Book of the Week

River of Darkness
by Rennie Airth

River of Darkness is set in Britain during the First World War. Both John Madden, a police detective and the series protagonist, and the serial killer he is trying to find have been damaged by their experiences in the trenches. Much more than a police procedural, River of Darkness looks at how society was affected by the Great War. Airth has done an excellent job of placing his story in that chaotic world. Two other books follow: The Blood-Dimmed Tide, set during the Thirties and the rise of fascism, and The Dead of Winter, set during the Second World War.
River of Darkness is also available in audiobook.


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