{"product_id":"hunting-shadows-an-inspector-ian-rutledge-mystery-isbn-9780062237101","title":"Hunting Shadows: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dangerous case with ties leading back to the battlefields of World War I dredges up dark memories for Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge in \u003cem\u003eHunting Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e, a gripping and atmospheric historical mystery set in 1920s England, from acclaimed \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Charles Todd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA society wedding at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire becomes a crime scene when a man is murdered. After another body is found, the baffled local constabulary turns to Scotland Yard. Though the second crime had a witness, her description of the killer is so strange its unbelievable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite his experience, Inspector Ian Rutledge has few answers of his own. The victims are so different that there is no rhyme or reason to their deaths. Nothing logically seems to connect them—except the killer. As the investigation widens, a clear suspect emerges. But for Rutledge, the facts still don’t add up, leaving him to question his own judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn going over the details of the case, Rutledge is reminded of a dark episode he witnessed in the war. While the memory could lead him to the truth, it also raises a prickly dilemma. To stop a murderer, will the ethical detective choose to follow the letter—or the spirit—of the law?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eInspector Ian Rutledge is summoned to the quiet, isolated Fen country to solve a series of seemingly unconnected murders in this clever and atmospheric entry in the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling mystery series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust 1920. A society wedding at Ely Cathedral becomes a crime scene when a guest is shot. After a fruitless search for clues, the local police call in Scotland Yard, but not before there is another shooting in a village close by. This second murder has a witness, but her description of the killer is so horrific it's unbelievable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspector Ian Rutledge can find no connection between the two deaths. One victim was an Army officer, the other a solicitor standing for Parliament. Is there a link between these murders, or is it only in the mind of a clever killer? As the investigation presses on, Rutledge finds memories of the war beginning to surface. Struggling to contain the darkness that haunts him as he hunts for the missing link, he discovers the case turning in a most unexpected direction. Now he must put his trust in the devil to find the elusive and shocking answer.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Inspector Ian Rutledge series:\u003c\/b\u003e “Tricky plotting and rich atmospherics distinguish bestseller Todd’s 16th novel featuring Scotland Yard’s Insp. Ian Rutledge....Todd (the pen name of a mother-son writing team) has rarely been better.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on Hunting Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Recommended for readers who relish P. D. James’s Adam Dalgliesh mysteries.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the best historical series being written today.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elegant mysteries.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Todd once and for all establishes the shell-shocked Rutledge as the genre’s most complex and fascinating detective.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Todd  . . . will keep you enthralled and entranced to the end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tricky plotting and rich atmospherics distinguish bestseller Todd’s 16th novel featuring Scotland Yard’s Insp. Ian Rutledge....Todd (the pen name of a mother-son writing team) has rarely been better.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on HUNTING SHADOWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Another well-written, well-plotted entry in this always engaging mystery series. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on HUNTING SHADOWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Another winner…Strong atmosphere and a complicated mystery make this book one that readers won’t be able to put down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times 4 1\/2 stars on HUNTING SHADOWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As always, the North Carolina-based mother and son who write under the pseudonym Charles Todd do a beautiful job with the period detail, making these books a nostalgic outing to England between the world wars.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaleigh News \u0026amp; Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers who stick with the chase, though, should be enthralled, as Rutledge sorts through a fascinating portrait gallery of witnesses and suspects, most of whom aren’t telling him the whole truth.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilmington News Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elusive clues, suspense and excellent writing make for reading pleasure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOklahoma City Oklahoman on HUNTING SHADOWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Of all the places where Inspector Ian Rutledge’s Scotland Yard assignments have taken him, the desolate Fen country must surely be the eeriest. 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