Dragoons (Ensign Early Series)
No gentleman wants to be a military policeman, but Ensign Sebastian Early is finding his posting as provost-marshal in South Africa during the Zulu wars a worthy endeavor, even though his peers find him contemptuous, including the major above him. When Seb uncovers a duel, which he considers a murder, the major does not want it investigated. Knowing that he is right, Seb makes his disdain for the major obvious. In the process of his investigation, Seb finds allies in a corporal named Evans,and his native servants, as the officers close ranks and try to prevent him from finding the truth. Overcoming the brotherhood of officers is a difficult task in an army made up of aristocrats who bought their commissions, men who worked their way up the ranks, and common soldiers. Kilworth's latest Ensign Early novel draws on all the class conflicts, action under fire, and pigheadedness of the British army to entertain any and every historical-fiction fan.  --booklist, May 1, 2011