Blackstone and the Fire Bug - Hardcover

Spencer, Sally

 
9780727862457: Blackstone and the Fire Bug
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0727862456 ISBN 13: 9780727862457
Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

If the Fire Bug'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, Inspector Sam Blackstone - aided by Dr Ellie Carr, a passionate disciple of the new science of criminal pathology - must follow a trail of death and destruction which will lead to the very centre of government itself. And, not for the first time, Blackstone soon realizes that in solving this case, he may well be destroying his own career.

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Review

"Humorous, intriguing and perplexing, Rustage's book offers an appealingly down-to-earth hero and plenty of unexpected twists" Booklist on Blackstone and the Golden Egg "Vivid characters, a dazzling plot, authentic period details, and plenty of surprising twists make this an outstanding choice for historical mystery fans" Booklist on Blackstone and the Tiger"

Synopsis

If the Fire Bug'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, Inspector Sam Blackstone - aided by Dr Ellie Carr, a passionate disciple of the new science of criminal pathology - must follow a trail of death and destruction which will lead to the very centre of government itself. And, not for the first time, Blackstone soon realizes that in solving this case, he may well be destroying his own career.

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Publisher
Severn House Publishers Ltd
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0727862456
ISBN 13 
9780727862457
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
224

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