Visit battlefields, castles, ancient ruins; see weapons, pipe organs, sail boats, and much more. Find out more about how books by Douglas Bond were written, more about hymnody, about Scottish, Roman, and Reformation history, about purchasing signed books, about the author's itinerary, and about books soon to release.

The Mr. Pipes series begins with Mr. Pipes and the British Hymn Makers, set at 14th century St. Peter's and St. Paul's parish church, Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, where John Newton, author of Amazing Grace, was curate in the 18th century. Pictured above, the spire of the church rises above The River, Great Ouse, just as it did in John Newton's day. There are four books in the series with The Accidental Voyage, published by P&R, concluding the series. Order author-signed books for gifts at Bedford House Books.

Visit NEW HYMNS for the latest in new hymns for Christian worship written by Douglas Bond. Listen to one hymn at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33k5tA0j3Xw&feature=channel

Read a sample chapter of Bond's newest book

The Betrayal: a novel on John Calvin, complete and in production at the publisher, scheduled for a June 1, '09 release.

Hostage Lands, set in AD 211 in Roman Britain at Hadrian's Wall, is arguably Bond's most reviewed and best selling book. See why.

Research for Duncan's War, King's Arrow, and Rebel's Keep was done on the battlefields and moorlands, and in the castles and churches of Scotland, the setting for the Crown & Covenant Trilogy. At right, the author and son Rhodri (April, 2008) stand at Loudoun Keep, Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland, the six-hundred-year-old keep featured in Rebel's Keep. Find out more about the exciting, real-life history of the Covenanters, their victories and defeats, their faith and woes, even about their weapons.

Learn about more adventures with the M'Kethe clan in the Faith and Freedom Trilogy!   Read sample chapters of Bond's new release, GUNS OF THE LION. See Books in Progress for updates on what the author is currently writing.

Read a sample chapter from STAND FAST In the Way of Truth, Bond's first book for fathers & teenage sons. The second in the series HOLD FAST In a Broken World will release very soon. These are essential reading for fathers and teenage sons.   

Teachers, home school parents, and aspiring young authors may find the Writing Tips and a growing collection of study guide questions, now available on text CD and reproducible for home and classroom use. If you have questions for the author, or if you would like to write a review of one of the books, e-mail douglas@bondbooks.net. Or go to Amazon.com and review your favorite Bond book. One father wrote: "I bought Duncan's War from Amazon and gave it to Natalie to read. She devoured it. Then she gave it the highest compliment: 'Dad, I liked it BETTER than Harry Potter!'"  Paul S., Hawaii (This is not an endorsement of Harry Potter).