Racing the Devil

In the nineteenth installment of the Ian Rutledge series, Scotland Yard's Inspector Rutledge dives into a complex investigation tied to a past promise made by English officers before the Battle of the Somme. Following a seemingly unrelated fatal car crash in the English countryside, Rutledge uncovers a web of vengeance and deep-seated secrets that date back to their reunion in post-war France. As he navigates the enigmatic villages of the South Downs, he realizes that a faceless killer is determined to protect their secrets—escalating the stakes to the point of targeting innocent lives.