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Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon [Amazon | Barnes&Noble] is a regency historical novel spinoff from the Outlander series. Now, I haven’t read the Outlander series, but that didn’t stop me from thoroughly enjoying this book.

Lord John discovers that his cousin’s fiancee is poxed, and this sets him off on a quest to push the man into breaking the engagement. At the same time, he has to figure out who killed a military colleague, and why. The plotlines become entangled in unexpected ways, which was a delight for me.

I was disappointed in the way the resolution devolved into an info-dump, but the story was satisfying and very fun to read. I’ve already put the next book on reserve!