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Name: A Matter of Justice
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Charles Todd

When a London businessman is brutally murdered in a medieval tithe barn on his Somerset estate, Inspector Ian Rutledge is called to investigate. The victim’s reputation as a despised figure, his questionable marital arrangements, and the local police inspector all fall under suspicion. Rutledge discovers that the killing is tied to a brutal wartime event that occurred twenty years earlier, forcing him to confront a web of secrets and alliances. As he follows clues that lead back to a crime with far‑reaching consequences, Rutledge must resist forces eager to twist the truth for their own ends and protect his own career amid a malevolent turn in the pursuit of justice.

First publish date: 2008

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural

Authors: Charles Todd

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