Beyond The Guns

Novel of Brotherhood, Betrayal, and the War That Never Truly Ends
In the mud-choked trenches of the First World War, young Lieutenant Nigel Wilton Barnes stands accused of the gravest crime a soldier can face—cowardice in the face of the enemy. With twenty-four hours until his execution, Army chaplain Reverend Andrew Brompton must uncover the truth and save an innocent man from a firing squad. But what he finds is a far deeper corruption eating away at the heart of the British command.
As Brompton races against time, he is drawn into a dangerous web of betrayal, black-market dealings, and moral reckoning. Alongside him, Barnes and a battle-scarred soldier named Edgar Collins form an unlikely brotherhood, forged not just in battle—but in purpose.
From the shattered fields of the Somme to a final confrontation with a vengeful enemy within their own ranks, Beyond the Guns is a powerful story of justice, sacrifice, and the quiet courage found in the darkest hours of history.
“Some battles are fought with rifles. Others with conviction. This is the war behind the war.”