Blind Justice (Sir John Fielding, #1) (Ulverscroft Large Print) (A Sir John Fielding mystery)

by Bruce Alexander

Now in trade paperback, the very first John Fielding historical mystery.

Falsely charged of theft in 1768 London, thirteen-year-old orphaned printer's apprentice Jeremy Proctor finds his only hope in the legendary Sir John Fielding. Fielding, founder of the Bow Street Runners police force, then recruits young Jeremy in his mission to fight London's most wicked crimes.

• ISBN10: 0399139788
• ISBN13: 9780399139789
• Publish Date: 15 September 1994
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 25 November 2024
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 254
• Language: English

Reviews

[wyvernfriend]

I didn't realise that Sir John Fielding was a real person before I started. He really was blind and apparently wore a black band on his forehead to remind people that he was blind. He helped found the Bow Street Runners and was the Bow Street Magistrate.

The story is narrated by Jeremy Proctor, a young boy looking for an apprenticeship as a printer now that his father has died at the hands of a mob.

It's a classic locked room mystery and I had worked out most of the plot before finishing but it was an interesting trip. Sir John was an interesting character and I look forward to reading more in the future.