Lord John and the Hand of Devils - Diana Gabaldon
As it often happens, when an author becomes famous for a particular character(s) in a series, the rest of their works don't necessarily receive the same publicity as what initially made them famous. Such I think is the case with this trio of short stories written about Lord John - remember him Outlander fans? Dashing Lord John who was mistakenly in love with a certain brawny, coppery haired Scot i.e one of the protagonists hence the significance of Lord John
Interestingly, Diana Gabaldon introduces the books (compilations') history as a foreword and it comes with a warning - don't expect to read about any of her more famous characters although due to Lord Johns unrequited affections, we often get to see the writing alluding to a certain said Scot.
A compilation of three short stories i.e Lord John and the Hellfire Club, Lord John and the Succubus and lastly, Lord John and the Haunted Soldier. Highly suspenseful and not what I had been anticipating honestly, but no doubt exquisitely written nonetheless. There are other Lord John novellas about (apparently a highly adaptable character) which I'm sure are just as good.
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