Lord John And The Private Matter

Apr 28, 2025 5:36 PM

Author:Diana Gabaldon

A gripping fantasy historical adventure from the international #1 bestselling author of the OUTLANDER series.

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The year is 1757. On a bright June day,Lord John Grey emerges from his club, his mind in turmoil. A nobleman and a high-ranking officer in His Majesty's Army, Grey has just witnessed something shocking. But his efforts to avoid a scandal that might destroy his family are interrupted by something still more urgent: the Crown appoints him to investigate the brutal murder of a comrade-in-arms, who might well have been a traitor.

Obliged to pursue two inquiries at once, Major Grey finds himself ensnared in a web of treachery and betrayal that touches every level of society - and threatens all he holds dear. From the bawdy-houses of London's night world to the drawing rooms of the nobility, from the blood of a murdered corpse to the thundering seas of the East India Company, Lord John follows the elusive trail of the woman in green who may hold the key to everything - or to nothing at all.

The early days of the Seven Years War come brilliantly to life in this historical adventure mystery by the acclaimed author whose unique and compelling storytelling has engrossed millions of readers worldwide.

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Readers can't get enough of Lord John And The Private Matter . . .

***** 'This was a fun, suspenseful, historically interesting read.'

***** 'Good read for Outlander fans.'

***** 'If you love Gabaldon's writing and murder mystery novels, then this is the book for you.'

***** 'I was skeptical to start this series butonce I started I couldn't put it down. I now have a book hangover.'

***** 'Great! Funny and gripping, totally entertaining.'

Reviews

Gabaldon is a born storyteller

—— Los Angeles Daily News

The writing is superb - lush, evocative, sensual, with a wealth of historical detail

—— Library Journal

History comes deliciously alive on the page

—— New York Daily News

Triumphant... Her use of historical detail and a truly adult love story confirm Diana Gabaldon as a superior writer

—— Publishers Weekly

A blockbuster hit

—— Wall Street Journal

A truly great writer

—— Jo Nesbo

I always eagerly await a new novel from Karin Fossum

—— Ruth Rendell

Suspenseful, penetrating, clever and thoroughly enjoyable

—— scandinavianbooks.com

Adrenaline-fuelled adventure... He knows exactly how to press all the buttons... yet another awesome performance

—— Evening Standard

Reacher is vengeance personified, a walking, fighting revenge fantasy... what he normally chooses to do is right wrongs and defend the weak against the forces of oppression... Characteristically, Child drives the plot like a rally car, a hair-raising ride careering down the route a break-neck speed... Lee Child's loyal fans know only too well that those who enter his Reacher tales have no reason to abandon hope. Quite the opposite and Worth Dying For is no exception

—— Sunday Express

It looked like Lee Child cheekily killed off the seemingly unstoppable Jack Reacher in his last book - but no. Reacher is battered but upright- still the thinking man's action hero, supreme butt-kicker and smartest guy in the room... [another] hell-for-leather story

—— Seattle Times

A model of suspenseful storytelling and an outstanding addition to a series that stands in the front rank of modern thrillers

—— Washington Post

Child's gift for pacing makes it almost impossible to start one of his novels without finishing. Worth Dying For is grade-A escapism

—— Independent on Sunday (Books of the Year)

Child presses all the buttons... Another awesome performance

—— Mark Sanderson , The Scotsman

Brings a shock of moral horror that is unprecedented in Reacher novels

—— Toronto Star

Utterly compelling... one of Child's best. He keeps up the lightning pace, great writing and punchy one-liners throughout

—— Daily Express

A contender for top thriller of 2010

—— Sun (Best books of 2010)

A turbo-charged page-flipper: you're on page 300 before you take a breath...Child is a master of distances, spaces and the physics of opposing forces

—— The Scotsman

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