The Fulcrum Files

The dogs of war are howling as a new generation of brutal, authoritarian leaders tighten their grip on power… and begin to look beyond their own borders.

In Europe, Adolf Hitler orders the German Army back into the Rhineland – forbidden territory since the slaughter of the Great War ended in 1918.

It's a challenge to the democratic European nations, but no one is willing to pick up the glove thrown down by Hitler's regime. The French Army stays in their barracks, while the aristocratic British elite just watches from Westminster.

At MI5, Fleming White is one of a handful who understand that now is the moment to confront Hitler. Stalling will lead to a bigger, bloodier war. A war for which Britain is completely unprepared.

In a world of communists, fascists, gangsters and spies, the ruthless spymaster begins to push his pawns around the board.

Ben Clayton is one of them; a former boxer and now an engineer on Supermarine's new fighter, the Spitfire. Clayton is thrown into White's maelstrom of mysteries and murder, treason and treachery. And soon, Ben Clayton must battle not just to survive, but to protect all that he loves and holds most dear.

The Fulcrum Files is historical fiction, a thriller set in the period made famous by Peaky Blinders.

Reviews for The Fulcrum Files.

'This book satisfies sailing buffs, history fans, espionage addicts, and anyone else yearning for a good yarn.'
Nina Sankovitch, Huffington Post, Thanksgiving for 2012 Books Review.

'What really impressed me though was the strong characterisation and plotting. It is rather complicated, but everything dovetails together very nicely at the end… Fans of David Downing or Alan Furst in particular should give this book a chance.'
Crime Fiction Lover.

'With his riveting plotting and engaging characters, Chisnell provides a good read.'
Read All Day.

'This is a well-researched historical thriller with romantic extras. The hero is a poor boy with a brain and the complex snobberies he encounters are sharply delineated. Two nicely contrasted heroines, lots of period detail and a touch of industrial strife thrown in. This is a big book, well-worth settling down to. I shall be looking out for more.'
Indie e-book review.

'Once the course of the book was finally set, I was hooked. Just when I thought I couldn't take it anymore this amazing, fast paced story emerged before my very eyes and I couldn't put it down… What you have is just another shining example of why Chisnell is an indie name to keep your eye on.'
Kindle Obsessed.