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false <![CDATA[Lord John and the Hand of Devils]]> 437406 16 Diana Gabaldon, the New York Times bestselling author of Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade and the wildly popular Outlander novels, delivers three tales of war, intrigue, and espionage that feature one of her most popular characters: Lord John Grey. In the heart of the eighteenth century, here are haunted soldiers . . . lusty princesses . . . ghostly apparitions . . . dark family secrets. And here Lord John will face enemies who come in the guise of friends, memories in the shape of a fiery-haired Scot named James Fraser, and allies who have the power to destroy him with a single blow. . . . In Lord John and the Hellfire Club, Lord John glimpses a stranger in the doorway of a gentlemen's club—and is stirred by a desperate entreaty to meet in private. The rendezvous forestalled by a sudden murder, Lord John will wade into a maze of political treachery and a dangerous, debauched underground society. . . . In Lord John and the Succubus, English soldiers fighting in Prussia are rattled by the nocturnal visitations of a deadly woman who sucks life and soul from a man. Called to investigate the night-hag, Lord John finds a murdered soldier and a treacherous Gypsy, and comes to the stark realization that among the spirits that haunt men, none frighten more than the specters conjured by the heart. . . . In Lord John and the Haunted Soldier, Lord John is thrust into the deadly case of an exploding battlefield cannon. Wounded in the same battle, Lord John is called to tesify and soon confronts his own ghost—and the shattering prospect that a traitor is among the ranks of His Majesty's armed forces. Capturing the lonely, tormented, and courageous career of a man who fights for his crown, his honor, and his own secrets, Diana Gabaldon delivers breathtaking human drama. And in tales seething with desire, madness, and political intrigue, Gabaldon once again proves that she can bring history to life in a way few novelists ever have. 1189871 book 2006 Lord John and the Hand of Devils total:950|5:161|4:306|3:366|2:91|1:26| 950 3335 1675 107 5 2 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 21 20:10:36 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 21 20:13:37 -0700 2008

Lord John and the Hand of Devils by Diana Gabaldon

This collection of one longish short story (11,000 words) and two novellas (about 100 pages each) stars one of my favorite secondary characters from Gabaldon...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Oct 03 07:09:22 -0700 2007 Sat Dec 29 14:54:44 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 11:32:47 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 11:36:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 1 false false Mon Oct 22 11:48:55 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 11:52:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 17:37:08 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 18:26:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 21:03:58 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 21:12:13 -0700 2009
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I'm not a fan of short stories or novella's (call the...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jan 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 29 07:12:28 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 07:13:30 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri Dec 05 20:05:46 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 20:05:46 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jan 14 22:17:27 -0800 2009 Mon May 25 22:27:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 08 12:54:09 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 13:08:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Aug 22 07:48:05 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 07:50:38 -0700 2008
If I’d first read about this book on Gabaldon’s website or Amazon, or even opened the book before buying it, I’d have known that two of three novellas that make up up this slim volume I’ve already read. Ah we...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 11 22:07:41 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 22:10:45 -0700 2008 Gabaldon, Diana – Collection (short story and two novellas)
Delacorte Press, 2007, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9780385311397

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The writing is sharper, more colorful, and (considering the last book in the Outlander series) blissfully short. At best, the three stories contained in the Lord John and the Hand o...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Sep 06 06:46:53 -0700 2007 Thu Feb 21 10:03:24 -0800 2008
The first, Lord John and the Hellfire Club, I'd already read as part of one of the other Lord John books. I wasn't too impressed then, and upon re-reading it's still just meh. However, as it's the first Lord John story, it's worth reading.

The se...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 13:38:07 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 14:16:45 -0700 2009
I got sick of Gabaldon's Outlander series after the 3rd book, but I can't get enough of the Lord John series. His character was one of the things that interested me in the original series, so I'm so glad she decided to flesh him o...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Jul 25 12:25:53 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 12:25:53 -0700 2009 here to find it in the catalogue.more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=437406