Roland Farleigh Mathieson, the notorious rake who appeared in earlier volumes of The Golden Chronicles, returns in a new role as the hero of this final volume in Patricia Veryan's highly acclaimed series of romantic adventures set in Georgian England. Known to friends and enemies alike as the elusive Otton, the hero of The Dedicated Villain has successfully profited from a politically turbulent period in British history, using the jacobite rebellion to further his own mercenary plans. A dedicated ladies' man, Mathieson has never claimed to be loyal to anyone but himself, and has taken great pains to remain anonymous whenever possible...