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Hamilton Drummond

1857–1935

Best known for historical novels, this Irish writer filled his books with royal intrigue, shifting loyalties, and high-stakes adventure. His work still has the brisk, plot-driven feel of classic popular fiction from the late Victorian and Edwardian years.

2 Audiobooks

The King's Scapegoat

The King's Scapegoat

by Hamilton Drummond

The Justice of the King

The Justice of the King

by Hamilton Drummond

About the author

Born in Dublin in 1857 and later identified in records as Patrick Hamilton Drummond, he wrote under the name Hamilton Drummond. Sources consistently describe him as an Irish writer, and surviving library and public-domain records link him especially with historical fiction.

His novels include Gobelin Grange (1896), A King's Pawn (1900), The Seven Houses (1901), The Chain of Seven Lives (1906), and The Three Envelopes (1912). Other titles connected with him in library and bookseller records include The Justice of the King, The King's Scapegoat, and A Maker of Saints, suggesting a long career built around dramatic storytelling and period settings.

He died on January 30, 1935, in Kent, England, according to burial and probate-related records. A clear, confirmed portrait was not readily available from the sources I could verify, so no profile image is included here.