Blood, Betrayal, and the Birth of a Nation: Inside The King’s Beast

On this episode of Center Stage, Mark Gordon speaks with award-winning author Eliot Pattison about his latest novel, The King's Beast: A Mystery of the American Revolution. Known for his richly detailed historical thrillers, Pattison returns with a gripping tale set in the turbulent days of America’s fight for independence. In The King's Beast, former Scottish exile Duncan McCallum finds himself entangled in a deadly conspiracy involving naturalists, secret societies, and political intrigue—all against the backdrop of colonial unrest. In our conversation, Pattison shares the real history that inspired the novel, the challenges of blending fact with fiction, and why the questions of liberty, loyalty, and truth still resonate today. If you love history wrapped in mystery, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.