Pawn to King's End

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

1755, Grand Pré, Acadia - British soldiers descend upon peaceful Acadian settlements, forcing families from their land in a wave of terror and betrayal. When Clément 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, Clément 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, Clément'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.

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Pawn to King's End

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

1755, Grand Pré, Acadia - British soldiers descend upon peaceful Acadian settlements, forcing families from their land in a wave of terror and betrayal. When Clément 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, Clément 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, Clément'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.

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Pawn to King's End

Pawn to King's End

by Douglas A. Gosselin
Pawn to King's End

Pawn to King's End

by Douglas A. Gosselin

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Overview

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

1755, Grand Pré, Acadia - British soldiers descend upon peaceful Acadian settlements, forcing families from their land in a wave of terror and betrayal. When Clément 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, Clément 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, Clément'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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781967671038
Publisher: Book Publishers USA
Publication date: 04/08/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 438
File size: 331 KB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Dedication. i

Chapter 1: Fear Wears Many Faces. 1

Chapter 2 Whispers Beneath the Canopy. 35

Chapter 3 The Struggle to Board. 60

Chapter 4 Crossing the Threshold. 90

Chapter 5 A Life Unraveled. 102

Chapter 6: A Gathering of Defiance (1755) 104

Chapter 7 A Legacy Forged in Fire. 121

Chapter 8 The Proclamation. 140

Chapter 9 The Division Begins. 156

Chapter 10 The Governor's Fury. 181

Chapter 11 Aboard a Ship of Exile. 195

Chapter 12 British Troubles in Nova Scotia. 224

Chapter 13 The Journey Begins. 251

Chapter 14 North Bound. 267

Chapter 15 The Scars of Exile. 313

Chapter 16 Whispers in the Fog. 345

Chapter 17 October 1777 - The Betrayal 371

Chapter 18 The Work Begins. 397

Chapter 19 Through Fire and Fever. 421

Chapter 20: "The Story We Must Tell" New Orleans, 1783. 427

About the Author. 433

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