| International Standard Book Number |
9781613167243 (eBook)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781613167236 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
1613167237 (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Todd, Charles, author.
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| Title Statement |
A day of judgment : an Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery bk. 25 / Charles Todd.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York, N.Y. : Mysterious Press, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
346 pages ; 24 cm.
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| Series Statement |
Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries ; bk. 25
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| Series Statement |
Ian Rutledge mystery ; bk. 25
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| Summary, Etc. |
July, 1921: England is suffering a heatwave and the coast of Northumberland, just across the border from Scotland, is filled with holiday-makers bird watching and enjoying the beaches. Pilgrims also come to visit the home of Saints Cuthbert and Aiden -- the founders of Christianity in England -- located on the "Holy Island" of Lindisfarne, accessible by a causeway at low tide. When the murdered body of a local man washes ashore just south of Lindisfarne, the government and the Church of England are concerned about protecting both the reputation of the Church and the sacred sites that are a destination for hundreds of pilgrims at this time of year. With his ability to move in the highest social and political circles, Rutledge is sent by Scotland Yard to solve this crime and dispel any association with the Church. Upon arrival, Rutledge finds himself pulled between two coastal fishing villages, scarred by home front battles and coastal bombardment from the German Navy, where animosity towards Germany still runs high even years after the war. This, combined with a constabulary in the process of being consolidated to form a countywide police force, with local militias still wielding a great deal of power, means Rutledge must tread with care. Facing a puzzling case and a cast of locals that don't take kindly to outsiders, the newly promoted Rutledge meets one of the most challenging cases of his career. To solve it, he'll also have to confront his own demons left over from his time in the war.
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| Subject-Corporate Name |
Great Britain. Metropolitan Police Office. Criminal Investigation Department Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Murder Investigation Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Rutledge, Ian (Fictitious character) Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Police Great Britain Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
World War, 1914-1918 England Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Pilgrims and pilgrimages Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
World War, 1914-1918 Veterans Great Britain Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Shrines Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Northumberland (England) Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Holy Island (England : Island) Fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Suspense fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Thrillers (Fiction)
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Detective and mystery fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Novels.
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