River of Darkness Paperback by Rennie Airth

Product Details

• Publisher: Penguin Canada (2009-06-30)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 448 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780143171003
• Item Weight: 334.53 grams
• Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.83 cm

As rural England emerges from World War I, a vicious attack on a household leaves five butchered bodies and no explanation for the killings. Scotland Yard sends Inspector John Madden, still recovering from his own harrowing war experience and from the deaths of his family. The locals dismiss the slaughter as a robbery, but Madden detects the signs of a madman at work.

About the Author

RENNIE AIRTH was born in South Africa and worked as a foreign correspondent for Reuters before becoming a novelist. He is the author of two other John Madden mysteries, River of Darkness —a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel and a Macavity Award for Best Mystery, and a New York Times Notable Book—and The Blood-Dimmed Tide.  Rennie lives in Italy.