title: Not My Blood (A Detective Joe Sandilands Novel)
author:  Barbara Cleverly 
description: <u><b>Praise for </b></u><i><u><b>Not My Blood</b></u><br /></i><br />Cleverly is a terrific writer, and shes also wonderful at setting a scene. Fans know that she supplies the glamour as well as the grime, and shes one of the most adept puzzle-plot-makers now working. The clues are all there. But you wont guess who it is until she gives you the final word.<br /><b><i>The Globe and Mail</i></b><br /><br />As usual, Cleverly neatly captures the style and feeling of the period between the world wars and provides plenty of mystery, suspense and danger.<br /><b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br /></b><br />"Barbara Cleverly lives up to her surname with her intricate, erudite and witty books about Scotland Yard detective Joe Sandilands.... Cleverly is a terrific plotter, and her prose highlights a keen sense of place, character and dialogue.... Adding to the pleasure are Cleverly's unpretentious references to literary classics. Fans of P.D. James, take note: Here's a worthy colleague."<br /><b><i>Seattle Times</i></b><br /><br />This puzzle presents much reader satisfaction.<br /><b>Jack Batten, <i>Toronto Star</i></b><br /><b><u><br />Praise for the Joe Sandilands Series</u></b><br /><br />"Spellbinding."<br /><b><i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br /> <br />"Cleverly's crisp prose and solid cast of supporting characters ... make the book a delight to read."<br /><b><i>Denver Post</i></b><br /><br />"Stylish and intricate.... Cleverly has perfect pitch for period and place, whether her hero is unearthing evil in India, England or France."<br /><b><i>Richmond Times-Dispatch</i> </b><br /><br />"A great blood and guts blockbuster."<br /><b><i>Guardian</i></b><br /><br /><br /><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>
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  ## PRAISE FOR BARBARA NICKLESS
  
  
  
  
  
  “A stunner of a thriller. From the first page to the last, _Blood on the
  Tracks_ weaves a spell that only a natural storyteller can master. And a
  guarantee: you’ll fall in love with one of the best characters to come along
  in modern thriller fiction, Sydney Rose Parnell.”
  
  
  —Jeffery Deaver, #1 international bestselling author
  
  
  “Beautifully written and heartbreakingly intense, this terrific and original
  debut is unforgettable. Please do not miss _Blood on the Tracks_. It
  fearlessly explores our darkest and most vulnerable places—and is
  devastatingly good. Barbara Nickless is a star.”
  
  
  —Hank Phillippi Ryan, winner of Anthony, Agatha, and Mary Higgins Clark awards
  and author of _Say No More_
  
  
  “Both evocative and self-assured, Barbara Nickless’s debut novel is an
  outstanding, hard-hitting story so gritty and real you feel it in your teeth.
  Do yourself a favor and give this bright talent a read.”
  
  
  —John Hart, multiple Edgar Award 