About the Author

NICHOLAS GUILD was born in Belmont, California, and attended Occidental College and the University of California, Berkeley. He taught at Clemson and Ohio State before turning full time to writing fiction. He has published a dozen novels, several of which were international bestsellers, including The Assyrian, Blood Star, and Angel. Guild now lives in Frederick, Maryland

Reviews

A terrific work of historical imagination, The Spartan Dagger is not only a gripping tale of revenge but a remarkable recreation of a world long lost and largely misunderstood. Guild corrects our romantic view of Sparta as he resurrects an age as merciless as the blood-crusted blade of a sword. I enjoyed every page I read." --Ralph Peters, New York Times bestselling author of The Damned of Petersburg Brings the ancient world of the Spartans thrillingly and brutally alive . . . unforgettable." --Mary Pat Kelly, author of Of Irish Blood