LEADER 00000cam 2200361 i 4500 003 DLC 005 20170120093538.0 008 160930s2017 nyu e 000 1 eng 010 2016037400 020 9780399563454 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 040 DLC|beng|erda|cDLC|dNjBwBT|dGCmBT|dNjBwBT|dUtOrBLW 042 pcc 043 e-uk-en 092 |fF|aAIRTH 100 1 Airth, Rennie,|d1935-|eauthor. 245 14 The death of kings /|cRennie Airth. 264 1 New York, New York :|bViking,|c[2017] 300 356 pages ;|c24 cm. 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 490 1 A John Madden mystery 520 "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 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? 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"--|cProvided by publisher. 650 0 Madden, John (Fictitious character)|vFiction. 650 0 Cold cases (Criminal investigation)|vFiction. 650 0 Murder|xInvestigation|vFiction. 650 0 Detectives|zEngland|vFiction. 650 0 Ex-police officers|vFiction. 655 7 Historical fiction.|2gsafd 655 7 Mystery fiction.|2gsafd 800 1 Airth, Rennie,|d1935-|tJohn Madden novel ;|v05.
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