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James Ogilvie #9
Im Angesicht des Feindes
Captain James Ogilvie of the 114"th" Queen's Own Royal Strathspeys might have been pardoned for expecting the cares of the Raj to remain in India while he finished a well-earned home leave in London. But a summons from the War Office brings the problems of security on the North-West frontier surging back.A lance-duffardar of the Kohat Light Horse is to appear before the Bow Street magistrate, but the charge is blatantly false, and Ogilvie sets out to learn who is behind it. His investigations lead him to the accused man's squadron commander, one Captain Soames, a cavalry officer with more expensive tastes than his army pay allows, who seeks to supplement it by liaison with the most notorious frontier bandit of them all -- the dreaded Wolf of the Salt Range.Back in India, it is Ogilvie's distasteful duty to act as agent provocateur and lure Soames into showing his hand. But the passes into the Punjab are no place for straightforward flag-showing soldiering and when there are traitors in the camp the hazards are formidably magnified.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
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First published January 1, 1977
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May 5, 2019
Another GREAT read in the series !
So far each book of the series has been exciting, action packed and with historical authenticity enveloped within each story. Not enough history though to be a bore, but history of some events that ties into the story plot itself. Fabulous character development and accuracy regarding the times that British rule in East India was at its height, circa early 1900’s. It was a hard book to put down and now that I’m finished book #9 I can hardly wait to write this so I can get onto book # 10. This book and each book in the series is well worth the read. Read on and ENJOY !!!
So far each book of the series has been exciting, action packed and with historical authenticity enveloped within each story. Not enough history though to be a bore, but history of some events that ties into the story plot itself. Fabulous character development and accuracy regarding the times that British rule in East India was at its height, circa early 1900’s. It was a hard book to put down and now that I’m finished book #9 I can hardly wait to write this so I can get onto book # 10. This book and each book in the series is well worth the read. Read on and ENJOY !!!
October 18, 2020
Very satisfactory read.
This is one of the best in the series and very fast from the beginning in London to it's conclusion in the desolate salt country of India, personally I did not want this book to end so quickly and enjoyed every page. Highly recommended volume in these books.
This is one of the best in the series and very fast from the beginning in London to it's conclusion in the desolate salt country of India, personally I did not want this book to end so quickly and enjoyed every page. Highly recommended volume in these books.
September 8, 2018
Raj Saved...!
Yet another great read in this superb series about the late 19th Century in British India, the Khyber Poo Ada & Afghanistan.
Yet another great read in this superb series about the late 19th Century in British India, the Khyber Poo Ada & Afghanistan.
September 22, 2015
Another adventure of the British Raj
Some reviews of this book by others were not as good as mine will be. I enjoy stories about the British Raj in India since I was a kid. This story fits that mode, but hey an adventure story is an adventure story. You have the honorable British officer, who has found a plot against British rule in India. Next the suspect officer, who is possibly a traitor to his country and regiment or is he. Let's not forget the honorable Indian, who warns the British of the traitor or is he all that honorable. I liked that both sides were presented in not too honorable a light. It is just a fun read that brings to mind Gunga Din. If you like this type of story then give it a read.
Some reviews of this book by others were not as good as mine will be. I enjoy stories about the British Raj in India since I was a kid. This story fits that mode, but hey an adventure story is an adventure story. You have the honorable British officer, who has found a plot against British rule in India. Next the suspect officer, who is possibly a traitor to his country and regiment or is he. Let's not forget the honorable Indian, who warns the British of the traitor or is he all that honorable. I liked that both sides were presented in not too honorable a light. It is just a fun read that brings to mind Gunga Din. If you like this type of story then give it a read.
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