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“This is an outstanding British police procedural, and it may just be the best yet in this popular and inventive series. Don't forget Woodend when you're compiling those lists of best British coppers: he belongs in the same league with Rebus, Resnick, Harpur and Illes, Morse, et al.”
Booklist Starred Review of A Long Time Dead

Book News

Hardbacks

Both Blackstone and the Balloon of Death and Sins of the Fathers are now available in the USA. Of Sins of the Fathers, Booklist says, “A well-plotted procedural that will entertain both fans of this fine series and procedural addicts in general,” while The Library Journal concludes, “Spencer's procedurals feature personable and flawed characters and are as finely plotted as the crime novels of Minette Walters and Jo Bannister.”

The next Blackstone novel, Blackstone and the Heart of Darkness, will be available in Britain in December, and in the States in March. The next in DCI Woodend series, Dangerous Games, comes out in Britain in March, and in America in June.

Trade paperbacks

This is a new venture for my publisher, and I must say that I'm very impressed with the look and feel of the books. They are the same size as the hardbacks, but much cheaper (Nine pounds ninety-nine in Britain, $14.99 in the USA, although on internet web sites, it is possible to get them for up to 30% less). Severn House have already published Stone Killer in this format, and are bringing about A Long Time Dead (see review above) this month. Sins of the Fathers will appear next year.

Finally, Allison and Busby are currently reprinting The Salton Killings, the first in the Woodend series, and that should be available soon.