Blackstone and the Wolf of Wall Street (A Sam Blackstone Mystery, 8)

Product Description 'A resourceful hero complements a sophisticated plot' - Publishers Weekly Starred Review The new 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 . . . From Booklist Spencer serves up another enjoyable historical whodunit in her Inspector Sam Blackstone series. It’s 1900, and Blackstone is seconded to the New York Police Department. All he wants is to go home to England, but, instead, he lands a high-profile kidnapping case. Big Bill Holt, otherwise known as “The Wolf of Wall Street,” has been taken from the steel-encased, closely guarded bunker on his Coney Island estate. Clever plotting, well-developed characters, and realistically drawn period detail make this a solid choice for historical-mystery fans. --Emily Melton 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"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 About the Author Spencer was born and brought up in Cheshier. She has been a teacher in England and Iran.
Author: Spencer, Sally

Publisher: Severn House

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0727869167

ISBN-13: 9780727869166