Excalibur In Print
We've become involved in the burgeoning e-book and self-publish industry, assisting authors to get their books published and designing covers for them. New technology makes it possible to get books published very quickly and at a small fraction of the cost charged in the past by the 'vanity' press. We've helped a number of these books see the light of day by providing editing, formatting, and cover design services for their authors. Some representative examples are given below.....In case you're interested in buying one or more, we've provided links to the appropriate pages at amazon.com. We designed and created every element of these covers and many others.

Yankee Doodles in Black Hats by Robert Skidmore

The first of a multi-novel series about the Satterfields of Virginia. This volume focuses on the exploits and adventures of twin brothers James and John Satterfield. James conspires with George Mason and George Washington in the days that lead to Washington's selection as Commander in Chief of the rebelling colonial forces. Washington appoints James his political advisor and chief of intelligence. The English capture James during a visit to occupied New York to meet with informants, and John returns from the frontier to rescue his brother. John scouts for General John Sullivan in his march against the Iroquois. James unmasks Benedict Arnold.
Available in hard-cover or paperback. Rated 5 stars on the Amazon site.

Green Eyes, Red Skies, Pale Ales, White Sails by Robert Skidmore

The Satterfield business empire embroils the family in the political disputes that lead to the War of 1812 . The family builds a speedy blockade-runner; a British picket ship impresses Toddy and imprisons him in Halifax. Jason and John Jr. pressure a disinterested Jefferson and Madison. Buster's opposition draws him deep into politics, and he runs for Congress. English squadrons become more aggressive, impressing American sailors and blockading American ports. When the Americans protest and rebuild their armed forces, the English decide to teach the Americans a lesson by burning Washington.
The Drums, The Fog, The Terrible Shadows of War by Robert Skidmore

During the Civil War, members of the Satterfield family fight for opposing causes. Jon, the family's hope for the future, drifts southward. When boyhood friends, the sons of General Robert E. Lee, join their father, Jon enlists as a member of Lee's staff. The Satterfield family patriarch, Scottie, begins the war as Lincoln's Assistant Secretary of War for Procurement. As the war progresses, the Satterfields engage with the most famous and colorful personalities of the time. Jon commands a cavalry regiment and meets his brother-in-law on the field of battle. Andrew Kelly, Scottie's illegitimate son, decides to take revenge on his uncaring father by killing Satterfields under the cloak of the battlefield. Andrew pursues his prey until their confrontation at the war's end.

Did You Lose Your Elephant? by Robert Skidmore

In Asia Japanese terrorists assassinate three senior American intelligence officers. Rollo Satterfield, an inexperienced trainee, discovers a link and is dispatched to Singapore where he identifies the assassins. Unbeknownst to Rollo, the Director dispatches a relative, ex-Green Beret Jocko Satterfield on a mission of revenge. After this episode is resolved, Rollo's career takes him to Teheran where he uncovers a plot to kidnap the American Ambassador. Rollo's success leads to a persona non grata departure and eventually to Lisbon where he immediately finds himself embroiled in Portugal's political anarchy. Jocko, now his Agency's secret assassin, undertakes dangerous missions to Africa and finally to Lisbon where his target is the notorious O Gordo, the Beast of Luanda. In Portugal Jocko and Rollo again cross destinies with surprising results.
The Ballbreaker by Robert Skidmore

Greek tanks roll in the cradle of politics as a defeated Prime Minister struggles to retain power. Amidst the chaos, Roland Satterfield and his beleaguered staff confront Greek and Iranian terrorist teams while a Libyan volunteer spins a complicated plot to capture Carlos the Terrorist. Washington bureaucrats and Congressional hearings distract Rollo's team as they cope with the terrorists who kill an embassy employee and wound a visiting VIP. Then, when it seems matters never could be worse, the Iranians take two senior embassy officials hostage.
Robert Skidmore is a graduate of West Virginia University and a teaching assistanceship at the University of Wisconsin where he worked on his Doctorate in American History. He spent thirty-five years in the Foreign Service of the United States. Now retired in Virginia, he devotes himself to two lifelong passions, historical research and writing, both of which allow him to play with his computers!

Other books by Robert Skidmore include: Point of Rocks; If Genes Could Talk; The Sorry World; The Hollow Men of Capitol Hill; and, Cluster of Spies

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