{"product_id":"a-divided-loyalty-a-novel","title":"A Divided Loyalty: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Todd's astute character studies . . . offer a fascinating cross section of postwar life. . . . A satisfying puzzle-mystery.\" — \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge\u003cp\u003eis assigned one of the most baffling investigations of his career: an unsolved\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emurder case with an unidentified victim and a cold trail with few clues to\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efollow \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman has been murdered at the foot of a megalith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshaped like a great shrouded figure. Chief Inspector Brian Leslie, one of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYard’s best men, is sent to investigate the site in Avebury, a village set\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einside a prehistoric stone circle not far from Stonehenge. In spite of his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eefforts, Leslie is not able to identify her, much less discover how she got to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvebury—or why she died there. Her killer has simply left no trace. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral weeks later, when Ian Rutledge has returned from successfully\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econcluding a similar case with an unidentified victim, he is asked to take a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esecond look at Leslie’s inquiry. But Rutledge suspects Chief Superintendent Markham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esimply wants him to fail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeslie was right—Avebury refuses to yield its secrets. But Rutledge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eslowly widens his search, until he discovers an unexplained clue that seems to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epoint toward an impossible solution. If he pursues it and he is wrong, he will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edraw the wrath of the Yard down on his head. But even if he is right, he can’t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebe certain what he can prove, and that will play right into Markham’s game. The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeasy answer is to let the first verdict stand: \u003cem\u003ePerson or persons unknown. \u003c\/em\u003eBut\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhat about the victim? What does Rutledge owe this tragic young woman? Where\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emust his loyalty lie?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Todd","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":53139360383267,"sku":"9780062905543","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780062905543.jpg?v=1741113517","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/a-divided-loyalty-a-novel","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}