Book Synopsis:
Rachel Savernake investigates bizarre crimes and a baffling locked-room puzzle in this Gothic mystery from the winner of the CWA Diamond Dagger.
Yorkshire, 1606. A man vanishes from a locked gatehouse in a remote village. 300 years later, it happens again.
Autumn 1930. Journalist Nell Fagan knows there’s only one person who can get to the bottom of this mystery: Rachael Savernake. But someone wants Nell dead, and soon, while investigating a series of recent deaths at Blackstone Sanatorium, she’s missing entirely.
Looking for answers, Rachel travels to lonely Blackstone Fell, with its eerie moor, deadly waters and sinister tower. With help from Jacob Flint – who’s determined to expose a fraudulent medium at a séance – Rachel will risk her life to bring an end to the disappearances…
A dazzling mystery peopled by clerics and medics and embellished with science and superstition, Blackstone Fell explores the shadowy borderlands between spiritual and scientific; between sanity and madness; and between virtue and deadly sin.
Blackstone Fell is out now in ebook and hardback. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
My Review:
Blackstone Fell is a gripping, atmospheric historical mystery book that I thoroughly enjoyed. It’s actually the third book in the series which I didn’t realise when I started reading, but it can be easily read as a standalone.
Firstly I loved the setting of this book! Blackstone Fell is a perfect place for a murder mystery story to take place as it’s suitably remote and has an eerie feel to it. The descriptions of the life there from the food served and all the fabulous little objects around the house were fascinating to explore. It’s a house I’d love to be able to explore on my own, though preferable on a bright sunny day. The remoteness of the house helped create a great locked door scenario which I always enjoy as it makes things very interesting.
There are lots of fabulous characters in the book who I enjoyed getting to know and some that I loved to hate. My favourite character was definitely Rachel as she seemed a very strong, determined lady who didn’t suffer fools gladly. She was quite fun and entertaining at times Tok which was a nice contrast.
Overall I loved this book and I am looking forward to going back and reading the previous books on the series. There were lots of different threads to the story which ran alongside each other well, coming together nicely towards the end. The many twists kept me guessing and I loved how some of the storylines didn’t play out like I thought they would. The clue finder at the end was a great addition though I was a little embodiment to discover how many clues I’d missed.
Huge thanks to Sophie for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Head Of Zeus for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Martin Edwards has won the Edgar, Agatha, H.R.F. Keating, Macavity, Poirot and Dagger awards as well as being shortlisted for the Theakston’s Prize. He is President of the Detection Club, a former Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association and consultant to the British Library’s bestselling crime classics series. In 2020 he was awarded the Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to crime fiction. Follow Martin on Twitter and Instagram (@medwardsbooks) and Facebook (@MartinEdwardsBooks).
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