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River Of Darkness

(1999)
(The first book in the John Madden series)
A novel by Rennie Airth

Awards
2000 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee)
2000 Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (nominee)
2000 CWA Historical Dagger (shortlist)
2000 Dilys Award for Best Book (nominee)
2000 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee)
2000 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee)

It is 1921 and a terrible discovery has been made at a manor house in Surrey - the bloodied bodies of Colonel Fletcher, his wife and two of their staff. The police seem ready to put the murders down to robbery with violence, but DI Madden from Scotland Yard sees things slightly differently.

Genre: Historical Mystery

Praise for this book

"An edge-of-the-seat thriller - compelling stuff." - Robert Goddard

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