The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge - (Rachel Savernake Golden Age Mysteries) by Martin Edwards (Paperback)

About the Book

"1930. Nell Fagan is a journalist on the trail of an intriguing and bizarre mystery: 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, judge's daughter Rachel Savernake. Thank goodness she did, because barely a week later Nell disappears, and Rachel is left to put together the pieces of the puzzle. qLooking 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 and bring the truth to light. A dazzling mystery peopled by clerics and medics; reporters and rogues, Blackstone Fell explores the shadowy borderlands between spiritual and scientific; between sanity and madness; and between virtue and deadly sin"--

Book Synopsis

"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

Originally published as Blackstone Fell in the UK.

Review Quotes

"Eugenics, seances, disappearances, and multiple murders. What more could one want in a mystery?" -- New York Journal of Books

"a satisfying puzzle for established genre fans and a good starting point for readers looking to dip their toes into Agatha Christie-adjacent fare." -- Publishers Weekly

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