ISBN On His Majesty's Service book English Paperback 464 pages

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another captivating Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Allan Mallinson.
'Allan Mallinson...has done for the British Army what C. S. Forester and Patrick O'Brian did for the Royal Navy, and his novels are every bit as addictive...Splendid, irresistible stuff' -- ALLAN MASSIE, SPECTATOR
'A fascinating, lively romp' -THE TIMES
'With each successive novel, Mallinson grows in stature as an author; one looks forward eagerly to the next instalment of Hervey's life.' --LONDON EVENING STANDARD
'Another great book from a brilliant author' -- ***** Reader review
'Magnificent!' -- ***** Reader review
'This is a must series to follow' -- ***** Reader review
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January 1829:
George IV
is on the throne,
Wellington
is England's prime-minister, and the population has been enjoying long-term peace. But this happy state of affairs means cuts in the army, and
Hervey
is told that his regiment, the Sixth, are to be reduced to a single squadron.
With his long-term plans in disarray, he undertakes instead a six-month assignment as an observer with the Russian army. Soon Hervey, his friend
Edward Fairbrother
and his faithful groom,
Private Johnson
, are sailing north to
St Petersburg
, and from there to the Eastern Balkans, and the ferocious war between
Russia
and the
Ottoman Empire
.
Hervey is meant to be an impartial spectator, but soon the circumstances - and his own nature - propel him into a more active role. In the climactic
Battle of Kulewtscha
, Hervey and Fairbrother find themselves in the thick of the action.
For Matthew Hervey, the stakes have never been higher - or more personal.