- Fiction, History, Soldiers, Seven Years' War, 1756-1763
On a clear morning in mid-June, Lord John emerges from London's Beefsteak Club, his mind in turmoil. A nobleman and a high ranking officer in His Majesty's army. Grey has just witnessed something shockng. But his efforts to avoid a scandal that might destroy his family are interupted by something still more urgent. The crown appoints him to investigate the brutal murder of a comrade in arms who may have been a traitor.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and plot-driven.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
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- Author
- Diana Gabaldon
- First published
- 2003
- Pages
- 305
- Publisher
- Dell, BCA, Random House Publishing Group
- Editions
- 9
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780385337472
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Diana Jean Gabaldon Watkins grew up in Flagstaff, Arizona and is of Mexican-American and English descent. She has earned three degrees: a B.S. in Zoology, a M.S. in Marine Biology, and a Ph.D in Ecology. She currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. She writes Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance. Source: Goodreads.com
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