Includes a preview of the new novel in the Outlander series.London, 1760. For Jamie Fraser, paroled prisoner-of-war in the remote Lake District, life could be worse: He‰Ûªs not cutting sugar cane in the West Indies, and he‰Ûªs close enough to the son he cannot claim as his own. But Jamie Fraser‰Ûªs quiet existence is coming apart at the seams, interrupted first by dreams of his lost wife, then by the appearance of Tobias Quinn, an erstwhile comrade from the Rising. ÌâåÊLike many of the Jacobites who aren‰Ûªt dead or in prison, Quinn still lives and breathes for the Cause. His latest plan involves an ancient relic that will rally the Irish. Jamie is having none of itÌ¢he‰Ûªs sworn off politics, fighting, and war. Until Lord John Grey shows up with a summons that will take him away from everything he lovesÌ¢again.ÌâåÊLord John GreyÌ¢aristocrat, soldier, and occasional spyÌ¢finds himself in possession of a packet of explosive documents that exposes a damning case of corruption against a British officer. But they also hint at a more insidious danger. Time is of the essence as the investigation leads to Ireland, with a baffling message left in ‰ÛÏErse,‰Û� the tongue favored by Scottish Highlanders. Lord John, who oversaw Jacobite prisoners when he was governor of Ardsmiur prison, thinks Jamie may be able to translateÌ¢but will he agree to do it?ÌâåÊSoon Lord John and Jamie are unwilling companions on the road to Ireland, a country whose dark castles hold dreadful secrets, and whose bogs hide the bones of the dead. A captivating return to the world Diana Gabaldon created in her Outlander and Lord John series, The Scottish Prisoner is another masterpiece of epic history, wicked deceit, and scores that can only be settled in blood.
Dimensions: 157 x 233
Author: Diana Gabaldon
ISBN: 9781409130987
Format: Paperback
Pages: 507