{"product_id":"9780062905550_a-divided-loyalty","title":"A Divided Loyalty","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\u003cbr\u003eis assigned one of the most baffling investigations of his career: an unsolved\u003cbr\u003emurder case with an unidentified victim and a cold trail with few clues to\u003cbr\u003efollow \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman has been murdered at the foot of a megalith\u003cbr\u003eshaped like a great shrouded figure. Chief Inspector Brian Leslie, one of the\u003cbr\u003eYard’s best men, is sent to investigate the site in Avebury, a village set\u003cbr\u003einside a prehistoric stone circle not far from Stonehenge. In spite of his\u003cbr\u003eefforts, Leslie is not able to identify her, much less discover how she got to\u003cbr\u003eAvebury—or why she died there. Her killer has simply left no trace. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral weeks later, when Ian Rutledge has returned from successfully\u003cbr\u003econcluding a similar case with an unidentified victim, he is asked to take a\u003cbr\u003esecond look at Leslie’s inquiry. But Rutledge suspects Chief Superintendent Markham\u003cbr\u003esimply wants him to fail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeslie was right—Avebury refuses to yield its secrets. But Rutledge\u003cbr\u003eslowly widens his search, until he discovers an unexplained clue that seems to\u003cbr\u003epoint toward an impossible solution. If he pursues it and he is wrong, he will\u003cbr\u003edraw the wrath of the Yard down on his head. But even if he is right, he can’t\u003cbr\u003ebe certain what he can prove, and that will play right into Markham’s game. The\u003cbr\u003eeasy answer is to let the first verdict stand: \u003cem\u003ePerson or persons unknown. \u003c\/em\u003eBut\u003cbr\u003ewhat about the victim? What does Rutledge owe this tragic young woman? Where\u003cbr\u003emust his loyalty lie?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Todd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908426846357,"sku":"9780062905550","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062905550_ad73b4fd-0a1b-450c-b3d6-3633fb2697a1.jpg?v=1776889792","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062905550_a-divided-loyalty","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}