Synopsis:
1795, and a young woman called Mary Finch
travels in haste from Cambridge to the Suffolk coast. She has been invited to
meet her wealthy uncle - and so end a twenty-year estrangement. But before she
reaches her destination she discovers a dying man on the road. He is a
stranger, and yet he is carrying an oddly familiar watch bearing her uncle's
initials. He also seems to know who Mary is, and hints that she is in terrible
danger.
His whispered warning soon exposes Mary to a ruthless conspiracy that threatens not only her family's reputation, but her very life. Far from home, Mary must learn quickly how to distinguish friend from foe. Can she trust the two men who want to help her?
What is their interest in the mysterious
Blackstone Key? Does it guard a secret treasure, or might it have a more
sinister purpose...?
The first in an exciting new mystery series, The Blackstone Key is a gripping and vivid historical adventure that will appeal to fans of such classic tales as Jamaica Inn.
Review:
This
has been on my bookshelves for years as my physical books tent to be slightly
forgotten whilst I get busy with e-books. However, I do still love holding a ‘proper’
book and the ability to turn pages and smell the paper. Therefore, I delved
into my vast TBR collection and came out with The Blackstone Key.
This
was a treat. First in a trilogy, but really stands out well as its own book. The
main heroine, Miss Mary Finch, finds herself entangled in a spy and smuggler
mystery well suited for the end of 18th century Suffolk, when the
French were at war and the threat of invasion was imminent.
Mary
travels to Suffolk to finally meet her estranged uncle, when she comes upon a
dying man. This one terrible incident sets into motion a whole lot of other
mysterious events and brings together a group of unlikely characters. It is up
to Mary to work out whom to trust – is it the poor Captain Holland or the
dashing Mr Deprez.
This
is a proper historical mystery, with great twists and turns. Characters are
well defined and reader is left guessing the truth until the very end. Fabulous
book.
Rating: 5/5
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