#1 – Lord John and the Private Matter
In London in 1757, Major Lord John Grey is ordered to investigate the murder of a fellow officer suspected of selling military secrets. At the same time, he privately examines evidence that could expose a scandal involving his cousin’s intended husband. The two inquiries lead through…
#2 – Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade
In 1758, the Grey family is preparing for a marriage that revives rumours surrounding the death of Lord John’s father, who was accused of Jacobite treason before his apparent suicide. Anonymous threats and an attack on John’s brother force him to investigate the old scandal while…
#3 – The Scottish Prisoner
In 1760, Jamie Fraser is living under parole in the Lake District when a former Jacobite associate approaches him with evidence of a new political conspiracy. Lord John Grey is separately investigating corruption and murder connected to the British Army. Their reluctant cooperation takes them to…