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Well, the last lot of titles had a pretty resounding “No way!”
So I am trying another title poll (see sidebar on the left) — this one would be for the first book of the trilogy.

“THE LASCAR’S DAGGER”

It’s possible some of you may not know the word ‘lascar’ as it is something specific to the Asian region, or to British history. Feel free to answer the poll anyway.

AFTER doing the poll, if you don’t know the word, come back and read the definition below, adapted from the Wikipedia article if you want…

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LASCAR
Also Lashkar, Laskar.

A sailor or militiaman from the Indian Subcontinent or other countries east of the Cape of Good Hope, employed on European ships from the 16th century until the beginning of the 20th century.

The word comes from the Persian language, meaning military camp or army, and the Arabic word for a guard or soldier. The Portuguese adapted this term to lascarim, meaning an Asian militiaman or seaman. Lascars served on British ships under ‘lascar’ agreements. These agreements allowed shipowners more control than was the case in ordinary articles of agreement. The sailors could be transferred from one ship to another and retained in service for up to three years at one time. The name lascar was also used to refer to Indian servants, typically engaged by British military officers.

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