A Matter of Justice
Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery, No. 11
by Charles Todd
Inspector Rutledge is tidying up
after a friend's wedding when he’s ordered to nearby Cambury to
aid an investigation. Rutledge ends up working with Inspector Padgett,
a man lax on his job. When Rutledge arrives, he finds a body in
a tithing barn strapped into an angel contraption—wings and
all—created for a Christmas play. This is ironic because the
victim is considered more of a devil by those who know him. Harold
Quarles is a man with no past and a present full of money, possessions
and enemies. Rutledge is overwhelmed with suspects.
The ghostly Hamish follows along as always, haunting Rutledge with mostly one-liners of
observation. Rutledge deals with bitter relatives, angry villagers, lazy local police and a
political-minded Chief Constable. Poor Rutledge never has it easy when working a case, but again
does his best to sort through lies and cover-ups to find a killer.
A Matter of Justice is the eleventh in this historical mystery series. There are some
minor spoilers if you've not yet read the rest of the series, but they're not enough to ruin
starting with this title. The authors have thrown so many red herrings into the storyline, they
have Rutledge traveling to and fro around England hunting clues, examining and re-examining
suspects. It’s just the kind of mystery to keep a reader immersed.
A Matter of Justice is a smooth, effortless read. It’s well
written with just as much emotional content as false leads. Rutledge
suffers the occasional heartrending flashback of war, which keeps
his character humble compared to others. The series is unforgettable
in itself, but the characters in A Matter of Justice will
haunt you well after the last page... The Inspector Rutledge series
is one you need to experience.
Reviews of other titles in this series
A Test of Wills, 1 [reviews]
A False Mirror, No 7 [review]
A Long Shadow, 8 [review]
A Pale Horse, 10 [review]
A Matter of Justice, 11 [review
1] [review
2]
The Confession, 14 [review
1] [review
2] |
The Book |
William
Morrow |
December
30, 2008 |
Paperback |
0061233595
/ 978-0061233593 |
Historical
Mystery / England / Detective / Post WWI / 1920 |
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at Amazon.com |
The Reviewer |
Brenda
Weeaks |
Reviewed
2009 |
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