{"product_id":"the-death-of-kings-isbn-9780399563461","title":"The Death of Kings","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRennie Airth's \u003ci\u003eThe Decent Inn of Death\u003c\/i\u003e is forthcoming from Penguin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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? \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\"Rennie Airth is one of the best detective writers around. And \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e is his best book yet.\"—Philip Kerr, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Other Side of Silence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“A well-constructed story—a real page-turner.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"For mystery lovers, [\u003ci\u003eThe Death of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e is] a thoroughly enjoyable trip.\" —\u003ci\u003eHuntington Herald Dispatch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"[A] gripping tale that manages to work in Chinese Triad gangs, blackmail, changing social mores and the harshness of life with post-war rationing.\" —\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The fifth in Airth's series is an intelligent character study.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Fans looking to pit their wits against a savvy sleuth will be more than satisfied.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Rennie Airth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Move over, Inspectors Alleyn, Dalgliesh, and Morse, and make room for John Madden in the pantheon of great, civilized English sleuths. With THE DEAD OF WINTER, Rennie Airth now carries us through the third of Madden’s encounters with a killer sprung from a Europe at war with itself. It’s safe to say that once you’ve read it, you will start longing for Madden’s next case.”—Jane Kramer, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“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.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“[Airth’s] meticulously detailed procedural mysteries are beautifully written…[he] has produced three novels that are well worth reading, and rereading, whenever we’re engaged in war.”—Marilyn Stasio, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“One of the best mysteries in years.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Airth writes with arresting authority and compassion…a major talent.”—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“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.”—Christopher Dickey, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A mystery thick with atmosphere and even psychoanalysis….Pay close attention to detail – the author did.”—Susan Hall-Balduf, \u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Starts off as a genteel British whodunit but soon escalates into a suspense thriller…. However, Airth’s novel has an added psychological assurance and a tension-packed elegance. It’s up there with the works of P. D. James and Ruth Rendell. High praise indeed.”—Pauline Mayer,\u003ci\u003e The Cleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\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.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303075959013,"sku":"NP9780399563461","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399563461.jpg?v=1767738962","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-death-of-kings-isbn-9780399563461","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}