Beau Blackstone

Edition: 1st ed.,

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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
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A witty and atmospheric historical crime novel, Beau Blackstone follows the roguish Edmund Blackstone, a Bow Street Runner in Regency-era London, as he navigates the glittering yet treacherous world of Georgian high society to solve a baffling murder. Richard Falkirk masterfully blends sharp social satire with suspenseful detective fiction, painting a vivid portrait of an era defined by elegance, excess, and corruption lurking beneath a polished veneer. Blackstone himself is a compelling anti-hero — street-smart, irreverent, and morally complex — who moves with equal ease through the criminal underworld and the drawing rooms of the aristocracy. The narrative crackles with period detail and dry humor, making it as much a richly textured portrait of Regency England as it is a gripping mystery. Fans of historical crime fiction will find in Falkirk's work a worthy companion to the genre's finest offerings.