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  • Bibliography:
    7 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 1999
  • Latest Book:
    May 2020
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Full Series List in Order

A John Madden Mystery

1 - River of Darkness (Jun-1999)
2 - The Blood-Dimmed Tide (Jul-2005)
3 - The Dead of Winter (Aug-2009)
4 - The Reckoning (Aug-2014)
5 - The Death of Kings (Jan-2017)
6 - The Decent Inn of Death (Jan-2020)

Book List in Order: 7 titles



  • As rural England slowly emerges from World War I, a particularly vicious attack on a household in a small village leaves five butchered bodies and no explanation for the killings. Scotland Yard sends Inspector John Madden, still recovering from his o...



  • "Unnerving... from [a] richly textured background, Airth draws a vivid cast of full-bodied characters and a plot that satisfies." -- The New York Times Book ReviewWith the publication of the New York Times Notable Book River of Darkness, Rennie Airth...



  • "[Rennie Airth's] meticulously detailed procedural mysteries are beautifully written . . . well worth reading, and rereading." -- Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review Rennie Airth's The Decent Inn of Death is forthcoming. On a freezing...



  • Inspector John Madden -- who debuted in River of Darkness -- returns in a gripping post-World War II murder mystery On a quiet afternoon in 1947, retired bank manager Oswald Gibson is shot in the head while fishing. In Scotland, a respectable fam...



  • In the fifth novel in the critically acclaimed John Madden series, the former Scotland Yard detective returns in a gripping post-World War II mystery that will delight fans of Philip Kerr On a hot summer day in 1938, a beautiful actress is murder...



  • Snowed in at a country manor, former Scotland Yard inspectors John Madden and Angus Sinclair find themselves trapped in the company of a murderer. On a trip into Winchester, former chief inspector Angus Sinclair learns of a tragedy that has taken ...



  • An American actress arrives in London to find herself the target of a ruthless assassin in this compelling standalone thriller. Actress Adelaide Banks is swapping her native New York for London to spend Christmas with her widowed Aunt Rose. Rose w...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Rennie Airth has published 7 books.

Rennie Airth does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Cold Kill, was published in May 2020.

The first book by Rennie Airth, River of Darkness, was published in June 1999.

Yes. Rennie Airth has 1 series.