The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge

Name: The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge
Rating: 3.159 (41 reviews)
ISBN: 9781728271064

By Martin Edwards

Publisher Description

"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.

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The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge Reviews

3.0

Ashlee Childress

Created 4 months ago

Megan

Created 4 months ago

Amberly

Created 5 months ago

“Started and finished date – 18.11.25 to 21.11.25. My rating – Four Stars. I really enjoyed is book and this book is a mix of gothic mystery and cozy mystery also I think people who like the red house mystery by A.A. Milne or the Wintringham mystery by Anthony Berkeley may like is book. The cover of the book was simple but stunning, and I like the colour palette at was used on the cover of book. The writing was pretty good and the writing was easy to follow also the ending of book was well done. I think the setting of the book was well done and the atmosphere was great also time period was okay, but I would have like it to be flash out. I think plot was well written and I really like the first half. I think both mystery and suspense were good thing and I think this book has a great Agatha Christie vibe to it. I think this book is great for people who love golden age mystery authors. I found the paced in the book was well structured and steady paced. The characters was decent and the characters somewhat well written.”

Sam roberts

Created 6 months ago

Created 11 months ago

“let me preface it is not a bad book. i just feel like this book was trying to be too many things at once. the best way i can compare it is that is trying to be similar to the 7 1/2 deaths of evelyn hardcastle- in that it was trying to include a multi-level story - but it didn’t quite finesse it. the plot at first was very engaging and i was hooked for the first 120 pages. i can’t pinpoint when but the reveal felt as if it took too long and by a little more than half way through the book i was just waiting for the ending to come. i will say i did not see the twists about the hole in the floor or who was the killer at the cave. the last twist i was able to see from a mile away though which isn’t bad. the setting was described beautifully and again the major twists were great. however, personally i felt the pacing was a bit off and the fact that there were three major plot twists just felt as if they author kept trying to pack punch after punch when the first two plot points would have been enough. it felt a little as though it was a game of clue but instead of it being colonel mustard was murdered with a candelstick in the study….it was “the murder happened at 8:59” and professor plum murdered him and how did that with what weapon in what room. and during the second half of the book it felt like too much. it’s not a bad book. my 2.0 review means it was fine, i wouldn’t recommend it, i didn’t hate it but i didn’t enjoy and wouldn’t recommend it either. if you like it i wouldn’t be confused just agree to disagree.”

About Martin Edwards

Martin Edwards has been described by Richard Osman as ‘a true master of British crime writing.’ His novels include the eight Lake District Mysteries and four books featuring Rachel Savernake, including the Dagger-nominated The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge. He is also the author of two multi-award-winning histories of crime fiction, The Life of Crime and The Golden Age of Murder. He has received three Daggers, including the CWA Diamond Dagger (the highest honour in UK crime writing) and two Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America. He has received four lifetime achievement awards: for his fiction, short fiction, non-fiction, and scholarship. He is consultant to the British Library’s Crime Classics and since 2015 has been President of the Detection Club.