{"product_id":"blackstone-and-the-rendezvous-with-death-9781839014055","title":"Blackstone and the Rendezvous with Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe body of a young man fished out of the Thames is of little interest to Londoners caught up in the excitement of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet to Inspector Sam Blackstone, the case is as puzzling as any he has ever come across. Why should a corpse dressed the in rags of a commoner have the face of a gentleman? And if this man does belong to noble stock, why has no one come forward to claim the body?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs his investigation proceeds, Blackstone finds himself entering the world of the aristocracy-in which the presence of an ordinary policeman is far from welcome-and tramping the dangerous streets of London's Little Russia-where English law and order are not welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeath seems to stalk him, and as each new clue leads to nothing more than a new murder, Blackstone comes to realize that he is caught up in what may turn out to be the most horrendous crime of the century...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlackstone and the Rendezvous with Death\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an expertly plotted Victorian mystery that will keep readers guessing to the last page.\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Sally Spencer: \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Spencer's finest hour: a tightly plotted puzzler with surprises at every turn\"\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Spencer is an accomplished craftsman who serves up a good puzzle and deftly solves it with intelligence and insight\"\u003cem\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Characters are diverse, intriguing, and believable . . . plots never fail to surprise; and the procedural details are grittily realistic\"\u003cem\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSally Spencer\u003c\/strong\u003e worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lume Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623442743570,"sku":"9781839014055","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d21a9b43-31f6-4c4a-b4c6-d58ca898a1b4.jpg?v=1758636942","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blackstone-and-the-rendezvous-with-death-9781839014055","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}