The Butcher’s Block

Lucienne Boyce writes historical fiction, non fiction, and biography. After gaining an MA in English Literature (with Distinction) with the Open University in 2007, specialising in eighteenth-century literature, she published her first eighteenth-century historical novel, To The Fair Land, a thriller set in Bristol and the South Seas. The Dan Foster Mysteries follow the adventures of a Bow Street Runner from the 1790s; the first book in the series, Bloodie Bones, was joint winner of the Historical Novel Society Indie Award 2016. She is is also a blogger and speaker, and active in her local women's history network. She has written articles, reviews and interviews for various publications, including the Historical Novel Society Review. She has made numerous television and radio appearances, presented a radio show with a local community radio station, and has run courses and workshops. Website lucienneboyce.com

During a routine patrol, police arrest two men in possession of human body parts intended for sale to the dissecting rooms of a London teaching hospital. Bow Street Runner Dan Foster makes the grisly discovery that they are the remains of fellow officer George Kean. The arrested men are charged with Kean's murder, but Dan is not convinced that they are the killers. In pursuit of the real murderer, he investigates the activities of the resurrection men - body snatchers.
The body snatching racket soon leads Dan to something bigger and much more dangerous. In a treacherous underworld of vicious pugilists, ruthless murderers, British spymasters and French agents, Dan must tread carefully - or meet the same terrible fate as Kean.

Indie Brag Medallion Honoree; Chill With a Book Readers' Award; Awesome Indies Books Award. The first Dan Foster Mystery, Bloodie Bones, was joint winner of the Historical Novel Society Indie Award 2016.