Bugles at Dawn (Major John Bold Adventures Book 1)

A young man’s destiny lies in an alien land…

1815

Handsome, young soldier John-Paul O’Hara has proved his mettle at Waterloo, catching the attention of the Iron Duke himself, who acts swiftly to protect the young hothead from the wrath of a cowardly aristocrat.

On Wellington’s recommendation he renames himself John Bold and flees to India to join the 6^th Bengal Infantry of the East India Company. In the harsh and unfamiliar land he soon learns that there is no such thing as an easy peace. Life is hard and disease is rife in the searing heat.

But Bold soon proves his military worth in command of his own irregular unit of Indian volunteers. After training, they set off north in pursuit of a group of English women and children who have been taken hostage.

Riding into danger, they know they will face their deadliest enemies, the highly trained French cavalrymen and sadistic Pindaree bandits. Bold must use every last ounce of youthful energy, wit and cunning to lead his troops to victory…