Words of Command

The Matthew Hervey books have a way of getting under your skin…reveals a man who is very much of his time -and one to have beside you when riding into action. – Elizabeth Buchan * DAILY MAIL *
One for the fans, who will not be disappointed by Mallinson’s winning combination of scrupulous research and derring-do…with the French in front and the Russians behind, Hervey’s your man. – Antonia Senior * THE TIMES *

A professional solder for thirty-five years, Allan Mallinson began writing while still serving. His first book was a history of four regiments of British light dragoons, one of which he commanded. His debut novel was the bestselling A Close Run Thing, the first in an acclaimed series chronicling the life of a fictitious cavalry officer before and after Waterloo (The Tigress of Mysore is the fourteenth in the series). His The Making of the British Army was shortlisted for a number of prizes, while 1914- Fight the Good Fight won the British Army’s ‘Book of the Year’ Award. Its sequel, Too Important for the Generals, is a provocative look at leadership during the Great War, while Fight to the Finish is a comprehensive history of the First World War, month by month. Allan Mallinson reviews for the Spectator and the TLS and also writes for The Times. He lives on Salisbury Plain.

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