Paul Fraser Collard books

Paul Fraser Collard is a British historical fiction author known for the Jack Lark series, set during the Victorian era's major military campaigns.

Jack Lark Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Jack Lark: Rogue 2014 N/A
The Scarlet Thief 2013 Buy
The Maharajah’s General 2013 Buy
The Devil’s Assassin 2015 Buy
The Lone Warrior 2015 Buy
The Last Legionnaire 2016 N/A
The Last Legionnaire / The Forgotten Son 2016 Buy
The True Soldier 2017 Buy
The Rebel Killer 2018 Buy
The Lost Outlaw 2019 Buy
Fugitive 2020 Buy
Commander 2022 Buy
Diamond Hunter 2023 Buy

Jack Lark Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Rogue 2014 Buy
Recruit 2015 Buy
Redcoat 2015 Buy

Paul Fraser Collard is a British author who writes historical military fiction set in the Victorian period. He grew up reading Commando comics and Bernard Cornwell novels, and that love of military history runs through his work.

His Jack Lark series began with The Scarlet Thief (2013), introducing a common soldier who impersonates a dead officer and fights in the Crimean War. Over thirteen novels and three novellas, Jack Lark moves through the major battlefields of the nineteenth century, from India and Persia to the American South and South Africa. The books are known for their detailed, brutal battle sequences and for a protagonist who survives by grit, luck, and a willingness to reinvent himself.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Paul Fraser Collard written?

Paul Fraser Collard has written sixteen books across two series.

What was Paul Fraser Collard's first book?

Paul Fraser Collard’s first book is The Maharajah’s General, published in 2013.

What is the Jack Lark series about?

The Jack Lark series follows a London-born soldier who steals a dead officer’s identity and fights his way through the major conflicts of the mid-1800s, from the Crimean War to the Indian Mutiny to the American Civil War. The series spans thirteen novels and three short stories.

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