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Another John Madden mystery (I am a huge fan of these) and yet another atmospheric, beautifully set and terrifically written "old school" mystery from Rennie Airth.

This time it appears as if there is a mad gunman on the loose - despite repeated attempts to discover a link between the victims, the waters are murky. Enter almost by accident, John Madden, who may unwittingly hold the key to the motive for the crime..but can it be discovered in time to save more lives?

These novels have such a gentle, beautiful flow to them, putting you right into that time and place without effort, a time when the country was mending itself after a horrific war, rationing was still in place and things were difficult all round. There is a definite Christie style and ambience to these stories which for me makes them all the better, especially as I am a huge fan of those ageless tales.

Plot development is always perfectly paced, the characters are all terrifically well drawn, I'm particularly fond of Helen, John's wife...and Billy Styles is one of my favourite policemen. Overall another fantastic read and I really can't wait for the next.

Happy Reading Folks!