Blackstone (novel)

Blackstone

Author	Derek Lambert
Language	English
Series	Edmund Blackstone
Genre	Historical thriller
Publisher	Methuen Publishing
Publication date	1972
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Followed by	Blackstone's Fancy

Blackstone is a 1972 historical thriller novel by the British writer Derek Lambert, published under the pen name Richard Falkirk. It is the first in a series of novels featuring Edmund Blackstone, a member of the Bow Street Runners in the 1820s.[1] Blackstone is assigned the job of protecting the young Princess Victoria, a task he initially considers a waste of time but which soon proves to be dangerous.

References

1. Burton p.233

Bibliography

• Burton, Alan. Historical Dictionary of British Spy Fiction. Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.