Mark Franklin, the mysterious American is let loose on London society Mark Franklin came from the American West to Edwardian England with two long-barrelled .44s in his baggage and a fortune in silver in the bank. Where he had got it and what he was looking for no one could guess, although they wondered - at Scotland Yard, in City offices, in the glittering theatreland of the West End, in the highest circles of Society (even King Edward was puzzled) and in the humble pub at Castle Lancing. Tall dark and dangerous, soft spoken and alone, with London at his feet and a dark shadow in his past, he was a mystery to all of them, rustics and royalty, squires and suffragettes, the women who loved him and the men who feared and hated him. He came from a far frontier in another world, yet he was by no means a stranger... even old General Flashman, who knew men and mischief better than most, never guessed the whole truth about "Mr American".
George MacDonald Fraser
George MacDonald Fraser was a British author known for his famous work "The Flashman Papers," a series of historical novels following the exploits of the cowardly and womanizing antihero, Harry Flashman. Fraser's witty and irreverent writing style brought a fresh perspective to historical fiction, earning him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.
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