Introduction: The Custom of the Army (Lord John Grey #2.75) Diana Gabaldon, bestselling author of the acclaimed Outlander series, weaves an engrossing tale of war, history, and suspense in this original novella鈥攁vailable exclusively as an eBook鈥攆eaturing returning hero Lord John Grey. London, 1759. After a high society electric-eel party leads to a duel that ends badly, Lord John Grey feels the need to lie low for a while. Conveniently, before starting his new commission in His Majesty鈥檚 army, Lord John receives an urgent summons. An old friend from the military, Charlie Carruthers, is facing court-martial in Canada, and has called upon Lord John to serve as his character witness. Grey voyages to the New World鈥攁 land rife with savages (many of them on his own side) and cleft by war鈥攚here he soon finds that he must defend not only his friend鈥檚 life but his own....