Detective Blackstone Historical Mysteries Books 1-5 (Inspector Sam Blackstone #1-5)
(By Sally Spencer)
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BOOK 1: BLACKSTONE AND THE RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH
A mutilated body is fished out of the Thames. Inspector Blackstone is called in, but he’s puzzled. The victim was clearly wealthy. So why was he dressed in rags? Blackstone must look to the aristocracy for answers. But each new clue leads to yet another murder. Death stalks Blackstone at every turn as he’s caught up in the most horrendous crime of the century.
BOOK 2: BLACKSTONE AND THE GREAT GAME
A ruthless gang is kidnapping the children of rich parents. They are skilled and brutal and evade any traps the police set. The stakes rise when they capture an Indian prince. Blackstone realises these kidnappings not only threaten Britain, but its whole Empire. Caught in a game of cat and mouse, Blackstone must unravel a plot that goes right to the top of the British army in India.
BOOK 3: BLACKSTONE AND THE HOUSE OF SECRETS
The Prince of Wales is on a trip to Russia when he is drugged and his priceless Golden Fabergé egg is stolen. The incident risks destroying the delicate balance of power in Europe. Blackstone is dispatched to Russia. In an unknown country he must seek allies if he is to crack the case. But he soon realises that the crime he has been told to investigate is not the real crime that needs solving.
Book 4: BLACKSTONE AND THE BURNING SECRET
As Britain fights the Boer War, Blackstone fights arsonists in London. Their demands are for the government to pay them one hundred thousand pounds. Blackstone’s investigation takes him to the heart of British politics and risks bringing down the whole government. Can he uncover the truth before law and order collapses?
Book 5: BLACKSTONE AND THE STAGE OF DEATH
An unsuspecting audience witness the brutal death of an actor on stage. But this was not a performance. This was murder. Blackstone knows that the stage dagger was swapped, but not why. The trail leads him from the theatre to the depths of an asylum. But another murder brews in the wings. Blackstone must extract the truth from the well-acted fiction and catch the killer before he strikes again.”
