Lord John and the Hand of Devils

Historical Fiction Detective Fiction Short Stories

Description

This collection brings together three gripping adventures featuring Lord John Grey, an aristocratic soldier and determined investigator in the turbulent eighteenth century. From a shocking murder that draws him into London’s notorious Hellfire Clubs to a troubling mystery involving soldiers, strange phenomena, and treachery in Jamaica, Lord John confronts danger in both fashionable drawing rooms and distant colonial outposts. Blending historical detail, military intrigue, gothic atmosphere, and dark humor, the stories explore loyalty, honor, power, and the uneasy boundary between reason and the supernatural. Diana Gabaldon’s vivid storytelling and richly realized characters make this an engrossing portrait of a man pursuing justice in a world filled with secrets.