Graham Shelby (born 1939) is a Britishhistorical novelist. He worked as a copywriter and book-reviewer before embarking on a series of historical novels, mainly set in the twelfth century.
The Kings of Vain Intent (1970), sequel to the above, dealing with the Third Crusade, depicting Conrad of Montferrat as the villain: the US edition contains an additional chapter.
The Villains of the Piece (1972) (published in the US as The Oath and the Sword), about the conflict between King Stephen and Queen Matilda.
The Devil is Loose (1974), a sequel to The Kings of Vain Intent, following the later career of Richard I of England.
The Knights of Dark Renown and The Kings of Vain Intent were translated into German as Ritter der Finsternis in 1975, and The Devil is Loose andThe Wolf at the Door as Der ertrinkende Eber in 1980.