Allan Mallinson is a former army officer of thirty-five years’ service worldwide. As well as the bestselling Matthew Hervey series of novels, he is the author of Light Dragoons, a history of four regiments of British Cavalry, one of which he commanded, the acclaimed The Making of the British Army and the award-winning 1914: Fight The Good Fight: Britain, The Army and the Coming of the First World War. He writes on defense matters for The Times and regularly reviews for The Times and Spectator. He lives near Salisbury

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