A Mysterious Review of The Reckoning by Rennie Airth. A John Madden Mystery.
Review summary: This is an electrifying historical mystery set in post-World War II England. The leads are likeable characters, who work well together to solve a series of connected murders. There are also several strong women featured, who are memorable and quite appealing. An excellent entry in this strong series. (Click here for text of full review.)
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The Reckoning
Rennie Airth
A John Madden Mystery
Viking (August 2014)
Publisher synopsis: On a quiet afternoon in 1947, retired bank manager Oswald Gibson is shot in the head while fishing. In Scotland, a respectable family doctor is killed in the same manner — and with the same gun. What is the connection? Scotland Yard's Detective Inspector Billy Styles and local detective Vic Chivers are baffled until a letter from Gibson is discovered that might shed some light on the case — a letter concerning former Scotland Yard detective John Madden.
Despite Madden's legendary memory, he has no recollection of meeting Gibson or any idea of what their relationship might have been. Madden is happily retired from police work, but agrees to help his former protégé Styles and the clues they uncover only deepen the mystery. When a third man is killed in a similar fashion, Madden and Styles find themselves in a race against time to find the killer before another man ends up dead.
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