| Lord John and the Hellfire Club | |
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| Author(s) | Diana Gabaldon |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Lord John Grey series (novella 1) |
| Genre(s) | Historical Novella |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
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| Followed by | Lord John and the Private Matter (novel) |
Lord John and the Hellfire Club is a historical novella written by Diana Gabaldon, a New York Times best-selling author. The story was initially released in audio form only. It was later included in the paperback version of Lord John and the Private Matter, and in the Lord John and the Hand of Devils collection.
Set in 18th century London, Lord John and the Hellfire Club follows the adventures of Lord John Grey as he stumbles upon the secrets of the Hellfire Club, an underground society concerned with the supernatural.
While at the Beefsteak Club, Lord John Grey is introduced to Robert Gerald, a cousin by marriage to Grey's friend and colleague, Harry Quarry. Gerald asks Grey to meet him in secret that night, hinting at intrigue. Before the meeting, however, Gerald is killed in front of Grey and Quarry, and the two men begin to search for clues pertaining to Gerald's murder. A few days later, during a high-society party, Grey is invited to a Hellfire Club meeting by one of its members, George Everett (one of Grey's former lovers). When Grey attends the meeting at the club's hideout, Medmenham Abbey, he soon discovers that his life might be in danger as well!
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