Claiming he needs to clear his conscience, a dying man walks into
Scotland Yard and confesses that he killed his cousin years ago
during the war. When Inspector Ian Rutledge presses for details,
the man dodges the questions, revealing only that he hails from the
north of London in Essex. With little information and no body to
open an official inquiry, Rutledge begins to look into the case on
his own. But less than two weeks later, the would-be killer's body
is found floating in the Thames, a bullet hole in the back of his
head. Searching for answers, Rutledge discovers that the dead man
was not who he claimed to be. So what was his real name-and who put
a bullet in his head? Was the confession and his own death related?
Or was there something else in the victim's past that had led to
his murder? The inspector's only clue is a gold locket - found
around the dead man's neck - that leads back to Essex, an insular
village that will do anything to protect itself from notoriety. For
notoriety brings the curious, and with the curious comes change and
an unwelcome spotlight on a centuries' old act of evil that even
now can damn them all.
General
Imprint: |
William Morrow Paperbacks
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries, 14 |
Release date: |
November 2012 |
First published: |
November 2012 |
Authors: |
Charles Todd
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Dimensions: |
203 x 135 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
368 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-201567-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
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LSN: |
0-06-201567-2 |
Barcode: |
9780062015679 |
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