Sally Spencer

The Casebook of Inspector Blackstone: Part One (A Blackstone Box Set 1) 27/03/2017

by Sally Spencer

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'Vivid characters, a dazzling plot, authentic period details, and plenty of surprising twists make this latest effort by Sally Spencer an outstanding choice for historical mystery fans' – Booklist

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.

As his investigation proceeds, Blackstone finds himself entering the world of the aristocracy and tramping the dangerous streets of London's Little Russia, where English law and order are not welcome. So begins the illustrious career of the talented inspector, who earns the equal ire and respect of his superiors for his controversial tactics.

Absorbing in their detailed depictions of the period, gripping in their ingenious plots, this trilogy of historical whodunnits is the perfect box set for any mystery-lover.

Praise for Sally Spencer

'Spencer's finest hour: a tightly plotted puzzler with surprises at every turn' – Kirkus Reviews

'Spencer is an accomplished craftsman who serves up a good puzzle and deftly solves it with intelligence and insight' – Publishers Weekly

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time.

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Blackstone and the Rendezvous with Death (The Blackstone Detective series Book 1) 27/07/2015

by Sally Spencer

( 200 )

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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 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?

As 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.

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…

Blackstone and the Rendezvous with Death is an expertly plotted Victorian mystery that will keep readers guessing to the last page.

Praise for Sally Spencer:

“Spencer's finest hour: a tightly plotted puzzler with surprises at every turn”Kirkus Reviews

“Spencer is an accomplished craftsman who serves up a good puzzle and deftly solves it with intelligence and insight” Publishers Weekly

“Characters are diverse, intriguing, and believable . . . plots never fail to surprise; and the procedural details are grittily realistic” Kirkus Reviews

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time.

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Blackstone and the Great Game (The Blackstone Detective series Book 2) 26/08/2014

by Sally Spencer

( 36 )

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A series of kidnappings seemed like straightforward, run-of-the-mill crimes at first, but Inspector Sam Blackstone soon realizes they are anything but.

This gang is so ruthless that it shocks even the hardened London criminal underworld — so efficient and meticulous in its planning that it evades all the traps the police set for it with almost contemptuous ease.

And it is plain to Blackstone that this is just a preliminary skirmish — that the gang ultimately intends to play for much larger stakes.

But Blackstone's problems are only just beginning.

When the son of the visiting Maharajah of Chandrapore - known to all as the Tiger - is taken in a full-on ambush, Blackstone realises that the previous kidnappings were just practice for a plot that impacts not only Britain, but it’s whole Empire.

Blackstone finds himself caught up in a game of cat and mouse, frantically trying to pin down the loose threads to find the lost prince before it’s too late.

But with the criminals always appearing to be one step ahead of the Inspector, he begins to suspect that the threat is closer to home than he previously thought…

Praise for Sally Spencer:

“Spencer's finest hour: a tightly plotted puzzler with surprises at every turn” Kirkus Reviews

“Spencer is an accomplished craftsman who serves up a good puzzle and deftly solves it with intelligence and insight” Publishers Weekly

“Characters are diverse, intriguing, and believable . . . plots never fail to surprise; and the procedural details are grittily realistic” Kirkus Reviews

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time.

Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.

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Blackstone and the Heart of Darkness (The Blackstone Detective series Book 6) 05/11/2014

by Sally Spencer

( 173 )

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A sadistic killer is targeting teenage girls.

A horrific pattern is emerging, with each new corpse horrendously mutilated – in precisely the same way.

But the victims aren’t just any girls.

They are the children of England’s aristocracy.

Inspector Blackstone, of the Metropolitan Police, seems to be the only man in the country who stands a chance of catching ‘the Northern Slasher’.

Can Blackstone find the killer before he chooses his next victim?

When Blackstone receives a letter from an old army comrade, he is plunged into the middle of an even darker horror...

'Blackstone and the Heart of Darkness' is the next thrilling instalment in the Blackstone detective series.

Praise for Sally Spencer:

“Vivid characters, a dazzling plot, authentic period details, and plenty of surprising twists make this latest effort by Sally Spencer an outstanding choice for historical mystery fans” - Booklist

“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

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time.

Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.

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This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Blackstone and the Stage of Death (The Blackstone Detective series Book 5) 03/11/2014

by Sally Spencer

( 17 )

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Five hundred people saw the murder — but no one knows who did it!

On the face of it, this is the simplest murder Blackstone has ever had to solve.

The entire audience at the George Theatre saw Charlotte Devaraux stab William Kirkpatrick with a fake dagger.

They gasped as he fell. But they gasped even more when they realized this would be his final curtain call.

How did the murderer manage to exchange the fake dagger for a real one?

With the help of the brilliant Dr Ellie Carr, a career driven scientist, Blackstone is able to determine that this dagger had not only been exchanged for a real one but had been laced with a most deadly poison.

But what is the source of this exotic poison?

And who is the mysterious little old man who keeps appearing on the edges of the investigation?

Assisted by the amiable Sergeant Patterson, Blackstone follows the trail of the killer from the theatre to the world of the Victorian freak show and into the depths of a lunatic asylum.

And though he does not know it, another murder is now brewing. Will he find this killer in time?

With a cast of unusual suspects, all of which have the motive and the wherewithal to commit the crime, Blackstone struggles to find which is truth and which is merely part of the act.

Praise for Sally Spencer

‘The characters are rich and complex, the plot is unusual and inventive, but it's the delightfully droll, wonderfully witty doses of humour that make the novel such a pleasure’ - Booklist

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time.

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The Casebook of Inspector Blackstone: Part Two (A Blackstone Box Set 2) 16/07/2020

by Sally Spencer

( 40 )

$5.99

'Spencer is an accomplished craftsman who serves up a good puzzle and deftly solves it with intelligence and insight' – Publishers Weekly

Experience three cases for Inspector Sam Blackstone. Absorbing in their detailed depictions of Victorian England, gripping in their ingenious plots, this trilogy of historical whodunnits is the perfect box set for any mystery-lover. This omnibus includes:

Blackstone and the Burning Secret

If the arsonist’s true purpose is to make the government hand over one hundred thousand pounds, why does he seem so reluctant to apply the necessary pressure? Why does he content himself with burning down a single warehouse, when he could set an entire riverside wharf ablaze? And why firebomb a single sloop, when it would have been just as easy to destroy the whole fleet?

In order to answer these questions, Blackstone — aided by Dr Ellie Carr, a passionate disciple of the new science of criminal pathology — must follow a trail of death and destruction.

Blackstone and the Stage of Death

Five hundred people saw the murder — but no one knows who did it!

On the face of it, this is the simplest murder Blackstone has ever had to solve. The entire audience at the George Theatre saw Charlotte Devaraux stab William Kirkpatrick with a fake dagger. They gasped as he fell. But they gasped even more when they realized this would be his final curtain call. How did the murderer manage to exchange the fake dagger for a real one?

With a cast of unusual suspects, all of which have the motive and the wherewithal to commit the crime, Blackstone struggles to find which is truth and which is merely part of the act.

Blackstone and the Heart of Darkness

A sadistic killer is targeting teenage girls. A horrific pattern is emerging, with each new corpse horrendously mutilated – in precisely the same way. But the victims aren’t just any girls. They are the children of England’s aristocracy.

Inspector Blackstone, of the Metropolitan Police, seems to be the only man in the country who stands a chance of catching ‘the Northern Slasher’.

Praise for Sally Spencer:

'Vivid characters, a dazzling plot, authentic period details, and plenty of surprising twists make this latest effort by Sally Spencer an outstanding choice for historical mystery fans' - Booklist

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time.

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Blackstone and the House of Secrets (The Blackstone Detective series Book 3) 15/09/2014

by Sally Spencer

( 22 )

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The theft of the fabulous Faberge golden egg from a Russian country estate goes far beyond the bounds of mere robbery, Blackstone is warned in London.

The victim is the Prince of Wales, the egg itself a gift from the Russian Tsar — and if the Tsar takes offence at the Prince's carelessness in losing it, the delicate balance of power in Europe could be destroyed for ever.

Yet if Blackstone is investigating a simple robbery, why is there an attempt on his life the moment he sets foot in Russia — an attempt which would have succeeded but for the intervention of mysterious masked figures?

Why will no one talk about the closed coach which fled the scene after the theft?

And what is the motive behind the murder of a young British officer staying at the house?

The more Blackstone learns, the less he knows …

Who can he really trust?

And is this priceless Golden Egg masking a deeper, darker secret?

“Vivid characters, a dazzling plot, authentic period details, and plenty of surprising twists make this latest effort by Sally Spencer an outstanding choice for historical mystery fans” - Booklist

“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

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time.

Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.

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Dead Hand of History (A DCI Monika Paniatowski Mystery Book 1) 01/04/2011

by Sally Spencer

( 88 )

$1.09

"The Woodend series has always been one of the best British police procedurals around. Now Spencer has taken up a new series with Paniatowski in the lead, and she proves again that she is in the league with Peter Turnbull and Lynda La Plante" - Library Journal

The first book in the page-turning DCI Monika Paniatowski British police procedural series, set in the 1970s.

It will be no easy task to fill the shoes of a local legend like DCI Charlie Woodend, the newly-promoted Monika Paniatowski tells herself, but given a little time, she thinks she can grow into them.

Yet time is the one thing she does not have. On her first day in the new job, a severed female hand is discovered on the riverbank. The obvious suspect is Stan Szymborska, the victim’s war-hero husband, though Paniatowski refuses to arrest him. But is it the lack of evidence which is holding her back . . . or is it the fact that he is not only the most attractive man she has met in a long time, but also a fellow Pole?

Woodend is preparing to leave for a new life in Spain, and Paniatowski is determined not to ask for his help. But when her colleagues prove untrustworthy, the urge to call him becomes almost irresistible . . .

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Blackstone and the Burning Secret (The Blackstone Detective series Book 4) 09/10/2014

by Sally Spencer

( 33 )

$3.99

Inspector Sam Blackstone has dealt with arsonists before — but never one quite like this.

If the arsonist’s true purpose is to make the government hand over one hundred thousand pounds, why does he seem so reluctant to apply the necessary pressure?

Why does he content himself with burning down a single warehouse, when he could set an entire riverside wharf ablaze?

And why firebomb a single sloop, when it would have been just as easy to destroy the whole fleet?

In order to answer these questions, Blackstone—aided by Dr Ellie Carr, a passionate disciple of the new science of criminal pathology—must follow a trail of death and destruction.

That trail will lead them to the very centre of government itself.

And, not for the first time, Blackstone soon realises that in solving this case, he may well be destroying his own career.

Blackstone and the Burning Secret is a brilliantly plotted historical mystery from a master of the genre.

Praise for Sally Spencer:

“Spencer's finest hour: a tightly plotted puzzler with surprises at every turn” Kirkus Reviews

“Spencer is an accomplished craftsman who serves up a good puzzle and deftly solves it with intelligence and insight” Publishers Weekly

“Characters are diverse, intriguing, and believable . . . plots never fail to surprise; and the procedural details are grittily realistic” Kirkus Reviews

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time.

Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.

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Pilgrimage of Death 08/05/2015

by Sally Spencer

( 6 )

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The year is 1386.

In a Southwark inn, a group of pilgrims on the road to Canterbury are challenged to a competition by the landlord.

Each will tell a story, and the teller of the best tale shall earn themselves a free meal on their return.

For Geoffrey Chaucer – soldier, spy, and poet – it is just the beginning.

Every time a story is told, its teller is soon found murdered… in the manner of which they had spoken of in their tale.

Together with the knight and the franklin, the three men alone deemed above suspicion, Chaucer attempts to piece together the strange and bloody trail.

But as Canterbury looms they seem no closer to uncovering the truth.

And any one of them could be next…

Will they uncover the terrifying mystery behind the murders?

Or will they also fall victim to the Pilgrimage of Death…?

‘Pilgrimage of Death’ is a chilling re-telling of Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’ with a murderous twist.

'A compelling read.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code.'

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time. She is also the author of the Blackstone Victorian crime series.

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The Stalker 20/12/2016

by Sally Spencer

( 23 )

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Since her husband’s suicide, Beth Baker has been living a life of quiet desperation…

She knows she is not spending enough time with her young children, nor enough at the law firm in which she is a junior partner.

The roof of her house leaks, the bills keep pouring in, and however hard she works, there is never enough money to go round. The future looks bleak.

Then – totally unexpectedly – life improves.

Her creditors are suddenly more patient and forgiving. And even more strikingly, she starts winning more cases in the criminal courts. Lots more cases!

Cases which everyone agrees she should never have won…

It is this improbable run of successes that sets warning bells ringing in the offices of the district attorney and the chief of police – which, in turn, leads to a reluctant Sergeant Sam Brody, being placed in charge of the investigation to find out who she is bribing.

But there are no bribes, nor have her creditors suddenly grown more charitable.

Acting behind the scenes – manipulating everything – is a man who likes to think of himself as her guardian angel.

On cold winter evenings, when she hurries from her car to the house – he is there.

On spring weekend afternoons, as she busies herself in her small garden – he follows her every move.

His mission is to protect her, and if, in the process, other people are hurt – or even end up dead – that is fine with him.

But Beth must be careful. It won’t take much to turn her protector into a tormentor…

The Stalker is a fast-paced crime thriller that delves deep and examines how people can commit acts of pure evil in the name of divine justice.

Praise for Sally Spencer

‘The characters are rich and complex, the plot is unusual and inventive, but it's the delightfully droll, wonderfully witty doses of humour that make the novel such a pleasure’ - Booklist

“Characters are diverse, intriguing, and believable . . . plots never fail to surprise; and the procedural details are grittily realistic” - Kirkus Reviews

“Spencer's finest hour: a tightly plotted puzzler with surprises at every turn”- Kirkus Reviews

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time.

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Violation 20/02/2017

by Sally Spencer

( 13 )

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Children in Harrisburg, Virginia are being targeted…

Only Lieutenant Mike Kaleta can stop him striking again!

It was Kaleta’s wife who wanted them to move from New York to Harrisburg, a medium-sized city in Virginia.

Now she’s his ex-wife.

Her loathing of him is only equalled by that of her father – who just happens to be the mayor.

The chief of police, who hates college boys on principle, is not his biggest fan, either - all of which makes it harder for him to track down the monster who has so far attacked five little children.

The attacks are sparking outrage and fear among the city’s parents and politicians alike.

And worse is yet to come, because the deeper Kaleta and his partner, Sergeant Carrie Williams, get into the investigation, the more it seems to him that there are people – powerful people – who will do all they can to make sure he does not succeed…

Can the determined pair really discover the truth?

Violation has twists and turns that take the reader in chilling and surprising directions.

Praise for Sally Spencer

‘The characters are rich and complex, the plot is unusual and inventive, but it's the delightfully droll, wonderfully witty doses of humour that make the novel such a pleasure’ - Booklist

“Characters are diverse, intriguing, and believable . . . plots never fail to surprise; and the procedural details are grittily realistic” - Kirkus Reviews

“Spencer's finest hour: a tightly plotted puzzler with surprises at every turn”- Kirkus Reviews

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time.

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