Soldiers in the Mist - Tapa dura

Sergeant Jack Crossman is in rousing action again during the Crimean War, following on from his adventures in The Devil’s Own and The Valley of Death.

Sergeant Jack Crossman of the 88th, the Connaught Rangers, nicknamed ‘Fancy Jack’ by the troops for his aristocratic birth yet choosing to join the ranks instead of buying a commission, is now established, with his gang of motley troublemakers from the regiment, as one of the British Army’s secret weapons in the Crimean War.

After the Battle of Balaclava and the terrible massacre of the Light Brigade, the British Army is busy regathering its forces in the Crimea. Morale is low, supplies are scarce and the elements unfriendly. Sergeant Jack Crossman is set on another near-suicide mission, a ‘fox hunt’, to cut off some Russian supply routes to the north, and once again risks life and limb to guarantee the success of the British Army...

Meanwhile, the Russians launch another attack for possession of Shell Hill, and it’s another black powder battle for Crossman and the troops...

Following on from 'The Devil’s Own' and 'The Valley of Death' comes another rousing adventure featuring Sergeant Jack Crossman of the 88th, the Connaught Rangers. Nicknamed “ Fancy Jack” by the troops for his aristocratic birth yet choosing to join the ranks instead of buying a commission, Crossman is now established, with his gang of motley troublemakers from the regiment, as one of the British Army’s secret weapons in the Crimean War.

After the Battle of Balaclava and the terrible massacre of the Light Brigade, the British Army is busy rallying its forces in the Crimea. Moral is low, supplies are scarce, the elements unfriendly, and it seems there is a traitor loose in the British forces threatening to reveal all their secrets to the enemy. Sergeant Jack Crossman is sent on another near-suicide mission, a “fox hunt”, to cut off Russian supply routes to the north, and once again risks life and limb to guarantee the success of the British Army ... Meanwhile, the Russians launch an attack for possession of Shell Hill, and it’s another black powder battle for Crossman and the troops.

'Soldiers in the Mist' relates rousing stories of battle exploits and horrifying truths of the Crimean campaign with verve, dash and meticulous historical detail, in the spirit of the great military adventures.