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Where A Lonely Death sits
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- Book 13 of Inspector Ian Rutledge. See all Inspector Ian Rutledge books in order
- The book before
- The Red Door
- The book after
- The Confession
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- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against charlestodd.com
What A Lonely Death is about
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- In 1920, three men, all veterans of the war, are found garroted. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
It's 1920. Three men are dead, all garroted, all war veterans
- A clue the public has not been told about suggests the dead men and the unknown killer are more closely linked. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
evidence, kept from the public, suggests a much stronger link between the victims ... the unknown
- It falls to Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard, himself scarred by the First World War, to find the killer. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
World War I battered survivor, Scotland Yard Detective Ian Rutledge to find the killer
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Places
- England
- Sussex
- Sussex (England)
Reading ages
- Adult
Other books in Inspector Ian Rutledge
25 books listed so far
- Book 1: A Test of Wills
- Book 2: Wings of Fire
- Book 3: Search the Dark
- Book 4: Legacy of the Dead
- Book 5: Watchers of Time
- Book 6: A Fearsome Doubt
- Book 7: A Cold Treachery
- Book 8: A Long Shadow
- Book 9: A False Mirror
- Book 10: A Pale Horse
- Book 11: A Matter of Justice
- Book 12: The Red Door
- Book 14: The Confession
- Book 15: Proof of Guilt
- Book 16: Hunting Shadows
- Book 17: A Fine Summer's Day
- Book 18: No Shred of Evidence
- Book 19: Racing the Devil
- Book 20: The Gate Keeper
- Book 21: The Black Ascot
- Book 22: A Divided Loyalty
- Book 23: A Fatal Lie
- Book 24: A Game of Fear
- Book 25: A Day of Judgement
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