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Mourning the death of his father and gravely injured at the hands of the English, Jamie Fraser finds himself running with a band of mercenaries in the French countryside, where he reconnects with his old friend, Ian Murray. Both are nursing wounds, both have good reason to stay out of Scotland, and both are still virgins despite several opportunities to remedy that deplorable situation with ladies of easy virtue.

Diana Gabaldon’s fans will be delighted to find Jamie and Claire as spirited and endearing as ever in this fourth installment of this magnificent saga. Romance, history, and time travel blend once again as the couple builds a new life together in the wilderness of pre–Revolutionary America.

1772. Alors que la guerre de régulation semblait terminée, de nouveaux foyers de sédition ne cessent de s'allumer ici et là à travers les colonies d'Amérique. Claire et Jamie Fraser s'efforcent de protéger au mieux leurs terres et leurs gens, mais connaître l'avenir n'est pas un atout. Ils n'ont plus que quatre ans pour changer le cours de leur destin.

Winner of the Quill Award and the Corine International Book Prize, Diana Gabaldon is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Outlander series. This fourth novel featuring popular character Lord John Grey is told both from Lord Grey’s perspective and from that of Jamie Fraser, the star of the Outlander series.

1758. Lord John Grey est victime d'un infâme chantage : un inconnu menace de raviver un douloureux scandale en rendant publiques les pages du journal intime de son défunt père, le duc de Pardloe. Dix-sept ans auparavant, ce dernier s'est en effet suicidé, accusé d'être impliqué dans un complot jacobite. Envoyé combattre sur le front rhénan et pris dans les rets d'une sulfureuse liaison, Lord John devra débrouiller l'écheveau du passé tout en affrontant le présent.

Hurtled back through time more than two hundred years to 1743 Scotland, Claire Randall finds herself caught in the midst of an unfamiliar world torn apart by violence, pestilence, and revolution and haunted by her growing feelings for a young soldier, James Fraser.

In these tales, Lord John vows to avenge a murder, investigates a terrifying "night-hag" on the battlefields of Europe, and discovers treason in His Majesty's ranks.

1778. Dans la foulée de la bataille de Monmouth, Claire et Jamie doivent déterminer leur prochaine destination. Resteront-ils à Philadelphie, où Fergus, le fils adoptif de Jamie, possède toujours son imprimerie, ou se hasarderont-ils à revenir à Fraser's Ridge, en Caroline ? Jamie souhaite en outre se réconcilier avec William, qui ne veut rien savoir de son père biologique et qui a choisi la cause loyaliste. Brianna tentera elle aussi de retisser la toile familiale en partant à la recherche de son mari, Roger, qui a regagné le passé.

Available for the first time as an audiobook in this original Outlander novella, Diana Gabaldon reveals what really happened to Roger MacKenzie Wakefield’s parents. Orphaned during World War II, Roger believed that his mother died during the London Blitz, and that his father, an RAF pilot, was killed in combat. But in An Echo in the Bone, Roger discovers that this may not be the whole story. Now, in "A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows," readers finally learn the truth.

This title also appears as a novella in the collection “Lord John and the Hand of Devils.” New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon, beloved for her immensely popular Outlander series, crafted this fast-paced tale of intrigue when asked to contribute to an anthology honoring the late, great Ellis Peters. Outlander supporting player Lord John Grey investigates the death of a red-haired man only to become mixed up in the affairs of Sir Francis Dashwood and his notorious Hellfire Club. And as Lord John digs further, his life becomes threatened.

For twenty years, Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to the mysteries of Scotland’s mist-shrouded Highlands. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as shocking as the events that gave it birth: the secret of an ancient circle of standing stones, the secret of a love that transcends centuries, and the truth of a man named Jamie Fraser—a Highland warrior whose gallantry once drew the young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his.

London, 1759. After a high-society electric-eel party leads to a duel that ends badly, Lord John Grey feels the need to lie low for a while. Conveniently, before starting his new commission in His Majesty’s army, Lord John receives an urgent summons. An old friend from the military, Charlie Carruthers, is facing court-martial in Canada, and has called upon Lord John to serve as his character witness.

Grey voyages to the New World,a land rife with savages (many of them on his own side) and cleft by war.

It is 1758, and the flames of the Seven Years' War are burning hotter than ever. The rigors and dangers of battle are actually a welcome respite for Lord John and his brother Hal, who feel the constant strain of their family's troubled history. Blending war, family secrets, and forbidden love, Gabaldon crafts a suspenseful novel that loyal fans and newcomers alike with find irresistible.

Tandis que la guerre d'Indépendance bat son plein dans les colonies sécessionnistes américaines, Jamie Fraser et Claire, sa femme infirmière, parviennent enfin à rentrer en Écosse où ils souhaitent récupérer leur presse d'imprimerie. Mais, retenu par des problèmes familiaux, Jamie doit à regret laisser Claire repartir dans les colonies, où ses patients ont besoin d'elle. Séparés par les circonstances, Jamie et Claire réussiront-ils à se retrouver dans un pays où la guerre fait rage ? Pendant ce temps-là, au XXe siècle, leur fille Brianna et son mari Roger ont racheté et retapé le manoir de Lallybroch, propriété des Fraser.

Avec ce recueil, Diana Gabaldon ajoute sept pierres à son grand-œuvre. Lord John Grey sera sur tous les fronts : de la bataille de Québec au poste de gouverneur de la Jamaïque, en passant par La Havane pour voler au secours de sa mère. Maître Raymond arpentera les rues sombres de Paris tandis qu'on découvrira, entre autres, l'histoire mouvementée de la famille MacKenzie durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Pour finir, retour en France avec Jamie Fraser et Ian Murray, qui, dans leur jeunesse, ont endossé le costume de mercenaires.

Londres, 1757. Un matin de juin, Lord John Grey émerge de son club de gentlemen, le Beefsteak, l'esprit tourmenté. Aristocrate à la lignée impeccable et officier supérieur de l'armée de Sa Majesté, il vient d'être témoin d'un fait bouleversant dont les implications pourraient détruire sa famille. Ses efforts pour éviter le scandale sont toutefois interrompus par une affaire plus urgente encore : la Couronne le charge d'enquêter sur le meurtre brutal d'un camarade d'armes soupçonné d'espionnage.

Juillet 1776. Les treize colonies sécessionnistes ont signé leur déclaration d'indépendance, mais la guerre contre l'Empire britannique n'est pas pour autant terminée. Installé en Caroline du Nord avec sa femme Claire, l'Écossais Jamie Fraser soutient corps et âme la cause des Américains. Mais plutôt que de s'engager dans l'armée de George Washington, il décide de regagner l'Écosse afin de retrouver sa presse d'imprimerie et revenir se battre aux côtés des rebelles à coups de pamphlets. Pendant ce temps, William, comte d'Ellesmere et fils adoptif de lord John Grey, débarque dans les colonies avec les armées envoyées par Sa Majesté pour écraser l'insurrection.

For twenty years, Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to the mysteries of Scotland’s mist-shrouded Highlands. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as shocking as the events that gave it birth: the secret of an ancient circle of standing stones, the secret of a love that transcends centuries, and the truth of a man named Jamie Fraser—a Highland warrior whose gallantry once drew the young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his.

Number-one New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels, the inspiration for the Starz original series. From the moment Claire Randall stepped through a standing stone circle and was thrown back in time to the year 1743 - and into a world that threatens life, limb, loyalty, heart, soul, and everything else Claire has - fans have been hungry to know everything about this world and its inhabitants, particularly a Scottish soldier named Jamie Fraser.

Joan MacKimmie is on her way to Paris to take up her vocation as a nun. Yet her decision is less a matter of faith than fear, for Joan is plagued by mysterious voices that speak of the future, and by visions that mark those about to die. The sanctuary of the nunnery promises respite from these unwanted visitations...or so she prays. Her chaperone is Michael Murray, a young widower who, though he still mourns the death of his wife, finds himself powerfully drawn to his charge.