The second in this epic quartet of novels focusing on two giants of European history, Wellington and Napoleon
It's 1796 as THE GENERALS opens, and both Arthur Wellesley (later Wellington) and Napoleon Bonaparte are making their mark as...
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A Wall Street Journal and Booklist Best Mystery of 2012
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