Missive #381 Published 4 November 2024
India, 1803. Sergeant Richard Sharpe witnesses a murderous act of treachery by an English officer who has defected from the East India Company to join the mercenary army of the Mahratta Confederation. In the hunt for the renegade Englishman, penetrates deep into the enemy's territory where he faces temptations more subtle than he has ever dreamed of.
A another historical fiction novel by a master of the genre. This is only the second book in the series so I have a lot more to read.