Rennie Airth writes historical crime fiction through the John Madden series, which begins in the aftermath of the First World War and follows the long shadow of wartime violence into later decades. River of Darkness introduces Inspector Madden as he investigates the murder of a family in rural Surrey, drawing on his own combat experience while confronting a killer whose psychology does not fit older police assumptions. The Blood-Dimmed Tide and The Dead of Winter move the story through the interwar years and Second World War, with Madden ageing and his family life becoming part of the series. Airth's novels are measured, atmospheric and procedural, combining period policing with psychological suspense. They fit historical mysteries, British police fiction and post-war crime, particularly for readers of Charles Todd and Philip Kerr. Read more Less
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