A Duty to the Dead - A Bess Crawford Mystery

"Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Readers who can''t get enough of Maisie Dobbs, the intrepid World War I battlefield nurse in Jacqueline Winspear''s novels...are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford." -- New York Times Book Review Charles Todd, author of the resoundingly acclaimed Ian Rutledge crime novels ("One of the best historical series being written today" -- Washington Post Book World ) debuts an exceptional new protagonist, World War I nurse Bess Crawford, in A Duty to the Dead. A gripping tale of perilous obligations and dark family secrets in the shadows of a nightmarish time of global conflict, A Duty to the Dead is rich in suspense, surprise, and the impeccable period atmosphere that has become a Charles Todd trademark.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Todd
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.08.2009
• EAN: 9780061791765
• ISBN: 978-0-06-179176-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Bess Crawford Mysteries; Bess Crawford Mysteries
• Subjects: FICTION: Thrillers / Historical, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Thrillers / Crime, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION: Thrillers / Military, FICTION: War & Military, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, FICTION: Holidays, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Traditional