Sharpe's Adventures (2)

Bernard Cornwell

Richard Sharpe has earned his place in the British Army through grit, daring, and hard-won promotion—but peace is never secure for a man who lives by the next campaign. Reuniting with Colonel McCandless, Sharpe is drawn into a dangerous pursuit of a rogue British officer whose betrayal threatens lives and reputation alike. As Sharpe navigates shifting loyalties, brutal battlefield realities, and the thin line between duty and survival, his instincts are tested in a hunt that demands both courage and cunning. With Bernard Cornwell’s trademark momentum and vivid Napoleonic detail, this installment blends high-stakes action with themes of honor, ambition, and the cost of becoming more than what you started as.