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The Dead of Winter

The Dead of Winter A John Madden Mystery Set in World War II England - A John Madden Mystery

Paperback (20 Jul 2010)

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Publisher's Synopsis

On a freezing London night in 1944, Rosa Nowak, is brutally killed during a blackout. The police suspect she was the victim of a random act of violence, and might have dropped the case if former police investigator John Madden hadn't been the victim's employer

Madden's old colleagues at Scotland Yard are working on the case but t heir only lead points towards war-torn Europe. As the fighting sweeps across the continent, will they find the killer before he strikes again?

With rich psychological insight and vivid historical detail, the riveting third novel in the Madden series is a masterpiece of crime fiction.

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Penguin Books

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Book information

ISBN: 9780143171188
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Imprint: Penguin Books
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Language: English
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 399g
Height: 210mm
Width: 135mm
Spine width: 29mm