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Overview: Philip McCutchan aka Robert Conington Galway, Duncan MacNeil (1920-1996) grew up in the naval atmosphere of Portsmouth Dockyard and developed a lifetime’s interest in the sea. Military history was an early interest resulting in several fiction books, from amongst his large output, about the British Army and its campaigns, especially in the last 150 years.
Originally written under the pseudonym Duncan MacNeil, The James Ogilvie series is set in India along the Northwest Frontier in the 19th century. James Ogilvie emerges from Sandhurst a young subaltern bound for his baptism of fire in India. James Ogilvie is the third generation of Ogilvies to serve the 114th Highlanders, the Queen’s Own Royal Strathspeys.
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
6 – Subaltern’s Choice aka Ogilvie Under Fire
The men of the 114th Queen’s Own Royal Strathspeys are posted in Peshawar, an outpost of the British Raj near the North-West Frontier. But word comes that trouble is brewing in the region, and that the princeling Jahangir Khan – who has the support of the British – may need the army’s assistance. The pressure on the brave Strasthspeys begins to mount after a fact-finding patrol led by zealous new subaltern Hamish Dewar goes disastrously wrong: he is the only survivor. Now Captain James Ogilvie’s regiment has a clear duty to defend their honour and protect Jahangir Khan by marching to the nearest city of Kalandabad.
There they meet more than they bargained for: angry natives and what may be even worse: a city riddled with cholera. As the army’s leaders one by one begin to fall prey to the dread disease, reinforcements fail to arrive and the situation becomes ever more desperate, it is left to the cool head and bravery of Ogilvie to try to steer the Strathspeys through what is looking like their darkest hour. He is not helped by hot-headed Hamish Dewar, whose foolhardiness and lack of diplomacy only make things worse. Then Dewar commits an action so foolish, he is forced into making the ultimate Subaltern’s Choice.
7 – By Command of the Viceroy aka Ogilvie’s Royal Command
India. The British Empire is at the height of its power. The Queen Empress had a considerable reputation for two things: one was interfering in her Ministers’ foreign policy, and the other was her far-reaching interest in the affairs of her many children.
So it was not surprising that when it was announced that the Grand Duchess Sergius of Russia — Queen Victoria’s own granddaughter — would undertake a mission to Nepal, it caused no little stir among the British. Now Queen Victoria’s granddaughter has married into the Russian royal family, she needs an escort to take her from Moscow to Nepal by way of India.
At home, the Ministers are on edge, wondering why the visit should take place at all, and in India, the Viceroy Lord Elgin was exasperated at having to provide an Army escort for the Regiment of Cossacks who were being allowed to march over British territory. Tensions are stirring. But Captain James Ogilvie of the 114th Queen’s Own Royal Strathspeys was soon to discover that this was no ordinary escort duty and he cannot refuse a request from the Queen… These are dangerous times in India and it’s up to Ogilvie to safely guide the Grand Duchess through the tense atmosphere. But is he the right man for the job?
8 – A Dangerous Game aka The Mullah from Kashmir aka Ogilvie and the Mulla
India. The peak of British Imperial power. Something is stirring in the heart of the empire. As Her Imperial Majesty’s Viceroy in India decides to travel to Peshawar to meet the boy Maharajah of Mysore, it becomes clear that he has arrived in a city troubled by religious unrest. Captain James Ogilvie of the 114th Queen’s Own Royal Strathspeys finds himself in the middle of it all. Disguising himself as a native, he must navigate the treacherous streets of Peshawar to find the one responsible for stirring up trouble between the Mohammedan and Hindu – the Mullah from Kashmir. And religious differences aren’t Ogilvie’s only concerns – Tsar Nicholas of Russia is massing his troops on the Afghan border. Time is ticking for Britain.
As a last resort to restore peace to the Raj, the Viceroy must travel with the boy Maharajah to Srinagar to confer with the most influential men of the country. But with the meeting taking place during an important Hindu festival, its failure is not an option for Britain. Will Captain Ogilvie be able to bring the viceregal train safely into Kashmir, stop the Mullah and help prevent the collapse of the Raj?
9 – Wolf in the Fold aka Ogilvie and the Traitor
Back in London for a well-earned home leave, Captain James Ogilvie of the 114th Queen’s Own Royal Strathspeys finds he can’t escape the duties of the Raj for long. For obviously false charges have been brought against a lance-duffardar of the Kohat Light Horse and it is Ogilvie’s job to find out who wants him out of the way and why. His investigations lead to an unthinkable conclusion: the accused man’s squadron commander is colluding with the notorious Wolf of the Salt Range – a dreaded frontier bandit. Such a betrayal has worrying implications for the security of North-West Frontier with the potential to pave the way for a second mutiny. Back in India, Ogilvie must perform spy on a fellow British soldier as he tries to lure the traitorous Soames into showing his hand. But the Punjab hills are no place to hesitate, especially when the threat is lurking from within …
‘Wolf in the Fold’ is a tense and evocative historical adventure story, rich in period detail. It is the ninth in the Ogilvie series of novels and was originally published under the pen name Duncan MacNeil.
10 – Charge of Cowardice aka Ogilvie’s Act of Cowardice
India, the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, is teetering on the brink of disaster…To the north, the border with Afghanistan is under threat of invasion, while in the distant south a rebellious princeling plots bloody insurrection against the Nizam of Hyderabad. As the clouds gather it is the 114th Highlanders, the Queen’s Own Royal Strathspeys, who are dispatched once more. Appointed a temporary commander, the Strathspeys journey south from the North-West Frontier, but it is not just the British Raj that is under threat. Mad and egoistical, Major Brora endangers not only the expedition, but also the lives of each and every man under his command. As discontent brews, Captain James Ogilvie must find a way not only protect his men as they battle against overwhelming odds, but to also protect himself. He is a marked man, and Brora is no friend to the Ogilvies… When a visiting European Prince is killed on Ogilvie’s watch, it seems that Brora will get his way and Ogilvie’s military career starts to slide towards a sudden and catastrophic end. Facing a Charge of Cowardice, Ogilvie has no choice but to navigate an unfamiliar battlefield, for which nothing can prepare him…
Additional titles in this post:
11 – The Restless Frontier aka Ogilvie and the Memsahib
12 – Cunningham’s Revenge aka Ogilvie’s Dangerous Mission
13 – The Wealth of Nations aka The Train at Bundarbar aka Ogilvie and the Gold of the Raj
14 – A Matter for the Regiment aka Ogilvie and the Uprising
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