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Lord John and the Private Matter
by Diana Gabaldon
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0385337477
- ISBN 13
- 9780385337472
- Seller
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About This Item
Purple and black boards with gold writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine very slightly rumpled. Book has slight lean to the right; very small color bleed mark on first few pages near book spine. Price of $23.95 on front dust jacket flap; very slight shelf wear on top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Book has overall tight binding and most pages look in excellent condition.
Delacorte Press First Edition, First Printing as indicated by complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Author's signature on title page.
A stand-alone story of one of Gabaldon's characters, Lord John Grey. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.
Delacorte Press First Edition, First Printing as indicated by complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page. Author's signature on title page.
A stand-alone story of one of Gabaldon's characters, Lord John Grey. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.
Synopsis
Lord John and the Private Matter is a historical mystery novel written by Diana Gabaldon. It was originally intended to be another novella, but became much longer than planned. It is the first novel to feature Lord John Grey as the protagonist. Set in 18th century England, it portrays Grey's attempt to resolve a delicate situation involving his counsin's betrothed, Joseph Trevelyan, whilst searching for the murderer of a fellow soldier suspected of espionage.
Reviews
On Nov 25 2018, CloggieDownunder said:
4.5★s
Lord John and the Private Matter is the first novel in the Lord John Grey series by popular American author, Diana Gabaldon. As he waits for his next posting, Lord John Grey, a Major in His Majesty's 47th Regiment, learns of the death of a Sergeant well known to him. Something is off when he pays the widow a condolence visit, and his friend, Colonel Harry Quarry reveals that Sergeant O'Connell was suspected of being a spy. The man they had shadowing him has disappeared and Grey is set the task of investigating.
At the same time, quite by chance, Grey comes across a disturbing fact about the Hon. Joseph Trevelyan, the prospective husband of his niece, Olivia Pearsall. As Grey makes enquiries to confirm or dismiss his concerns, he discovers more alarming details, and the boundaries between his two fields of investigation begin to blur.
Before Grey finally learns what has transpired, he will visit a brothel and a molly house, examine two dead bodies, acquire a new valet, suffer mercury poisoning, encounter cross-dressers, drink quite a bit of German wine, adjudicate in a fight over a corpse, and board a ship headed for India. There are plenty of twists and turns before the exciting climax of this rather enjoyable piece of historical fiction.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sherlock Joe's Book Hunting
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GBLDN003
- Title
- Lord John and the Private Matter
- Author
- Diana Gabaldon
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0385337477
- ISBN 13
- 9780385337472
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2003-09-30
- Pages
- 301
- Keywords
- diana gabaldon; lord john private matter; signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Romance; Signed / Inscribed;
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I will also gladly search for and offer well-priced books of all kinds. If there's something you'd love to have, either send me a message here or go to https://cases.sherlockjoes.com and Open a Case!
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