A dangerous
case with ties leading back to the battlefields of World War I dredges
up dark memories for Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge in
Hunting Shadows, a gripping and atmospheric historical mystery set in 1920s England, from acclaimed
New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd.
A society wedding at Ely
Cathedral in Cambridgeshire becomes a crime scene when a man is
murdered. After another body is found, the baffled local constabulary
turns to Scotland Yard. Though the second crime had a witness, her
description of the killer is so strange its unbelievable.
Despite his experience, Inspector
Ian Rutledge has few answers of his own. The victims are so different
that there is no rhyme or reason to their deaths. Nothing logically
seems to connect them—except the killer. As the investigation widens, a
clear suspect emerges. But for Rutledge, the facts still don’t add up,
leaving him to question his own judgment.
In going over the details of the
case, Rutledge is reminded of a dark episode he witnessed in the war.
While the memory could lead him to the truth, it also raises a prickly
dilemma. To stop a murderer, will the ethical detective choose to follow
the letter—or the spirit—of the law?