

Pawn to King's End is a sweeping historical espionage thriller that blends the emotional weight of exile with the razor-edge tension of colonial resistance. Based on the true origins of a real-life Acadian patriot who became a key operative for General George Washington, this is the untold story of how one young man's loss became a nation's turning point.

Perfect for fans of Ken Follett, Kate Quinn, Alan Furst, and Turn: Washington's Spies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1966865465
• ISBN13: 9781966865469
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Book Publishers USA
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"