''Blackstone'' is a 1972

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by the British writer Derek Lambert, published under the

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Richard Falkirk. It is the first in a series of novels featuring Edmund Blackstone, a member of the

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in the 1820s.Burton p.233 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.

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* Burton, Alan. ''Historical Dictionary of British Spy Fiction''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2016. 1972 British novels Novels by Derek Lambert British historical novels British thriller novels Novels set in London Novels set in the 1820s Methuen Publishing books {{1970s-thriller-novel-stub