Rendezvous with Death

The first Inspector Blackstone mystery
The 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. Yet to Inspector Sam Blackstone, the case is as puzzling as any he has ever come across. Why should a corpse dressed almost in rags have such smooth hands? Why has no one come forth to claim the body?

As his investigation proceeds, Blackstone finds himself entering the world of 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 have no part to play.

Death 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.

"During preparations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, Scotland Yard's Inspector Blackstone investigates the death of an earl's son in a poor section of London. The murder of an aristocrat would divert attention from the Jubilee, so Blackstone has orders to interrogate suspects, gather clues, and pursue a criminal while keeping the murder a secret. Blackstone soon discovers that the victim, despite onerous family problems, was an aspiring journalist looking for-and apparently finding-a "hot" story in the Russian immigrant community. This new series from the author of the Chief Inspector Woodend novels features a nicely captured Victorian ethos, solid prose, and winning subplot diversions. Anne Perry fans and devotees of Victorian-era mysteries will enjoy this new historical. For most collections."
Library Journal. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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