Blackstone and the Wolf of Wall Street
by Sally Spencer

An Inspector Sam Blackstone mystery

August, 1900. William Holt, a reclusive millionaire businessman, has been kidnapped from his grand Coney Island home after the brutal murder of his two bodyguards. Soon, a huge ransom is demanded, and the victim’s two sons are given just days to find the money. Inspector Sam Blackstone, now seconded to the New York Police Department, and his partner, Alex Meade, are charged with solving the case, but they’ll need to keep their wits about them if they are to solve it in time…

Genre: Historical fiction

Reviews

“Clever plotting, well-developed characters, and realistically drawn period detail make this a solid choice for historical-mystery fans”

Booklist

“Spencer brilliantly plants clues throughout for the astute reader to spot. A plausible and resourceful hero complements a sophisticated plot, whose twists will remind golden age fans of John Dickson Carr's classic puzzlers”

Publishers Weekly Starred Review

“The case of the banker in the bunker provides enough wit, puzzlement and class warfare to delight the most devoted Blackstone fan”

Kirkus Reviews

Sally Spencer

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran – where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now lives on the Costa Blanca with her partner, one rescue cat, two rescue dogs and innumerable fruit trees. Having once been an almost fanatical mahjong player, she is now obsessed with duplicate bridge.As well as the Jennie Redhead mysteries, Spencer is also the author of the successful DCI Monika Paniatowski series, the Chief Inspector Woodend mysteries and the Inspector Blackstone series.

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Editions

Blackstone and the Wolf of Wall Street by Sally Spencer is available in the following formats

Ebook97817801004701st April 2011N/A208$10.99
Ebook97817801004701st April 2011N/A208£8.99
Hardback - Large Print978072787287630th November 2015145 X 222mm320$36.95
Hardback - Large Print978072787287630th September 2015145 X 222mm320£22.99
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