Hervey 08 - Company Of Spears

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COMPANY OF SPEARS
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CONTENTS

ALLAN MALLINSON

ALLAN MALLINSON IS A FORMER CAVALRY OFFICER
. Besides the Matthew Hervey series, he is the author of
Light Dragoons,
a history of four regiments of British Cavalry, one of which he commanded, and a regular reviewer for
The Times
and the
Spectator.
His Matthew Hervey novels are all available in Bantam paperback and his new novel,
Man of War,
is now available in hardcover from Bantam Press.

For more information on Matthew Hervey, please visit his website on
www.hervey.info

www.booksattransworld.co.uk

Also Allan Mallison
AND FEATURING MATTHEW HERVEY

A C
LOSE RUN TH
ING
1815: introducing Matthew Hervey, fighting for King and country
at the Battle of Waterloo.

‘
I have never read a more enthralling account of a battle … This is
the first in a series of Matthew Hervey adventures. The next can’t
come soon enough for me
’
DAILY MAIL