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the dead of winter a john madden mystery set in world war ii england
the murder of a young polish girl in wartime london puts john madden on the trail of a ruthless hired killer br on a freezing london night in 1944 rosa novak is brutally murdered during a blackout . the police suspect she was the victim of a random act of violence and might have dropped the case if former police investigator john madden hadnt been the victims employer . br maddens old colleagues at scotland yard are working on it but their scant clues lead them to europe where the ravages of the war halt their inquiries . madden feels he owes it to rosa to find her killer and pushes the investigation until he stumbles upon the dead girls connection to a murdered parisian furrier a member of the resistance and a stolen cache of diamonds . br with rich psychological insights and vivid historical details this riveting third novel in the madden series promises to expand airths readership among discerning fans of crime fiction .
hardcover viking books 2009 isbn13 9780670020935 isbn10 0670020931
abridged n isbn 13 9780670020935 number in series 1 number of pages 408 publisher penguin group usa release date 1248307200000