The Last Legionnaire (Jack Lark, Book 5) - Battle of Solferino, 1859

JACK LARK: SOLDIER, LEADER, IMPOSTER. The fifth book in the engaging military adventure series for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Matthew Harffy. 'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell 'This is historical adventure with nuance and a flawed, melancholy hero' The Times 'Paul Fraser Collard commands the genre of historical action adventure with as much aplomb as Jack Lark commands his troops' Matthew HarffyJack Lark has come a long way since his days as a gin palace pot boy.
But can he surrender the thrill of freedom to return home? London, 1859. After years fighting for Queen and country, Jack walks back into his mother's East End gin palace a changed man. Haunted by the horrors of battle, and the constant fight for survival, he longs for a life to call his own. But the city - and its people - has altered almost beyond recognition, and Jack cannot see a place for himself there.
A desperate moment leaves him indebted to the Devil - intelligence officer Major John Ballard, who once again leads Jack to the battlefield with a task he can't refuse. He tried to deny being a soldier once. He won't make the same mistake again. Europe is about to go to war. Jack Lark will march with them. THE LAST LEGIONNAIRE: JACK LARK BOOK 5 ????? READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF JACK LARK: 'Collard proving he deserves to be placed among the very best writers in the genre' 'Everything you need in an historical military novel.
Intrigue, deception, the horror of combat, revenge...' 'Collard's writing is flawless' 'Anything but predictable' 'A superb addition to the series'