Sunday 31 December 2017

WHERE SCORPIONS HUNT - 1st Draft Completed

Well, 2017 ends with a writing achievement I didn’t think I would attain. It’s with a huge sigh of relief that I completed the first draft of my next novel. The first draft of – WHERE SCORPIONS HUNT, a crime noir sequel to Black Stockings – Red Blood should be ready for publication by the summer of 2018. This crime noir book follows the investigations of the two ex-military MPs – Buster & Cayne as they work as Private Investigators in New York in 1951.

https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-STOCKINGS-BLOOD-Crime-Novel-ebook/dp/B06XY33CHM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1490991824&sr=1-1&keywords=black+stockings+-+red+blood


Tuesday 14 November 2017

Sunday 29 October 2017

ALTERNATE HISTORY FICTION MAGAZINE # 2

For virtually every Independent author one of the major challenges is getting publicity for their books. I recently had the honour to be interviewed by the great magazine - ALTERNATE HISTORY FICTION, issue # 2. The magazine gave me an excellent opportunity to answer questions about my Alt History Fiction series - REBEL EMPIRE, An alternative history after a Confederate victory at Gettysburg.

Check it out at

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076YVTZKP/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509310790&sr=1-1&keywords=ahf+magazine

Book one of REBEL EMPIRE is GETTYSBURG REDUX

https://www.amazon.com/GETTYSBURG-REDUX-REBEL-EMPIRE-Book-ebook/dp/B009EBPNAS/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509311065&sr=1-1&keywords=gettysburg+redux

Monday 28 August 2017

Friday 18 August 2017

Another 5 Star review for Gettysburg Redux

Another 5 Star review for Gettysburg Redux, from Goodreads

Really great what if book

"I found this superb book very hard to put down, the characters are very interesting Ben and Callahan in particular. The historical turns and twists I found to be written in a believable manner. Overall a very good yarn with an interesting subplot. 
I look forward to reading more books by this author."
by S. Aldcroft

https://www.amazon.com/GETTYSBURG-REDUX-REBEL-EMPIRE-Book-ebook/dp/B009EBPNAS/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Saturday 12 August 2017

Great Summer Reading - The REBEL EMPIRE alternative history series, by John R. Stuart

It's the dog days of summer and if you're looking for some great summer entertainment you should give REBEL EMPIRE, The Series by John R. Stuart a try.

A four part series, available exclusively at Amazon, REBEL EMPIRE begins with a Confederate victory at Gettysburg. in 1863.  Mixing actual historical people with fictional characters the series chronicles the world that might have been.

1. Gettysburg Redux

https://www.amazon.com/GETTYSBURG-REDUX-REBEL-EMPIRE-Book-ebook/dp/B009EBPNAS/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1502542232&sr=1-3

2. Rebels and Desperados
https://www.amazon.com/REBELS-DESPERADOS-REBEL-EMPIRE-Book-ebook/dp/B00FRKG91C/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

3.For the Good of the Confederacy
https://www.amazon.com/GOOD-CONFEDERACY-REBEL-EMPIRE-Book-ebook/dp/B00TM02HFU/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

4. Confederate Knights
https://www.amazon.com/CONFEDERATE-KNIGHTS-REBEL-EMPIRE-Book-ebook/dp/B01LX0O3LS/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Series review by Larry Thompson
"Excellent alternate history saga woven through with historical characters and plausible scenarios. Stuart can certainly write well as he weaves a common theme through this historical trilogy (with a marvellous fourth book loaded with short stories and scenarios he couldn't work into his main three books) following a half century of service, intrigue, betrayals, obsessions, strategies, wins and losses. He primarily follows one family through it all; it is fascinating and unlike anything I've ever read. It certainly turns history upside down. Stuart develops characters exceedingly well, and makes you love, hate, admire or fear them. It was what I call a really fun read (admittedly, it helps to have a basic knowledge of our history so that one can see the "divergences", understand and delight in them).

Saturday 1 July 2017

5 Star Review - Excellent Trilogy plus one. All four are outstanding reads!,

REBELS & DESPERADOS (REBEL EMPIRE Book 2) (Kindle Edition)

5 Star Review - Excellent Trilogy plus one. All four are outstanding reads!

By Larry Thompson

"Excellent alternate history saga woven through with historical characters and plausible scenarios. Stuart can certainly write well as he weaves a common theme through this historical trilogy (with a marvelous fourth book loaded with short stories and scenarios he couldn't work into his main three books) following a half century of service, intrigue, betrayals, obsessions, strategies, wins and losses. He primarily follows one family through it all; it is fascinating and unlike anything I've ever read. It certainly turns history upside down. Stuart develops characters exceedingly well and makes you love, hate, admire or fear them. It was what I call a really fun read (admittedly, it helps to have a basic knowledge or our history so that one can see the "divergences", understand and delight it them)."

Reviews like this one are what keep me writing. - J. R. Stuart

https://www.amazon.com/REBELS-DESPERADOS-REBEL-EMPIRE-Book-ebook/dp/B00FRKG91C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414985280&sr=8-1&keywords=rebels+%26+desperados

Friday 31 March 2017

BLACK STOCKINGS - RED BLOOD - now available at AMAZON

BLACK STOCKINGS - RED BLOOD - now available at AMAZON

My newest novel, a crime noir story set in Paris in 1946 is now available.

https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-STOCKINGS-BLOOD-Crime-Novel-ebook/dp/B06XY33CHM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1490965765&sr=1-1&keywords=black+stockings+-+red+blood



There’s a deranged serial killer haunting the streets of Paris in 1946, killing women that collaborated with the Germans during WW2, extracting retribution in the most horrible fashion. Bitter and battle-scarred US Military Police, Captain Warren Cayne is assigned the daunting task of investigating the death of a US soldier that has been killed by the serial killer and he falls into a case that will involve Nazi war criminals, ex-resistance fighters, and black marketers. Cayne is an ex-marine, now strung out on speed, with only six months until he is discharged from the Army, will he be able to survive the deadliest case of his career? Can he apprehend the vicious serial killer and solve the Nazi Odessa mystery that he has fallen into?

In the tradition of classic noir thrillers such as - The Odessa File, China Town, The Big Sleep, and The Maltese Falcon.

Saturday 14 January 2017

The books of JOHN R. STUART - now exclusively at AMAZON

After a great deal of thought, I have moved all of my novels exclusively to AMAZON. Therefore, if you're looking for my books on other platforms - you won't find them.

Novels by John R. Stuart
REBEL EMPIRE - The Series
  1. GETTYSBURG REDUX
  2. REBELS & DESPERADOS
  3. FOR THE GOOD OF THE CONFEDERACY
  4. CONFEDERATE KNIGHTS


      RAMBLE ON....

Forthcoming ----- BLACK STOCKINGS - RED BLOOD


OR 
http://alternate-history-fiction.com/john-r-stuart.html