Blood Line

Inspector Faro #2

by Alanna Knight

Prior to a visit to Scotland from Queen Victoria, an unidentified corpse washes up on the rocks below Edinburgh Castle, the first in a series of baffling events that result in some suspicions that may have international repercussions

Genres: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Historical Mystery, Historical, Victorian

191 pages, Hardcover

First published March 9, 1989

About the author

aka Margaret Hope

Alanna Knight MBE has published more than sixty novels (including sixteen in the acclaimed Inspector Faro series, and seven featuring his daughter Rose McQuinn), as well as non-fiction, true crime and several books on Robert Louis Stevenson, numerous short stories and two plays since her award-winning first book ‘Legend of the Loch’ in 1969. A founding member and Honorary President of the Scottish Association of Writers and of the Edinburgh Writer’s Club, born and educated on Tyneside, she has two sons and two granddaughters and lives in Edinburgh.

Reviews

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

This mystery set in 19th century Scotland concerns a series of crimes set off by the discovery of the remains of a dead child who might have been the real son born to Mary Queen of Scots (instead of the child who grew up to be King James VI of Scots and I of England). About 2/3 of it is charming Victorian light romantic mystery, but the last part turns much grimmer. In the end, Inspector Faro is faced with a murderous conspiracy extending to the very highest level of British society and sinmply gives up, which I found profoundly unsatisfying, though perhaps more realistic than the numerous stories in which similar conspiracies are foiled.

[Cindie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read, if it is really based on fact, it really shows how easily the royal succession could be falsified. It is hard to accept that so many people had to be killed, when some could have just as easily been bought off....

[Marion Hobbins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative historically.

Historically, the book is really interesting, I enjoyed reading that ,intriguing and quite exciting also ,concerning life as people lived in those days. Yes ,enjoyed this version of Faro very much.

[Little Red Readinghood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't really like the fantasy historical aspects of the mystery and the idea that it would topple the throne.

[Janine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has plenty of action in it. Mainly with missing kids etc

[Caroline Bracco · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just silly. I wanted a mystery and instead I got historical fiction. Others in this series are better.

[Teddi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another annoying abrupt ending. Much of the book is spent on explantions of this, that and history and yet another romance for the inspector which could have easily been left out.
The over the top reactions of the female characters were grating on my nerves but hopefully they were only included for this one book.

[Kt. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. Has me wanting to read more about Mary Stuart

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Alana · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story was fairly good, until the end. The end was awful, and things seemed to be crammed in just to get to the conclusion.