The Lord John Series 4-Book Bundle: Lord John and the Private Matter, Lord John and the Hand of Devils, Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, The Scottish Prisoner (Lord John Grey)
Diana Gabaldon, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Outlander series, delivers captivating tales of history, intrigue, and suspense that feature one of her most popular characters: Lord John Grey. This thrilling eBook collection—featuring three novels and one collection of novellas—follows Lord John as he defends his country, ferrets out spies, and unravels a haunting family mystery.<br />  <br /> <b>LORD JOHN AND THE PRIVATE MATTER</b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <b>“Packed with vivid description and detail . . . transports readers to eighteenth-century London.”—<i>BookPage</i></b><br />  <br /> London, 1757. Lord John Grey, a nobleman and a high-ranking officer in His Majesty’s army, has just witnessed something shocking. But his efforts to avoid a scandal are interrupted when the Crown appoints him to investigate the brutal murder of a comrade-in-arms. Obliged to pursue two inquiries at once, Major Grey finds himself ensnared in a web of betrayal that touches every stratum of English society—and threatens all he holds dear.<br />  <br /> <b>LORD JOHN AND THE HAND OF DEVILS</b><br /> <b>A Collection of Novellas</b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <b>“Gabaldon’s strengths are on full display.”—<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br />  <br /> In <i>Lord John and the Hellfire Club, </i>Lord John glimpses a stranger at a gentleman’s club—and is drawn into a maze of political treachery and a dangerous underground society. In <i>Lord John and the Succubus,</i> English soldiers in combat are rattled by a lethal creature that appears at night, and Lord John is called to investigate. In <i>Lord John and the Haunted Soldier, </i>Lord John is thrust into a baffling case that forces him to confront the prospect that a traitor is among the ranks of His Majesty’s armed forces.<br />  <br /> <b>LORD JOHN AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE BLADE</b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <b>“First-rate . . . [Gabaldon’s] writing is always vivid and often lyrical.”—<i>The</i> <i>Washington Post</i></b><br />  <br /> It’s been seventeen years since Lord John’s father was found dead, accusations of his role as a Jacobite agent staining the family’s name. Now, Lord John’s brother has mysteriously received a page of their father’s lost diary, convincing John that someone knows the Greys’ secrets. So he turns to the only man he can trust: the Scottish Jacobite Jamie Fraser. But when Jamie yields the missing piece of an astounding puzzle, Lord John must decide whether his family’s honor is worth his life.<br />  <br /> <b>THE SCOTTISH PRISONER</b><br /> <b> </b><br /> <b>“Engrossing . . . masterfully paced, with exciting plot twists, swift reversals, and robust characterizations.”—<i>The Globe and Mail</i></b><br />  <br /> London, 1760. Paroled prisoner Jamie Fraser has sworn off politics, fighting, and war. Until Lord John Grey shows up with documents that expose a damning case of corruption against a British officer. But they also hint at a more insidious danger. Soon Lord John and Jamie are companions on the road to Ireland, a country whose dark castles hold dreadful secrets, and whose bogs hide the bones of the dead.