The Scottish Prisoner: A Novel (Lord John Grey)

The Scottish Prisoner: A Novel (Lord John Grey)

Includes a preview of the new novel in the Outlander series.

London, 1760. For Jamie Fraser, paroled prisoner-of-war in the remote Lake District, life could be worse: Heâ€™s not cutting sugar cane in the West Indies, and heâ€™s close enough to the son he cannot claim as his own. But Jamie Fraserâ€™s quiet existence is coming apart at the seams, interrupted first by dreams of his lost wife, then by the appearance of Tobias Quinn, an erstwhile comrade from the Rising.
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Like many of the Jacobites who arenâ€™t dead or in prison, Quinn still lives and breathes for the Cause. His latest plan involves an ancient relic that will rally the Irish. Jamie is having none of itâ€”heâ€™s sworn off politics, fighting, and war. Until Lord John Grey shows up with a summons that will take him away from everything he lovesâ€”again.
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Lord John Greyâ€”aristocrat, soldier, and occasional spyâ€”finds himself in possession of a packet of explosive documents that exposes a damning case of corruption against a British officer. But they also hint at a more insidious danger. Time is of the essence as the investigation leads to Ireland, with a baffling message left in â€œErse,â€ the tongue favored by Scottish Highlanders. Lord John, who oversaw Jacobite prisoners when he was governor of Ardsmiur prison, thinks Jamie may be able to translateâ€”but will he agree to do it?
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Soon Lord John and Jamie are unwilling companions on the road to Ireland, a country whose dark castles hold dreadful secrets, and whose bogs hide the bones of the dead. A captivating return to the world Diana Gabaldon created in her Outlander and Lord John series, The Scottish Prisoner is another masterpiece of epic history, wicked deceit, and scores that can only be settled in blood.

Country	USA
Author	Diana Gabaldon
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780385337519
Edition	First Edition
Feature	historical fiction set in England in the 1760s
ISBN	0385337515
Label	Delacorte Press
Manufacturer	Delacorte Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	560
PublicationDate	2011-11-29
Publisher	Delacorte Press
ReleaseDate	2011-11-29
Studio	Delacorte Press

The Scottish Prisoner: A Novel (Lord John Grey)

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