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ⓘ About David Blake
When author David Blake is not busy writing, he likes to spend his time mucking about in boats, often time in the Norfolk Broads, where his crime fiction novels are based. He loves the Broads, having spent just about every holiday there over a ten year period, and couldn’t think of a place that is more beautiful but spooky to write about. He is consistently ranked within the top thirty most read authors on Amazon.co.uk. David’s debut novel, called “The Herbaceous Affair of Cocaine Claire”, was released in the year 2016. His work is from the comedy, science fiction, and mystery genres, and he writes “Detective Tanner Murder Mystery”, the “Abigail Love” series, and the “Space Police” series.
All Book Series by David Blake
The Slaughtered Virgin of Zenopolis
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2016
The Herbaceous Affair of Cocaine Claire
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2016
The Day The Earth Moved A Bit
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Blake?
When author David Blake is not busy writing, he likes to spend his time mucking about in boats, often time in the Norfolk Broads, where his crime fiction novels are based. He loves the Broads, having spent just about every holiday there over a ten year period, and couldn’t think of a place that is more beautiful but spooky to write about. He is consistently ranked within the top thirty most read authors on Amazon.co.uk.
Which David Blake series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Inspector Capstan series, the earliest of David Blake's multi-book series: it opens with The Slaughtered Virgin of Zenopolis (2016) and runs to 4 books across 2016, ending with The Herbaceous Affair of Cocaine Claire (2016). David Blake's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has David Blake written?
David Blake has 29 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2027. Every one of them sits in one of 5 named series — the largest being the DI Tanner series with 16 books.
In what order should David Blake's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Blake's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Inspector Capstan (2016, 4 books), Abigail Love (2017, 2 books) and Space Police (2018, 6 books), plus 2 more.
How are David Blake's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Blake's 29 books into 5 named series, with no standalone titles: DI Tanner (16 books, 2019–2027); Space Police (6 books, 2018); Inspector Capstan (4 books, 2016); Abigail Love (2 books, 2017); Galaxy Squad (1 book, 2018).