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Lord John and the Private Matter - Lord John Series #2
by Diana Gabaldon
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1844133885
- ISBN 13
- 9781844133888
- Seller
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Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Century, London, 2003. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 305 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Century, London, 2003. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Lord John Grey is a man at the centre of the political upheavals that rocked Britain in the mid-18th century. The Jacobites are still a threat and the old enemy, France, is ready and willing to exploit the situation to its own advantage. But who is John Grey and where do his allegiances lie? *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 1844133885. ISBN/EAN: 9781844133888. Inventory No: 22090080.. 9781844133888
Synopsis
Lord John and the Private Matter is a historical mystery novel written by Diana Gabaldon. It was originally intended to be another novella, but became much longer than planned. It is the first novel to feature Lord John Grey as the protagonist. Set in 18th century England, it portrays Grey's attempt to resolve a delicate situation involving his counsin's betrothed, Joseph Trevelyan, whilst searching for the murderer of a fellow soldier suspected of espionage.
Reviews
On Nov 25 2018, CloggieDownunder said:
4.5★s
Lord John and the Private Matter is the first novel in the Lord John Grey series by popular American author, Diana Gabaldon. As he waits for his next posting, Lord John Grey, a Major in His Majesty's 47th Regiment, learns of the death of a Sergeant well known to him. Something is off when he pays the widow a condolence visit, and his friend, Colonel Harry Quarry reveals that Sergeant O'Connell was suspected of being a spy. The man they had shadowing him has disappeared and Grey is set the task of investigating.
At the same time, quite by chance, Grey comes across a disturbing fact about the Hon. Joseph Trevelyan, the prospective husband of his niece, Olivia Pearsall. As Grey makes enquiries to confirm or dismiss his concerns, he discovers more alarming details, and the boundaries between his two fields of investigation begin to blur.
Before Grey finally learns what has transpired, he will visit a brothel and a molly house, examine two dead bodies, acquire a new valet, suffer mercury poisoning, encounter cross-dressers, drink quite a bit of German wine, adjudicate in a fight over a corpse, and board a ship headed for India. There are plenty of twists and turns before the exciting climax of this rather enjoyable piece of historical fiction.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Manyhills Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22090080
- Title
- Lord John and the Private Matter - Lord John Series #2
- Author
- Diana Gabaldon
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1844133885
- ISBN 13
- 9781844133888
- Publisher
- Century
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- BZDB5 Fiction; Lord John and the Private Matter - Lord John Series #2
- Bookseller catalogs
- Historical; Fiction;
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