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by the British writer Derek Lambert, published under the

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

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.Pronzini & Muller p.240 Blackstone is assigned to assist the

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police force, but has his own schemes to pursue while there.

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Bibliography

* Bill Pronzini & Marcia Muller. ''1001 Midnights: The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction''. Arbor House, 1986. 1977 British novels Novels by Derek Lambert British historical novels British thriller novels Novels set in London Novels set in New York City Novels set in the 1820s Methuen Publishing books {{1910s-thriller-novel-stub