A young diplomat is killed in the street as he begs Lord John for help.
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ssing the murder, Grey vows to avenge the young man, as the trail leads to the n
otorious Hellfire Club and the dark caves beneath Medmenham Abbey.In "Lord John
and the Succubus", Grey's assignment as liaison to a Hanoverian regiment in Germ
any finds him caught between two threats: the advancing French and Austrian army
, and the menace of a mysterious 'night-hag,' who spreads fear and death among t
he troops. Acknowledging that he is unlikely to fall victim to a succubus, Lord
John is obliged to contend with the marauding night-hag before the enemy arrives
. This tale with a touch of the supernatural bridges the action between Gabaldon
's two full-length Lord John tales.
