 The Dead of Winter by Rennie Airth
Summary: 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. Angie's Comments: The Dead of Winter is a haunting mystery that shows life on the home front during World War II, and the issues that society faced while waging war. This book follows the police as they piece together the clues to find the answer. Readers are privileged by the prologue, so readers are one step ahead of the police for part of the mystery. Then comes the twist, which I wasn’t expecting at all.
Recommended
for readers who enjoy police procedural mysteries.
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September 8, 2015
The Dead of Winter
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