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Returning from Scottish exile in 1757, Lord John Grey pursues a traitor through London and across the seas, an endeavor that is complicated by a delicate family affair and his memories of the Jacobite Rising. By the author of Outlander.

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• Adored bestselling author Diana Gabaldon brings us the first book in a new trilogy featuring many of the characters from her wildly popular Outlander series. In her New York Times bestselling Outlander novels, Diana Gabaldon introduced millions of readers to a dazzling world of history and adventure — a world of vibrant settings and utterly unforgettable characters. Now one of these characters, Major Lord John Grey, opens the door to his own part of this world — eighteenth-century London, a seething anthill of nobility and rabble inhabited by soldiers and spies, whores and dukes. Great Britain is battling France for supremacy on three continents — and life is good for a soldier. The year is 1757. On a clear morning in mid-June, Lord John Grey emerges from London’s Beefsteak Club, his mind in turmoil. A nobleman and a high-ranking officer in His Majesty’s Army, Grey has just witnessed something shocking. But his efforts to avoid a scandal that might destroy his family are interrupted by something still more urgent: the Crown appoints him to investigate the brutal murder of a comrade in arms, who may have been a traitor. Obligated to pursue two inquiries at once, Major Grey finds himself ensnared in a web of treachery and betrayal that touches every stratum of English society — and threatens all he holds dear. From the bawdy houses of London’s night-world to the stately drawing rooms of the nobility, and from the blood of a murdered corpse to the thundering seas ruled by the majestic fleet of the East India Company, Lord John pursues the elusive trails of a vanishing footman and a woman in green velvet, who may hold the key to everything — or nothing. The early days of the Seven Years War come brilliantly to life in this historical mystery by an author whose unique and compelling storytelling has engrossed millions of readers worldwide.

• Two different matters threaten the honour of Lord John’s family and his regiment. He gets involved in the quest to find the murderer of sergeant Timothy O’Connell, a suspected spy and shortly after he begins to investigate the murder of a man found wearing a green velvet dress. They both seem to be connected to Joseph Trevelyan, who is engaged to Lord John’s cousin, Olivia. Lord John suspects Trevelyan of having syphilis. He discovered this whilst relieving himself behind the screen at their club, The Society for the Appreciation of the British Beefsteak. He accidentally caught sight of a sore on Trevelyan’s penis. He needs proof to oblige Trevelyan to break off the engagement. Lord John’s brother, Hal and friend Harry Quarry had set Jack Byrd, a footman of Hal’s friend Trevelyan, to watch Timothy O’Connell. Jack Byrd has gone missing. The next day Jack’s brother, Tom, appears telling Lord John that he has been sent by Trevelyan to assist him. He proves himself a useful assistant and, though he lied about being sent, Lord John decides to keep him on as his valet.

The Author, Diana Gabaldon is the author of Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, Lord John and the Private Matter, and the New York Times bestselling Outlander novels. She won a 2006 Quill Award for her most recent Outlander novel, A Breath of Snow and Ashes.

Diana J. Gabaldon (born January 11, 1952) is an American author, known for the Outlander series of novels. Her books merge multiple genres, featuring elements of historical fiction, romance, mystery, adventure and science fiction/fantasy. A television adaptation of the Outlander novels premiered on Starz in 2014.