#1 – Tom Swan and the Last Spartans: Part One
After Belgrade, Tom Swan attempts to resume the trade in books, art and antiquities that first drew him across Europe. His reputation as a survivor and intelligence agent makes anonymity impossible, and employers in Italy see his contacts in the Ottoman world and northern courts as…
#2 – Tom Swan and the Last Spartans: Part Two
Tom Swan follows the trail of a classical object through merchant houses and diplomatic circles where provenance matters less than possession. Each patron presents the commission as scholarship, but the same object may serve as collateral, dynastic propaganda or proof of a secret alliance. Swan’s investigation…
#4 – Tom Swan and the Last Spartans: Part Four
The struggle surrounding Swan’s commission expands beyond Italy as English factional politics create new opportunities for agents and financiers. Connections to the Earl of Warwick give Swan access to power but also expose him to a conflict in which messages, credit and foreign support can be…
#5 – Tom Swan and the Last Spartans: Part Five
Tom Swan’s search reaches its final stage as the object, documents and people at the centre of the conspiracy are forced into the open. Italian courts, Ottoman interests and northern factions all want an outcome that protects their own version of the truth. Swan must complete…