{"product_id":"river-of-darkness-the-first-john-madden-mystery-9780143035701","title":"River of Darkness: The First John Madden Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"It's the tactics and the terrain, the morale and the characters that make the difference between an average thriller and one as good as this.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUpon its original publication, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRiver of Darkness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e awed readers who look for intelligent, well-plotted psychological mysteries. This \"fine, frightening piece of work\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) introduces inspector John Madden who, in the years following World War I, is sent to a small village to investigate a particularly gruesome attack. The local police dismiss the slaughter as a botched robbery, but Madden detects the signs of a madman at work. With the help of Dr. Helen Blackwell, who introduces him to the latest developments in criminal psychology, Madden sets out to identify and capture the killer, even as the murderer sets his sights on his next innocent victims.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRennie Airth was born in South Africa and worked as a foreign correspondent for Reuters before becoming a novelist. He is the author of two other John Madden mysteries, \u003ci\u003eRiver of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Novel and a Macavity Award for Best Mystery, and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and \u003ci\u003eThe Blood-Dimmed Tide\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Cortona, Italy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318149812498,"sku":"9780143035701","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bc2656af-6631-4b43-be8c-f0f379a7a908.jpg?v=1727549186","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/river-of-darkness-the-first-john-madden-mystery-9780143035701","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}