Name: Lord John and the Private Matter
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Author: Diana Gabaldon
ISBN: 9780385337489

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Diana Gabaldon

Publisher

Delta

Year

2004

Language

English

Pages

305

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.0 x 14.1 x 2.2 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN

0385337485

ISBN13

9780385337489

Edition No.

Synopsis "Lord John and the Private Matter "

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Diana Gabaldon weaves a dazzling tale of history, intrigue, and suspense in this first novel featuring one of her most popular characters from the Outlander saga: Lord John Grey. 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. Obliged 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. Praise for Lord John and the Private Matter "[A] thoroughly entertaining and wonderfully witty historical mystery set in the richly detailed, occasionally bawdy world of Georgian England."--Booklist "Packed with vivid description and detail. Gabaldon aptly transports readers to eighteenth-century London, with all its reeking humanity and glitteringly elegant excess."--BookPage

Diana Gabaldon

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Diana Gabaldon (Arizona 1952), American writer with degrees in Zoology (bachelor's), Marine Biology (master's) and Ecology (PhD), combined her academic career -publishing scientific articles and humorous stories for Disney- with literary creation. In 1991, she started the Outlander series, her first novel, which blends historical romance, adventure, and time travel. The series has sold over 50 million copies, has been translated into 38 languages, and has received awards such as the RITA (1992) and the PEN Book Award (2006).

Additionally, Gabaldon has expanded her literary universe with 9 novels in the main series, Lord John Grey spin-offs, the collection Seven Stones to Stand or Fall, three non-fiction books, and an Outlander graphic novel, published in Spanish by Salamandra.

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