T. M. Moore

The Queen's Marksman

Children of The Dragon book 5:
Be careful what you wish for. You may get it.  In 1878 Robert St. John signs on with the British army to serve in Afghanistan. On the way there he meets two strangers who change his life forever. He distinguishes himself in the Khyber Pass by rescuing the members of an expedition, but in the battle he loses the love of his life. When he returns to England he is knighted and recruited by Disraeli to form a special branch of Her Majesty's Secret Service. Soon he is menaced by Count Vladimir Drakulya, who has plans for him and the secrets he guards. While on vacation in Switzerland Robert loses his bride to the monster, and he returns home determined to bury his sorrow in work. He finds his position compromised by fate and politics, and in his desire to regain his freedom he loses everything but his life. But he finds a renewed purpose when he reunites with an old friend to rid London of the evil haunting Whitechapel Road. ♦ This book is rated for mature readers. 140 pages, paperback, $14.95.