The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge by Martin Edwards

The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge by Martin Edwards

A triple-decker banquet honoring the golden age of mysteries and bidding fair to continue it to the present.--Kirkus

The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge is a complexly layered mystery perfect for fans of impossible mysteries inspired by Agatha Christie. Martin Edwards pens the perfect locked-tower puzzle with a gothic edge set in 1930s Northern England.

1930: Nell Fagan is looking for a second chance at a career in investigative journalism and the call of Blackstone Fell's sanatorium is irresistible.

In 1606, a man vanished from a locked gatehouse in a remote Yorkshire village, and 300 years later, it happened again. Nell confides in the best sleuth she knows, Rachel Savernake>

Looking for answers, Rachel travels to lonely Blackstone Fell in Yorkshire, with its eerie moor and sinister tower. With help from her friend Jacob Flint - who's determined to expose a fraudulent clairvoyant - Rachel will risk her life to bring an end to the disappearances at Blackstone Fell where people go in, but never come out.

A pitch-perfect blend of Golden Age charm and sinister modern suspense.--Lee Child

Martin Edwards is an award-winning British lawyer and the author of fourteen previous novels, including the Harry Devlin series set in Liverpool and four critically acclaimed Lake District Mysteries. He's written a number of short stories and curated sixteen anthologies of crime fiction. He is a well-known crime fiction expert who has also written eight non-fiction books. www.martinedwardsbooks.com and www.doyouwriteunderyourownname.blogspot.com/ are his websites and blogs, respectively.