{"product_id":"a-long-shadow-an-inspector-ian-rutledge-mystery-isbn-9780060786717","title":"A Long Shadow: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Seamless in its storytelling and enthralling in its plotting.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eFt. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dark and remarkable….Once [Todd] grabs you, there’s no putting the novel down.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eWinston-Salem Journal\u003c\/em\u003e declares that, “like P. D. James and Ruth Rendell, Charles Todd writes novels that transcend genre.” \u003cem\u003eA Long Shadow \u003c\/em\u003eproves that statement true beyond the shadow of a doubt. Once again featuring Todd’s extraordinary protagonist, Scotland Yard investigator and shell-shocked World War One veteran, Inspector Ian Rutledge, \u003cem\u003eA Long Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e immerses readers in the sights and sounds of post-war Great Britain, as the damaged policeman pursues answers to a constable’s slaying and the three-year-old mystery of a young girl’s disappearance in a tiny Northamptonshire village. Read Todd’s \u003cem\u003eA Long Shadow \u003c\/em\u003eand see why the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e calls the Rutledge crime novels, “one of the best historical series being written today.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIt's New Year's Eve, 1919. Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge has accompanied his sister to the home of mutual friends for dinner but gets a call from the office and has to leave. On the steps outside, he sees a brass cartridge casing, like countless others he's seen during the war. But this one has an engraving in the metal. Curious, he pockets it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Soon after, Rutledge is on the southern coast of England helping the local police capture a murderer. Work done, on a whim he drives along the cliffs overlooking the Atlantic and takes a walk out on the headland. Returning to his car, he finds another engraved cartridge casing on the driver's seat. He's been followed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The cartridge casing seems to point to the war and unfinished business there. To stay alive in the face of an unknown and unseen adversary, Rutledge is pressed to the limits of his skills. He's the prey. But who is the hunter?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“One of the most respected writers in the mystery genre.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Todd’s plotting and characterization are, as usual, first-rate, and the tormented motivations behind the novel’s dark acts are presented with a sensitivity and refinement remniscent of the best P.D. James.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A daunting portrait of a town that keeps its thoughts, its troubles and most of all its secrets to itself.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] remarkable series....Keeps readers on the edge right up to the stunning end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Evocative.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Incisive as ever.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“No mystery series I can think of captures the sadness and loss that swept over England after World War I with the heartbreaking force of Charles Todd’s books about Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Atmosphere aplenty.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlotte Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Todd’s series has the feel of the classic whodunits of such Golden Age masters as Christie and Sayers.  Its ever-thickening plot is sure to please serious puzzlers who thrill to a large cast of wary villagers spinning complex webs of rumor and deception....a traditional mystery buff’s delight.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Excels at intricate relationships among characters....Another winning story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riveting historical mystery.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889115590885,"sku":"NP9780060786717","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060786717.jpg?v=1730230547","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-long-shadow-an-inspector-ian-rutledge-mystery-isbn-9780060786717","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}