Entente: The Irish Clans Book Two in the Series - Paperback

by Stephen Finlay Archer (Author)

Entente is the second novel of five in the Irish Clans series following on the heels of Searchers. This saga is set during the Irish Revolutionary period 1915 to 1923 in Ireland, continental Europe and Canada, yet it's adventure reaches back into the mists of Irish Gaelic history and mythology.The mysteries of an ancient Clans pact deepen beneath the horrors of WWI as Irish rebels march toward revolution.Irish revolutionaries strive for Entente with Germany, led by Irish patriot Sir Roger Casement in Germany, to support the Irish rebellion starting with the 1916 Easter Rising. Irish Republican Tadgh McCarthy and his companion Morgan fight for life, love, freedom, and moral truth in the trenches of Belgium. Irish-Canadian Collin O'Donnell agonizes over whether his sister Claire is in peril or even still alive in Ireland, while struggling to honor his marriage vows to Kathy in North America.Join us now in our Irish Adventure, as we struggle through the war and seek romance and the answers to the riddles in time.

Author Biography

Stephen Finlay Archer was brought up in Toronto, Canada. His mother is Dot in these novels and his Grandfather was Samuel Finlay, an artist of some renown. Following acquisition of a Masters of Science degree from the University of Toronto, Stephen spent thirty-five years as an aerospace engineering manager working initially in Canada and mainly in the United States. He directed satellite systems design, implementation, launch and mission programs with the U. S. Navy and with NASA/NOAA, among others. Upon retirement, Stephen completed courses in short story and novel writing with the Long Ridge Writers Group. He is a member of Writers Unlimited in California Gold Country and actively supports the Arts in Calaveras County. Stephen also enjoys travel and golf with his beloved wife of 30 years, Kathy.