Lord John and the Secret Matter (Lord John Grey, #1)

by Diana Gabaldon

Sweeping historical epic set in England, Scotland and France in the mid-18th Century Lord John Grey is a man at the centre of the political upheavals that rocked Britain in the mid-18th Century. The Jacobites are still a threat, and the old enemy, France, is ready and willing to exploit the situation to its own advantage. London, Edinburgh and Paris are hotbeds of espionage, intrigue and murder. Lord John, having been removed from London for some time, appears to be above the plotting and does not appear to have any allegiance to one clique or another. So when murder happens, and seems to be the result of French espionage, he is the one who seems best placed to be able to unravel the knots...But who is John Grey, where do his allegiances lie, and who, in the long run, will he follow and serve?

• ISBN10: 1844132021
• ISBN13: 9781844132027
• Publish Date: 1 January 2099 (first published 1 January 2003)
• Publish Status: Cancelled
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Cornerstone
• Imprint: Century
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 352
• Language: English

Reviews

[littleread1]

Good to get to know Lord John Grey better but man historical mysteries are NOT my genre. BORED.

[elysium]

4.5 stars

[Linda]

3.5 stars

Lord John is NOT Jaime, and there's no Claire in there either... Still interesting story, and nice to learn a little more about Lord John. However, I'm only reading these because I'm in Outlander-withdrawal.

[ibeforem]

This book had a much more casual tone than the Outlander novels, but I found it pretty enjoyable. Lord John is a novice "investigator" at best, but his fumbling (such as finding himself accidentally sailing off to India) mostly serves to endear him further to the reader. However, if you have a problem Lord John’s sexual orientation, this book is not for you.