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Lord John and the Hand of Devils (Paperback)

by Diana Gabaldon (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Century (3 Jan 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0712680659
  • ISBN-13: 978-0712680653
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 104,995 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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.

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Diana Gabaldon, the New York Times bestselling author of A Breath of Snow and Ashes, delivers three tales of war, intrigue and espionage featuring the unforgettable Lord John Grey. In the heart of the eighteenth century he ventures into an ominous unknown, his companions haunted soldiers, sinister family secrets and lingering memories of a fiery-haired Scot named James Fraser.

In The Hellfire Club, Lord John, drawn in by an attractive stranger in the doorway of a gentleman’s club, witnesses the shocking murder of a young diplomat. Vowing to avenge the death, he’s led into a maze of political treachery and a debauched underground society, the notorious Hellfire Club.

In The Succubus, Grey’s assignment to a regiment in Germany finds him caught between two threats: the advancing French and Austrian armies and the menace of a mysterious ‘night-hag’ who spreads fear and death among the troops.

In the Haunted Soldier, Lord John is called to testify in the case of an exploding battlefield cannon and is forced to confront his own ghosts. Knee-deep in a morass of gunpowder, treason and plot, he is haunted by a dead lieutenant and followed by a man with no face.

In tales seething with desire, madness and political intrigue, Gabaldon once again proves that she can bring history to life like no one else. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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44 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If this book actually _existed_...., 4 Sep 2005
...I'm sure it would be great. Look, you nits (you, at amazon.co.uk), THIS BOOK DOES NOT EXIST. And if it did exist, I certainly wouldn't call it "Prequel" (I ask you).

Some chowderhead in your corporate hierarchy evidently amuses him or herself in an idle hour by cruising my website, picking up vague mentions of books in progress, in planning--or merely mentioned off the top of my head--and then posting them here for pre-order! To say nothing of trying to extort money from your unsuspecting customers by "bundling" this nonexistent title (and it's not the only one, either!) with the new upcoming title, A BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHES, which most assuredly _is_ real (and I hope you--you, the readers--all enjoy it).

I've tried to communicate with you as "I am the Author and Want to Comment", but your system won't allow me to do that, unless I enter the ISBN of the book--which, of course, doesn't exist.

So the best I can do, evidently, is to post this "comment" as enlightenment and warning for the poor readers--many of whom have written to me, saying that they're frantic to find my books, "PREQUEL", "WHITE KNIGHT", "SONS OF LIBERTY," and "KING, FAREWELL."

NONE OF THESE TITLES EXIST!!!

In the fullness of time, there _will_ be a volume written, which _will_ be a prequel to the Fraser saga, and likely some of the others--but not now. All right?

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Bypass the other reviews..., 25 May 2008
By Roman Clodia (London) - See all my reviews
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Ok, they're out of date, but this is a real book published in 2007 and containing 3 short stories/novellas the fill that gaps between the other Lord John novels.

The first (LJ and the Hellfire Club) is the shortest and is kind of over before it really begins; LJ and the Succubus is set after the novel LJ and the private matter and is set amongst the battlefields of Germany where Lord John has to solve the mystery of a demonic succubus preying on English soldiers while fending off a German countess and dealing with his own sexual feelings for his friend, a German count and fellow army officer. The third, LJ and the Haunted Soldier is probably misnamed but is the most full, set after the second novel LJ and the brotherhood of the blade, it sees Lord John accused of causing the cannon to explode this injured him at the end of the last book and uncovering the conspiracy and corruption that really led to that event.

Fans of Jamie and Clair might be disappointed but I think that with Lord John Diana Gabaldon has reclaimed the imagination that seems to have got stifled in what has now become an overly repetitive series. Here she has a fresh character and a new world to explore and the exhileration is back in her writing.

Personally I think Lord John, an overlooked character in the main series, is fascinating, enigmatic and sensual. The eroticism, though suppressed, is there far more in these stories than before. Gabaldon isn't a great mystery writer, but her strength lies in creating characters and worlds that he readers want to live in and that's here in oodles. So for a true escapist read, turn off the phone, get out the chocolate and wine and enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brill, 14 Jun 2008
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I have really enjoyed this book and the other lord john novels, they will keep you going untill the next outlander book arrives.
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