Book description
A keepsake collection of Lord John Grey's shorter adventures and a
spectacular addition to any Gabaldon fan's library, Lord John and
the Hand of the Devils brings these three unique novellas
together for the first time.
Lord John and the Hellfire Club marks the first appearance of
Lord John outside the Outlander novels (and chronologically precedes
the novel Lord John and the Private Matter). A young diplomat
is killed in the street as he begs Lord John for help. Witnessing the
murder, Grey vows to avenge the young man, as the trail leads to the
notorious Hellfire Club and the dark caves beneath Medmenham Abbey
In Lord John and the Succubus, Grey's assignment as liaison
to a Hanoverian regiment in Germany finds him caught between two
threats: the advancing French and Austrian army, and the menace of a
mysterious 'night-hag,' who spreads fear and death among the troops.
Acknowledging that he is unlikely to fall victim to a succubus, Lord
John is obliged to contend with the marauding night-hag before the
enemy arrives. This tale with a touch of the supernatural bridges the
action between Gabaldon's two full-length Lord John tales.
Finally, in Lord John and the Haunted Soldier, Lord John is
called to the Arsenal at Woolwich to answer a Royal Commission of
Enquiry's questions regarding a cannon that exploded during the battle
of Krefeld (a central action in Lord John and the Brotherhood of
the Blade). Accusations ensue, and Lord John finds himself
knee-deep in a morass of gunpowder, treason, and plot -- haunted by a
dead lieutenant, and followed by a man with no face.
Diana Gabaldon is the author of the international bestsellers CROSS
STITCH, DRAGONFLY IN AMBER, VOYAGER, DRUMS OF AUTUMN and THE FIERY CROSS
- all featuring Claire and Jamie Fraser. Although American by birth,
Diana has become fascinated by the history of Scotland, England, France
and the USA in the mid-18th century when the struggles that would
determine the shape of the modern world were taking place. She lives in
Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband and their children.
