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From: hankb@teklds.UUCP (Hank Buurman)
Newsgroups: net.books
Subject: Re: Blackthorne info request
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Date: Fri, 7-Feb-86 21:59:06 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  7 21:59:06 1986
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In article <306@ptsfb.UUCP> djl@ptsfb.UUCP (Dave Lampe) writes:
>In article <2925@randvax.UUCP> talmy@randvax.UUCP (Shel Talmy) writes:
>>I read 3 or 4 books about a character named, "Blackthorne",
>>a few years ago, & can't remember the author.
>>Blackthorne is a Bow Street runner, & the books are excellent.
>>Any info about author & titles would be appreciated.
>
>I have two books about a Bow Street Runner named "Blackstone". The author
>is Richard Falkirk. _Blackstone_ has a copyright date of 1972, and
>_Blackstone's_Fancy_ is copyrighted in 1973.

I believe Blackthorne was also the protaganist in Clavell's "Shogun".