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The Death of Kings: A John Madden Mystery

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The Death of Kings: A John Madden Mystery

"Rennie Airth is one of the best detective writers around. AndÂ The Death of Kings is his best book yet."â€”Philip Kerr,Â New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ The Other Side of Silence

In the fifth novel in the critically acclaimed John Madden series, the former Scotland Yard detective returns in a gripping post-World War II mystery that will delight fans of Philip Kerr
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On a hot summer day in 1938, a beautiful actress is murdered on the grand Kent estate of Sir Jack Jessup, close friend of the Prince of Wales. The arrest of an ex-convict and his subsequent confession swiftly bring the case to a close, but in 1949, the reappearance of a jade necklace raises questions about the murder. Was the man convicted and executed the decade before truly guilty?Â
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Though happily retired from the police force, John Madden is persuaded to investigate the case afresh. In a story of honor and justice that takes Madden through the idyllic English countryside, post-war streets of London, and into the criminal underworld of the Chinese Triads, The Death of Kings is an atmospheric and captivating police procedural.
Country USA
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2017-01-03
UnitCount 1
Format Kindle eBook

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