- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd (1 Jun 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0727865358
- ISBN-13: 978-0727865359
- Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 14.8 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 554,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is the new 'Fancy Jack' Crossman novel. The Indian Mutiny has almost run its course, but there are still battles to be fought before the uprising is finally put down. Lieutenant Jack Crossman, posted to India from his adventures in the Crimea, finds himself plagued by one Captain Deighnton, who seems determined to duel with him to the death. The reason for Deighnton's animosity appears to run deeper than a simple exchange of insults. When Jack is abducted following the Battle of Bareilly, and accused in his absence of desertion, he has to fight to clear his name - only to find Deighnton waiting for yet another, perhaps final duel...
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'Rogue Officer' was the winner of the first 'Charles Whiting Award' for Wartime Adventure Fiction, in April 2008.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As the reviewer below remarks, 'Rogue Officer's predecessor, 'Brothers of the Blade', was not the best book in the Fancy Jack Crossman canon. 'Rogue Officer', however, harkens back to the glory of the Crimean books, matching my personal favourites, 'Devil's Own' and 'Valley of Death'. There is a good mix of subterfuge and military action, and readers of the Crimean books will revel in the return of an old face.
If you're thinking of trying a Crossman book for the first time, this would be a good place to start as any. Then go back and read the Crimean books...
If you're thinking of trying a Crossman book for the first time, this would be a good place to start as any. Then go back and read the Crimean books...
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm SO pleased this series is continuing, I was vastly disappointed in 'Brothers of the Blade', but this new title is as good as any of the Crimea set books. I've been a fan from the start, in fact this is always a favorite genre for me - military, historical fiction and 'Fancy' Jack Crossman stands in good company with Richard Sharpe, Matthew Hervey and the newcomer Jack Steel.
I recommend this book to any lover of military history.
I recommend this book to any lover of military history.
Format:Hardcover
Firstly, I know it's been out a while but I've only just read it and feel I have to comment. I'm very annoyed at this title. Jack's earlier adventures in the Crimea were bloody brilliant but this and the previous Indian one are very poor.
I feel cheated, by this book. It feels like Kilworth couldn't be bothered with this one. Again there's no story to it, like all his Crossman novels there isn't a set plot, Jack just buggers off somewhere to cause trouble.
The battles are literally described in a single paragraph...come on man for God's sake. How can you do that?
He seems to like to maim or kill characters you've known for many books suddenly as well, which is a shock and a bit of a cop-out.
Jack, for some reason seems to have turned into a moody stuck-up fop now too. When he was a sergeant he was down to earth but now he's very full of himself.
Basically this book is slow, (at the end you couldn't care about Jack or his `problems') Nothing is really described and yet again Kilworth knows NOTHING about guns. You cannot hit a running ran at 300 yards with a black-powder PISTOL sir!, As I've said there is no plot which gets boring and frankly I don't think I'll bother buying the last book.
I feel cheated, by this book. It feels like Kilworth couldn't be bothered with this one. Again there's no story to it, like all his Crossman novels there isn't a set plot, Jack just buggers off somewhere to cause trouble.
The battles are literally described in a single paragraph...come on man for God's sake. How can you do that?
He seems to like to maim or kill characters you've known for many books suddenly as well, which is a shock and a bit of a cop-out.
Jack, for some reason seems to have turned into a moody stuck-up fop now too. When he was a sergeant he was down to earth but now he's very full of himself.
Basically this book is slow, (at the end you couldn't care about Jack or his `problems') Nothing is really described and yet again Kilworth knows NOTHING about guns. You cannot hit a running ran at 300 yards with a black-powder PISTOL sir!, As I've said there is no plot which gets boring and frankly I don't think I'll bother buying the last book.
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