Flashman and the Angel of the Lord: From the Flashman Papers, 1858–59 by George MacDonald Fraser (Harvill, 1994; later paperback editions, 1996; ~400 pages) is the tenth novel in the Flashman Papers series. It follows the notorious anti?hero Harry Flashman as he is unwillingly entangled in John Brown’s 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry. True to Fraser’s blend of historical accuracy and comic irreverence, Flashman finds himself manipulated by multiple factions—abolitionists, pro?slavery forces, and British intelligence—while trying to save his own skin