Black Ajax
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| Author | George MacDonald Fraser | 
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| Language | English | 
| Genre | historical | 
| Publisher | HarperCollins | 
Publication date  | 1997 | 
| Publication place | United Kingdom | 
Black Ajax is a historical novel by George MacDonald Fraser based on the career of Tom Molineaux. It is set during the Regency era. The father of Harry Flashman appears as a major character although the book is not part of the official Flashman series.[1]
As in those novels, several real life characters are depicted including:
- Tom Molineaux
 - Bill Richmond
 - Tom Cribb
 - George IV
 - Beau Brummel
 - Pierce Egan
 - Harriette Wilson
 - Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort
 
