{"product_id":"9780399563478","title":"The Death of Kings (John Madden Series #5)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Rennie Airth is one of the best detective writers around. And \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Kings \u003c\/i\u003eis his best book yet.\"—Philip Kerr, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Other Side of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e On a hot summer day in 1938, a beautiful actress is murdered on the grand Kent estate of Sir Jack Jessup, close friend of the Prince of Wales. The arrest of an ex-convict and his subsequent confession swiftly bring the case to a close, but in 1949, the reappearance of a jade necklace raises questions about the murder. Was the man convicted and executed the decade before truly guilty? \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Though happily retired from the police force, John Madden is persuaded to investigate the case afresh. In a story of honor and justice that takes Madden through the idyllic English countryside, post-war streets of London, and into the criminal underworld of the Chinese Triads, \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e is an atmospheric and captivating police procedural.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47164667396336,"sku":"9780399563478","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399563478_p0.jpg?v=1763699072","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399563478","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}