Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Close Run Thing | 1999 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 2 | The Nizam’s Daughters / Honorable Company | 2000 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 3 | A Regimental Affair | 2001 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 4 | A Call to Arms | 2002 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 5 | The Sabre’s Edge | 2003 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 6 | Rumours of War | 2004 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 7 | An Act of Courage | 2005 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 8 | Company of Spears | 2006 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 9 | Man of War | 2007 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 10 | Warrior | 2008 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 11 | On His Majesty’s Service | 2011 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 12 | Words of Command | 2015 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 13 | The Passage to India | 2018 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
| 14 | The Tigress of Mysore | 2020 | Allan Mallinson | Buy |
The Matthew Hervey series follows Captain (later Colonel) Matthew Hervey of the 6th Light Dragoons through military campaigns across the British Empire. Starting with A Close Run Thing, set at the Battle of Waterloo, the 14-novel series spans decades of British military history in the early 19th century.
Mallinson draws on his own military career to bring authenticity to the battle scenes and army life. The series has been compared to Patrick O’Brian’s naval fiction and Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe books, placing it in the tradition of well-researched British historical military fiction.