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Recommended by Hazel W

I love the Ian Rutledge series and have read them all. I learned so much about PTSD, before this con

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Recommended by Mila Lopez

Just finished the newest Charles Todd. Excellent historical mystery series featuring Inspector Rutle

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Recommended by Leah Parker

The Ian Rutledge series is outstanding! Charles Todd is actually and mother-son writing duo and I th

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Books By Charles Todd

A Christmas Witness
The Pretty Little Box
Blood Money
An Irish Hostage
The Cliff's Edge
The Walnut Tree: A Holiday Tale
The Maharani's Pearls: A Bess Crawford Story
A Hanging at Dawn: A Bess Crawford Short Story
The Murder Stone: A Novel of Suspense
An Impartial Witness
A Bitter Truth
An Unmarked Grave
A Question of Honor
An Unwilling Accomplice
A Pattern of Lies
The Black Ascot
The Shattered Tree
A Divided Loyalty
A Casualty of War
A Fatal Lie
A Forgotten Place
A Game of Fear: A Novel
A Cruel Deception
The Kidnapping: An Ian Rutledge Original Short Story
Cold Comfort: A Novella
The Piper: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Story
Tales: Short Stories Featuring Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford
Ian Rutledge: A Mysterious Profile
A Duty to the Dead
Proof of Guilt
Hunting Shadows
A Test of Wills
A Fine Summer's Day
Wings of Fire
No Shred of Evidence
Search the Dark
Racing the Devil
Legacy of the Dead
The Gate Keeper
Watchers of Time
A Fearsome Doubt
A Cold Treachery
A Long Shadow
A False Mirror
A Pale Horse
A Matter of Justice
The Red Door
A Lonely Death
The Confession

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Against the backdrop of World War I, Charles Todd’s two mystery series delve into the historical events surrounding the war and the indelible mark it has on the lead characters Inspector Rutledge and Bess Crawford. What aspects of Todd’s novels do you enjoy the most? Is it the mysteries? The historical context of post-war Britain? The characters? All of these things combined? With the deeper themes of courage, duty, honour, and sacrifice against the backdrop of one of history’s most dramatic periods, the books are sure to draw readers in with their blend of history, mystery and humanism.

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Sujata Massey

Recommended by Jemma Howard

I want to recommend author Sujata Massey. She’s written two mystery series and both are terrific. On

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CJ Sansom

Recommended by Sophie Adams

The Shardlake mysteries are just brilliant, honestly. I lock myself away every time I start a new on

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Peter Tremayne

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If you like CJ Sansom’s Shardlake or Ellis Peters’ Brother Cadfael, take a look at Sister Fidelma,

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Jacqueline Winspear

Recommended by Carol Hunt

Of all the movies and books I have read about WWl, The Care and Management of Lies touched my heart

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Anne Perry

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I have read many of the recommended series here and my favorite is still Anne Perry. I love her seri

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Martha Grimes

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Martha Grimes’ Richard Jury series reminds me a lot of Louise Penny. The best book by Martha is The

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Lindsey Davis

Recommended by Lily Wright

I think Lindsey Davis is underrated. I recommend her books. The books are set in Ancient Rome. The latter

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Recommended Books From Charles Todd Fans

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Rainbow's End: A Richard Jury Mystery
Acqua Alta
Evil Bones
Wings of Fire
Murder 101
Tamarack County
Long Shadows
T is for Trespass
Verdict in Blood
Search the Shadows
Treasure State
Play with Fire
Case Histories
The Conspiracy Club
Oystercatcher
The Ghostway
A Column of Fire
The Sixth Man
Time and Tide: A DC Smith Investigation
Eleven on Top
Morality for Beautiful Girls
Code to Zero
Knave of Diamonds
Total Control
Mrs de Winter
The Guilty
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Smokin' Seventeen
And Justice There Is None
Beautiful Ugly
An Obvious Fact: A Longmire Mystery
Common Murder
The Hit
Kills Well with Others
Death of a Liar
The Rising Tide
The Secrets of the Bastide Blanche
First Family
The Stranger Diaries
The Devil's Seal
A Plague of Zombies: An Outlander Novella
The Shoeshine Man's Regrets
Agatha Raisin and The Terrible Tourist
The Vanishing Box
Dead Souls
A Gathering of Secrets
Midnight Sun
A Question of Death
Cold Is the Grave: An Inspector Banks Novel
Cold Comfort: A Novella
The Cabinet of Dr. Leng
Betrayal of Trust
Name Withheld
The Vault
The Finisher
Total Recall: A V. I. Warshawski Novel
Beau Death
Paradise Valley
Tall Oaks
The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023
Elevator Pitch
Knife Creek
Miss Kopp Investigates
Night over Water
Critical Mass: A V.I. Warshawski Novel
The King Arthur Case: A Brittany Mystery
The Fleur de Sel Murders: A Brittany Mystery
Catch Me When I Fall
The Body
The Grey Wolf
Hardcore Twenty-Four
Improbable Cause
Evanly Choirs
Body Double
Whistleblower
The Deadly Dance
Our Lady of Pain: An Edwardian Murder Mystery
Don't Let Go
Devil's Delight: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
The Old Silent
Fatal Remedies
The Body by the Sea: A Brittany Mystery
Among the Mad
Midnight Cowboy
Cardington Crescent
J is for Judgment
The Vicious Vet
A Cold Heart: An Alex Delaware Novel
A Treacherous Curse
His & Hers
Trust Your Eyes
The Clinic: An Alex Delaware Novel
The Proof of the Pudding
Wednesday's Child: An Inspector Banks Novel
Winter in Madrid: A Novel
Winter's Child
The Comforts of Home
Smoke in the Wind
Murder and Mendelssohn
Foul Matter
The Devil's Bed
Life Support
In This Bright Future: A DC Smith Investigation
One Was a Soldier
Falco: The Official Companion
Burying Ariel
Fire and Ice
The One Thing More
Wobble to Death
High Country
On the Edge
Birds of Prey
Standing in the Shadows
What Rose Forgot
Hold Tight
House of the Rising Sun
The Master Falconer
Seasonal Work
Mrs. Pollifax
The Ghost Fields
Report for Murder
The Master of Blacktower
Legend in Green Velvet
M is for Malice
Down a Dark Road
Whisper to the Blood
Three Twisted Stories
Resurrection Walk
13 1/2
Day of Atonement
Dance Hall of the Dead
Buckingham Palace Gardens
Third Twin
The First Cut: A Novel of Suspense
Jacket Man
Gravity
The House at Sea's End
Hard Eight
Battle Mountain
The Masterpiece
Death of a Charming Man
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
Under the Knife
Ocean Prey
Absolution by Murder
The Black Widow
Behind Closed Doors
Broken Harbor
Bones: An Alex Delaware Novel
End of the Pier
Winter Study
By Its Cover
The Guest
A Fountain Filled With Blood
The House Sitter
The Hanged Man's Song
The Drowning Man
The Purity of Vengeance
Switchblade
The Tin Roof Blowdown
In a Strange City
There Goes the Bride
Too Close for Comfort: The Sgt. Windflower Mystery Series
Sea of Troubles
Black Notice
A Room Full of Bones
Adam and Eve and Pinch Me
The Thirst: A Harry Hole Novel
Skeleton Man
Rock with Wings
Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish
The Seventh Sinner
The Front
Someone in the House
Dead Beat
Blind Descent
Silent On The Moor
Full Blast
1979: An Allie Burns Novel
Random Acts: A Joanna Brady and Ali Reynolds Novella
Depth Perception
Deadline
Naughty In Nice
A Judgement in Stone
Dead Right
Rules of Prey
Chinese Whispers
Stand Down
Southern Cross
A Question of Belief
Silent In The Sanctuary
A Christmas Witness
Homecoming: A Historical Mystery
The Beautiful Mystery
The Firemaker
Songbird: A Kings Lake Investigation
Close to Death
Swan Peak
The Mighty Johns: A Novella
Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell
Girl Missing
In Dublin's Fair City
Moriarty
Dark Corners
Blood Shot
Another Girl: A Kings Lake Investigation
To Die For
Murder on Brittany Shores: A Mystery
Pegasus Descending
The Girl Who Died
Book of the Dead
Among the Wicked
Junkyard Dogs: A Longmire Mystery
Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories
A Line to Kill
Seeds of Deception: A Kate Burkholder Short Story
Apples Never Fall
The Maharani's Pearls: A Bess Crawford Story
The Temptation of Forgiveness
Cell
The Escape
Over the Edge
Lord John and the Hand of Devils
The Blood Card
Watchman: A Novel
White Fire
Apostle's Cove
Remaindered
Daughter of the Morning Star: A Longmire Mystery
Bonfire Night
Troubled Blood
Metro Girl
Too Close to Home
Prayers for the Dead
The Bone Orchard
Agatha Raisin and Tthe Haunted House
The Last Temptation
Death of a Master Chef: A Brittany Mystery
Crack Down
A Cruel Fate
Shake Hands Forever
An Impossible Impostor
Bad Actors
Ends of Justice
A Duty to the Dead
What Child Is This
A Gambling Man
Breaking Silence
Junior High Samurai: A Short Story
Death of a Prankster
Gone: An Alex Delaware Novel
Butchers and Other Stories of Crime
The Woman in the Water: A Prequel to the Charles Lenox Series
A Christmas Visitor
Last Breath
Then She Was Gone
A Curious Beginning
The Way of the Bear: A Mystery Novel
The Hollows
The Burning
The Neighbor
I is for Innocent
A Test of Wills
Triple
Smoke and Whispers
The Trees
Extreme Prey
Savage Run
The Cellist
Killing Custer
Windy City Blues: V. I. Warshawski Stories
Top Secret Twenty-One
The Family Upstairs
Exit Music
The Pact: A Kate Burkholder Short Mystery
Badlands
For the Love of Mike
Her Last Breath
Miss Pym Disposes
Iron Lake (20th Anniversary Edition)
Absolute Power
Dark Road to Darjeeling
Drawing Conclusions
Killing Grounds
The Walker on the Cape
Old Bones
A Spoonful of Poison
After the Storm
Autopsy
Darkest Before the Dawn
Indemnity Only
The Body on the T
Evan and Elle
The Keepsake: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel
Dark Sky
One Coffee With
The Dead Ringer: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
A Long Ways from Home
I Will Find You

“You can’t save the world from itself. If people are intent on destroying themselves, they will. And sometimes they don’t care if they bring others down with them. That’s selfish but it’s human nature.”

Charles Todd, A Fearsome Doubt
Emma Claire Walsh
“Ian Rutledge is one of my new favourite fictional detective series. I’m learning a lot about the the First World War, how Scotland Yard got started and more. It isn’t just the historical setting, of course, the mysteries are great too.”

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