While the memory could lead him to the truth, it also raises a prickly dilemma. In going over the details of the case, Rutledge is reminded of a dark episode he witnessed in the war.
To stop a murderer, will the ethical detective choose to follow the letter-or the spirit-of the law? In going over the details of the case, Rutledge is reminded of a dark episode he witnessed in the war. Hunting Shadows (An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery) Charles Todd William Morrow Paperback 352 pages December 2014 Todd lays out a deceptively simple plot that builds upon Inspector Ian Rutledge’s previous outings as he attempts to piece together the events of the past decade, offering glimpses of events to come. But for Rutledge, the facts still don't add up, leaving him to question his own judgment. As the investigation widens, a clear suspect emerges. Nothing logically seems to connect them-except the killer. The victims are so different that there is no rhyme or reason to their deaths.
Though the second crime had a witness, her description of the killer is so strange its unbelievable.ĭespite his experience, Inspector Ian Rutledge has few answers of his own. After another body is found, the baffled local constabulary turns to Scotland Yard. A dangerous case with ties leading back to the battlefields of World War I dredges up dark memories for Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge in Hunting Shadows, a gripping and atmospheric historical mystery set in 1920s England, from acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd.Ī society wedding at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire becomes a crime scene when a man is murdered.
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