The black ascot
(Book)
Author
Status
Adult Fiction - South Wing Basement
[M] Todd
1 available
[M] Todd
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
342 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
An astonishing tip from a grateful ex-convict seems implausible--but Inspector Ian Rutledge is intrigued and brings it to his superior at Scotland Yard. Alan Barrington, who has evaded capture for ten years, is the suspect in an appalling murder during Black Ascot, the famous 1910 royal horse races honoring the late King Edward VII. His disappearance began a manhunt that consumed Britain for a decade. Now it appears that Barrington has returned to England, giving the Yard a last chance to retrieve its reputation and see justice done.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Cold cases (Criminal investigation) -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Fugitives from justice -- Fiction.
Great Britain. -- Metropolitan Police Office. -- Criminal Investigation Department -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Police -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
Royal Ascot (Event) -- Fiction.
Rutledge, Ian (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Fugitives from justice -- Fiction.
Great Britain. -- Metropolitan Police Office. -- Criminal Investigation Department -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Police -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
Royal Ascot (Event) -- Fiction.
Rutledge, Ian (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Todd, C. (2019). The black ascot (First Edition.). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Todd, Charles. 2019. The Black Ascot. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Todd, Charles. The Black Ascot William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Todd, Charles. The Black Ascot First Edition., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.
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