Six Days in December

As 1745 was nearing its end the first six days in December were dramatic for the residents of Derbyshire particularly those in Derby itself. The army of the Young Pretender invaded the town and proclaimed King James III its King. In reality he never became King. So what was the reason for this?
Six Days in December recalls the events from the 1st to the 6th - the days of occupation. It features two spies from opposing sides each posed as agents for their enemy.
The fictional story is primarily based on facts as far as we know them, from the many 
reports that have been written by both eyewitnesses and by academics after the event.
Most of the characters actually lived through these turbulent times and events as described but some are figments of the author's imagination to try to highlight the less well recorded individuals who in all conflict can have a significant effect upon the eventual outcomes.
The author tries to give a balanced account of events based on an assessment of the 
sometimes biased or certainly unverified accounts that appeared before and after the 
traumatic events.Whilst attempting to be fair and historically accurate, any 
inaccuracies are entirely the fault of the author.
The story is meant to primarily entertain and inform and should not be viewed as a 
serious academic thesis. It does not intend to glorify or justify wars or violence, 
unfortunately they remain a fact of life. We should all learn from history but rarely do.