{"product_id":"the-death-of-kings-a-john-madden-mystery-paperback","title":"The Death of Kings: A John Madden Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRennie Airth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[Rennie Airth's] meticulously detailed procedural mysteries are beautifully written . . . well worth reading, and rereading.\"--Marilyn Stasio, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRennie Airth's \u003ci\u003eThe Decent Inn of Death\u003c\/i\u003e is forthcoming from Penguin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e is an atmospheric and captivating police procedural.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRennie Airth\u003c\/b\u003e was born in South Africa and worked as a foreign correspondent for Reuters news service for many years. The first novel in his John Madden mystery series, \u003ci\u003eRiver of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for best international crime novel of 2000 and was nominated for Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755792138528,"sku":"9780399563461","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/20867838b9f6a61aa5b6ac9ddec3e729.webp?v=1780068583","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-death-of-kings-a-john-madden-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}