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In "A Cold Treachery," Scotland Yard’s Inspector Ian Rutledge is drawn into a frozen nightmare in the remote farm of Urskdale. A family is found murdered at their table, the young son missing, and the local police are stumped. Rutledge must navigate a violent blizzard and the lingering trauma of World War I to uncover a killer who has no obvious motive and may have known the victims. As snow and suspicion swirl, the detective wrestles with love, jealousy, greed, revenge and the haunting memory of his wartime past to protect a child and bring justice to a tranquil setting turned deadly.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Charles Todd
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