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A young diplomat is killed in the street as he begs Lord John for help. Witnessing the murder, Grey vows to avenge the young man, as the trail leads to the notorious Hellfire Club and the dark caves beneath Medmenham Abbey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLord John and the Succubus\u003c\/i\u003e, Grey's assignment as liaison to a Hanoverian regiment in Germany finds him caught between two threats—the advancing French and Austrian army, and the menace of a mysterious 'night-hag,' who spreads fear and death among the troops. Acknowledging that he is unlikely to fall victim to a succubus, Lord John is obliged to contend with the marauding night-hag before the enemy arrives. 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