The Dead of Winter
by:
Rennie Airth (author)
"[Rennie Airth's] meticulously detailed procedural mysteries are beautifully written . . . well worth reading, and rereading." -Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review On a freezing London night in 1944, Rosa Novak is brutally murdered during a blackout. Scotland Yard suspects the young...
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"[Rennie Airth's] meticulously detailed procedural mysteries are beautifully written . . . well worth reading, and rereading." -Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review On a freezing London night in 1944, Rosa Novak is brutally murdered during a blackout. Scotland Yard suspects the young Polish refugee was the victim of a random act of violence and might have dropped the case if former police investigator John Madden hadn't been her employer. Madden feels he owes it to Rosa to find her killer and pushes the investigation, uncovering her connection to a murdered Parisian furrier, a member of the Resistance, and a stolen cache of diamonds. Delivering the atmospheric writing and compelling characters that have already established Rennie Airth as a master of suspense as well as style, this long-awaited third installment in the John Madden series is historical crime writing at its best.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780143117247 (0143117246)
Publish date: June 29th 2010
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Category:
History,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Detective,
War,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
World War II
Series: John Madden (#3)
While not quite as good as the first two books in the series still better than most historical mysteries. Hope he continues with the series.