Dr John Kirkhope is probably the leading expert on the Duchy of Cornwall. His knowledge stretches from ancient times to the present day. It covers not only the history of the Duchy and the various Dukes who held the title, but also of the environment of Cornwall, its independence from England and the various battles fought between Cornishmen and the English Establishment on taxes, representation, and political independence. Peter Stuart Smith is an internationally published professional author whose novels have been featured on the bestseller lists on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as being published in over a dozen other countries. His publishers include Macmillan, Penguin (UK and USA), Simon & Schuster and Transworld. He writes in a number of different genres, fiction and non-fiction and, in consequence, he uses several different noms de plume, including Max Adams, James Barrington, James Becker and Jack Steel. With some thirty books commercially published, he brings a high level of expertise to this important work.
