The Black Ascot
Todd, Charles2019
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An astonishing tip from a grateful ex-convict seems implausible - but Inspector Ian Rutledge is intrigued and brings it to his superior at Scotland Yard. Alan Barrington, who has evaded capture for ten years, is the suspect in an appalling murder during Black Ascot, the famous 1910 royal horserace honouring the late King Edward VII. His disappearance began a manhunt that consumed Britain for a decade. Now it appears that Barrington has returned to England, giving the Yard a last chance to retrieve its reputation and see justice done. Rutledge is put in charge of a quiet search under cover of a routine review of a cold case. Meticulously retracing the original inquiry, Rutledge begins to know Alan Barrington well, delving into relationships and secrets that hadn't surfaced in 1910. But is he too close to finding his man? His sanity is suddenly brought into question by a shocking turn of events.
Main title:
The Black Ascot / Charles Todd.
Author:
Todd, Charles, author
Imprint:
New York : William Morrow, 2019.
Collation:
342 pages ; 23 cm.
Series title:
ISBN:
9780062678744 (hbk)
Dewey class:
813.6FC
LC class:
PS3570.O37
Language:
English
Subject:
Rutledge, Ian (Fictitious character) -- FictionPolice -- England -- London -- FictionWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- FictionRutledge, Ian (Fictitious character) -- FictionGreat Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936 -- FictionDetective and mystery storiesCrimeDetective and mystery fictionMystery fiction
BRN:
2433255