Twin son of Sir Hal Courtney, he is the elder to his brother, Guy Courtney, by a couple of hours. He most resembles his father in both spirit and flesh. He has the eye and hand of a warrior, but is no scholar. His brother, Dorian, is kidnapped when they are young and he and his father try to rescue him, but he is forced to return to England when tragedy strikes. He is forced to kill his own brother, William, in self-defense, and is wanted by police for the crime. He flees to Africa where he falls in love and settles down with Sarah Beatty. After many years apart, he eventually reunites with Dorian.
Parents: Lord Hal (Henry) Courtney - Margaret Courtney
Children:
Christopher Courtney
- James ‘Jim’ Archibald Courtney
Other Relatives: Son of Lord Hal Courtney and Margaret, Brother to Sir Guy Courtney, Half – Brother to Lord William Courtney and Dorian Courtney
'It is the dawn of the Eighteenth Century. At the farthest edges of the known world, the mighty East India Trading Company suffers catastrophic losses from pirates on the high seas. After four years away from service, master mariner Sir Hal Courtney prepares for his latest and most dangerous voyage – a death or glory mission in the name of Empire and the crown.'
'At the close of Monsoon Tom Courtney and his brother Dorian battled on the high seas and finally reached the Cape of Good Hope to start life afresh.
In this spellbinding new novel, the next generation of Courtneys are out to stake their claim in Southern Africa, travelling along the infamous 'Robber's Road'.'
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