The James Ogilvie Series Books 1-8
By Philip McCutchan
Enjoy eight action-packed adventures. Over 2000+ pages of high-stakes conflict set during the height of the British Raj.
‘The adventure-writer succeeds and makes you read faster than you really can.’ The Sunday Times
Two generations of the Ogilvie family have served the 114th Highlanders, the Queen’s Own Royal Strathspeys. James Ogilvie is the third generation. But can he live up to his family’s legacy?
Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, C.S. Forester, George Macdonald Fraser, Richard Holmes and Wilbur Smith.
MEET JAMES OGILVIE
James Ogilvie is a man caught between the expectations of his military lineage and his own insecurities as an officer in the British Army. He struggles to fit in among his boisterous peers, awkward at Sandhurst and out of step on the parade ground. Never quite fitting the mould of a typical soldier, he relies more on his sharp intellect than physical prowess.
But when thrust into the fight on the Khyber Pass, it’s Ogilvie’s quiet resolve — not bravado — that holds the line. He learns that true leadership is built not from privilege, but through sacrifice and grit. Ogilvie must forge his own path as a subaltern in the British Army.
BOOK 1: DRUMS ALONG THE KHYBER
1880. Ogilvie, a young officer of the British Raj, faces his first test in the harsh, unpredictable terrain of the Khyber Pass. As tensions rise between the British forces and the rebellious Afghan tribes, Ogilvie must prove his leadership.
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