River of Darkness - (John Madden Mystery) by Rennie Airth (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>As rural England slowly emerges from the sorrow of World War I, a particularly vicious attack on a household in a small Surrey village leaves five butchered bodies and no explanation for the killings. A Scotland Yard inspector investigates.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>It's the tactics and the terrain, the morale and the characters that make the difference between an average thriller and one as good as this.--<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b> <p/>Upon its original publication, <i><b>River of Darkness</b></i> awed readers who look for intelligent, well-plotted psychological mysteries. This "fine, frightening piece of work" (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>) introduces inspector John Madden who, in the years following World War I, is sent to a small village to investigate a particularly gruesome attack. The local police dismiss the slaughter as a botched robbery, but Madden detects the signs of a madman at work. With the help of Dr. Helen Blackwell, who introduces him to the latest developments in criminal psychology, Madden sets out to identify and capture the killer, even as the murderer sets his sights on his next innocent victims.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Move over, Inspectors Alleyn, Dalgliesh, and Morse, and make room for John Madden in the pantheon of great, civilized English sleuths."--<i>The New Yorker</i> <p/>One of the best mysteries I have read in years.--<i>The Boston Globe <p/></i>Airth writes with arresting authority and compassion...a major talent.--<i>Chicago Tribune <p/></i>All the familiar elements of suspense writing are given an unusual and satisfying twist in this grim and fascinating thriller--the initial volume of a promised series...A fine, frightening piece of work.--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred) <p/>I have been a huge fan of Rennie Airth's novels featuring John Madden since first reading<i> River of Darkness</i>... Airth is at the top of his game, engaging the reader with dense plotting, page-turning narrative and expert characterization.--Jacqueline Winspear, author of Maisie Dobbs <p/>"Madden is seamlessly admirable...In an era when our real-life heroes tend to have feet of thick, grubby clay, it can be bracing to spend time with a man who is naturally but not implausibly noble."--<i>The Washington Post Book World</i> <p/>Readers who are looking for smart, well-plotted psychological mysteries will be delighted.--<i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Rennie Airth was born in South Africa and worked as a foreign correspondent for Reuters before becoming a novelist. He is the author of two other John Madden mysteries, <i>River of Darkness</i>, a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel and a Macavity Award for Best Mystery, and a <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book, and <i>The Blood-Dimmed Tide</i>. He lives in Cortona, Italy.
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