The author of the book ‘An Act of Courage’ is Allan Mallinson. ‘An Act of Courage’ is the 7th book in Allan Mallinson’s Matthew Hervey series. The story is about Matthew Hervey, a prisoner in the fortress of Badajoz on the Spanish border. As he planned his escape his thoughts returned to 1812 when he was part of Wellington’s Peninsular Army. This book consists of Literature, Fiction and Novel genres.