Sergeant John Crossman of the 88th regiment fighting in the Crimean War, is singled out by his commanding officer to go on a series of suicide missions - known as "fox hunts" - against the vicious Cossacks. Crossman is determined to whip his men into shape and not only survive, but win.

The Devil's Own

Literature & Fiction

Douglas, Garry

Action & Adventure

TRAFALGAR SQUARE +

Soldiers in the Mist

Genre Fiction

HARPER/COLLINS

In the spirit of Sharpe comes another adventure of Sergeant Jack Crossman and the Crimean War. Rousing stories of battle adventures and the horrors of campaign life are related with meticulous historical detail.  Sergeant Jack Crossman of the 88th, the Connaught Rangers, nicknamed 'Fancy Jack' by the troops for his aristocratic birth yet choosing to join the ranks instead of buying a commission, is now established, with his gang of motley troublemakers from the regiment, as one of the British Army's secret weapons in the Crimean War.  After the Battle of Balaclava and the terrible massacre of the Light Brigade, the British Army is busy regathering its forces in the Crimea. Morale is low, supplies are scarce and the elements unfriendly. Sergeant Jack Crossman is set on another near-suicide mission, a 'fox hunt', to cut off some Russian supply routes to the north, and once again risks life and limb to guarantee the success of the British Army...Meanwhile, the Russians launch another attack for possession of Shell Hill, and it's another black powder battle for Crossman and the troops...

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

'An absorbing read.' - READING PANEL In the Crimean War, Sergeant Jack Crossman, tough, shrewd and skilful, is part of the proud 88th regiment, the Connaught Rangers. Nicknamed Fancy Jack by the troops for his aristocratic background, he chose to join the ranks, instead of buying a commission, to prove his worth as a soldier. Grudgingly admired both by his commanding officers and his men, Crossman is singled out to undertake a series of near-suicide missions. Leading a motley crew of expendable troublemakers against the vicious Cossacks, Crossman is conscious that the success or failure of these missions could determine the outcome of the war...

Ulverscroft

The Valley of Death

'A stirring and realistic historical novel, a very satisfying read' - BOOKLIST During the Crimean War, renowned as one of the most brutal and bloody conflicts of the nineteenth century, Sergeant Jack Crossman is part of the proud 88th regiment, the Connaught Rangers. Tough, shrewd and skilful, he is singled out to go on a secret mission to undermine the Russian defences in the besieged city of Sebastopol. Almost killed in his attempt, he returns just in time to take his place in the 'thin red line' at the Battle of Balaclava, where he will witness the tragic and hopeless Charge of the Light Brigade.

The Valley Of Death

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Ulverscroft Crown

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