{"product_id":"the-blood-dimmed-tide-a-john-madden-mystery-9780143037101","title":"The Blood-Dimmed Tide: A John Madden Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Unnerving... from [a] richly textured background, Airth draws a vivid cast of full-bodied characters and a plot that satisfies.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the publication of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book \u003ci\u003eRiver of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, Rennie Airth established himself as a master of suspense. \u003ci\u003eThe Blood-Dimmed Tide\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\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 Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51424326222098,"sku":"9780143037101","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0402e90f-342b-4ec4-ac18-2a13cbff2c12.jpg?v=1751371138","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-blood-dimmed-tide-a-john-madden-mystery-9780143037101","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}