The historical novels of the famous English writer are devoted to the religious life of Europe of the XV-XVI centuries. The "great schism" of the Roman church, the election of the pope - this is the historical background of the events of the novel "The Fifth Trumpet," which tells about the tragic love of Lady Isolde and Magnus Stein. The novel "Shadow of Power" takes place in the Netherlands during the Spanish rule. In the center of the story is the fate of the Spanish governor Count de Horaver, his love for the beautiful Marion de Bregol.