num_pages: 384
description: "Unnerving... from [a] richly textured background, Airth draws a vivid cast of full-bodied characters and a plot that satisfies." — The New York Times Book ReviewWith the publication of the New York Times Notable Book River of Darkness , Rennie Airth established himself as a master of suspense. The Blood-Dimmed Tide , set in 1932, marks the return of the beloved Inspector John Madden, whose discovery of a young girl's mutilated corpse near his home in rural England brings him out of retirement despite his wife's misgivings. Soon he finds himself chasing a killer whose horrific crime could have implications far afield in a Europe threatened by the rise of Hitler. A riveting, atmospheric, multilayered mystery, this intense and intelligent tale more than delivers on the promise of Rennie Airth's first thriller.
language: English
title: The Blood-Dimmed Tide
titlecomplete: The Blood-Dimmed Tide (John Madden, #2)
characters: John Madden
genres: Fiction, Historical, Mystery, British Literature, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Historical Mystery, Historical Fiction, Crime, Suspense
ratings_count: 4472
series: John Madden
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Barry Award
category: Best British Crime Novel
publisher: Penguin