{"product_id":"blackstone-and-the-great-war-sally-spencer-9781839014871","title":"Blackstone and the Great War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMurder in a living hell!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last thing Inspector Sam Blackstone wants to do is investigate the murder of a young lieutenant on the Western Front, but, as an ex-soldier himself, he owes a debt to General Fortesque - the soldier's grandfather - so when the old man makes the tearful appeal, it cannot be refused.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce he arrives at the front line, it does not take him long to realize that he is completely out of his depth. The officers resent the presence of a retired sergeant who will not take orders, and the enlisted men refuse - or do not dare - to talk to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs thousands are slaughtered around him, Blackstone struggles to solve one of the most difficult cases of his career. Who would kill such a popular officer? Why does no one seem to want him to unmask the murderer? And are there those in the trenches who wish to see him dead, too?\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Blackstone and the Great War: \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'It's great fun to watch the thorny Inspector sass the fatuousness out of snobbery' - \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A gripping look at the horrors of WWI trench warfare' - \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSally Spencer\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pen-name of Alan Rustage, who also writes under the pseudonym James Garcia Woods. A former teacher originally from Cheshire, he now lives in Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sally Spencer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839014873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839014871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lume Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.53d","brand":"Sally Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44080727589119,"sku":"9781839014871","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be6cfb90-1fa7-4715-a9d6-35dfd0a7c3b6.jpg?v=1685488479","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blackstone-and-the-great-war-sally-spencer-9781839014871","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}