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Book SynopsisJACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER.
The fifth book in the engaging military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Matthew Harffy.
''Brilliant'' Bernard Cornwell
''This is historical adventure with nuance and a flawed, melancholy hero'' The Times
''Paul Fraser Collard commands the genre of historical action adventure with as much aplomb as Jack Lark commands his troops'' Matthew Harffy
Jack Lark has come a long way since his days as a gin palace pot boy. But can he surrender the thrill of freedom to return home?
London, 1859. After years fighting for Queen and country, Jack walks back into his mother''s East End gin palace a changed man. Haunted by the horrors of battle, and the constant fight for survival, he longs for a life to call his own. But the city - and its people - has altered almost beyond recognition, and Jack cannot see a place for himself there.
Trade Review
Harrowing and shockingly dark... Stunning work * Parmenion Books *
An appealing and formidable hero * Sunday Express magazine *
Compelling... a vivid portrait of Victorian London at its worst * For Winter Nights *
A step outside my usual comfort zone and I enjoyed the trip immensely... Paul Collard is a fabulous writer * The Review *
Jack Lark is a worthy successor to the great literary soldiers who came before him * History... the Interesting Bits *
Collard's characters slide effortlessly into the real events of the day * Historical Novel Society *
