484 19a2fdcf-7a4f-42fe-88da-82ebb6a22066 The Custom of the Army Diana Gabaldon calibre (2.69.0) [https://calibre-ebook.com] 2012-05-20T12:00:00+00:00 <p>Diana Gabaldon, bestselling author of the acclaimed Outlander series, weaves an engrossing tale of war, history, and suspense in this original novella--now available as a standalone e-book--featuring returning hero Lord John Grey.<br><br>London, 1759. After a high society electric-eel party leads to a duel that ends badly, Lord John Grey feels the need to lie low for a while. Conveniently, before starting his new commission in His Majesty's army, Lord John receives an urgent summons. An old friend from the military, Charlie Carruthers, is facing court-martial in Canada, and has called upon Lord John to serve as his character witness. Grey voyages to the New World--a land rife with savages (many of them on his own side) and cleft by war--where he soon finds that he must defend not only his friend's life but his own. Doubleday Canada 9780385679237 eng