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  Join The Coffee Pot Book Club on tour with… The Deserter A Tale of the Foreign Legion by Wayne Turmel February 9th - 20th, 2026 Publication Date: January 15th, 2026 Publisher: Achis Press Pages: 295 Genre: Historical Fiction / Historical Adventure Algeria 1908. Gil Vincente is a Boer War veteran, broken and adrift on the rough streets of Marseille. Desperate, he seeks discipline and renewed purpose in the unforgiving ranks of the French Foreign Legion. At first, he finds it, but not for long. When a treacherous soldier frames him for murder, it forces the new legionnaire to run for his life. Now Gil must fight to clear his name while pursuing the real killer through the rugged Atlas Mountains. With the Legion on his heels and time running out, will he find justice or be forever branded a coward and deserter? Praise for  The Deserter : ' The Deserter evokes classic blood-and-sand adventures like Under Two Flags and Beau Geste. With meticulous research and compelling character...