Black Ajax is a historical novel by George MacDonald Fraser based on the career of Tom Molineaux. The father of Harry Flashman appears as a major character although the book is not part of the official Flashman series.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 Source: Wikipedia (en)