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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
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
The Pretty Little Box
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
An Impartial Witness
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
Proof of Guilt

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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

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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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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

Autopsy
Cold Earth
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Red Eye: Patrick Kenzie vs. Harry Bosch
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Long Road to Mercy
A Simple Murder: A Kate Burkholder Short Story Collection
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The Burning
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The Favor
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Under the Streets of Nice: The Bank Heist of the Century
The Imposter: A Mike Bowditch Short Mystery
Dead If You Don't
Defend and Betray: A William Monk Novel
Hush Now
Split Second
Dead Man's Footsteps
The Old Fox Deceiv'd
A Christmas Secret: A Novel
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A Hidden Secret: A Kate Burkholder Short Story
Death of a Travelling Man
The Black Echo
The Chalice of Blood
A Darkness More Than Night
Grave Secrets
Bones Are Forever
A Christmas Gathering
Judgment Call
Half of Paradise
Close to Death
Death in Blue Folders
A Breach of Security
Sizzling Sixteen
They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy's Story
Never Lie
Evans Above
Cold Wind
Cooking the Books
Fever of the Bone
Fire Sale
Two Bagger
Downriver
Full Wolf Moon
A Match Made for Murder
In a Strange City
The Dirty Duck
Tooth and Claw: A Longmire Story
Blood Hunt
Death of Yesterday
The Family Remains
Prince of Darkness
The Soul of Discretion
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Shots Fired
Death's Half Acre
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One Of Us Is Dead
The Unheard
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1989: An Allie Burns Novel
Silken Prey
The Master of Blacktower
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Dressed for Death
Raisins and Almonds
A Simple Deduction
Cassandra
Book of the Dead
Death in a Strange Country
Portobello
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Blood Money
The Dark Horse: A Longmire Mystery
Dark Saturday
Pit Stop: Sean Reilly vs. Glen Garber
Hammer of Eden
Bloodless
The Hanging Valley
Deep South
All the Colors of Darkness
The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax
The Shadow Murders
The Magnolia Palace
Total Recall: A V. I. Warshawski Novel
Seven Dials
Upon a Dark Night
Meet and Greet
Firestorm
Rhymes With Prey: Lincoln Rhyme vs. Lucas Davenport
Kissed a Sad Goodbye
Land of the Living
The Wife
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
This Tender Land
Billy Straight: A Novel
The Purity of Vengeance
The Curse of the Pharaohs
The Veiled One
The Killing Doll
Fireball
Death of a Laird: A Hamish Macbeth Short Story
Killing the Shadows
Bone Box: A Decker/Lazarus Novel
Keystone
Lost Birds: A Leaphorn
The Full Cupboard of Life
Half Moon Street
A Question of Death
Sea of Troubles
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Indelible: A Grant County Thriller
Don't Let Go
I'm Not Done with You Yet
He Shall Thunder in the Sky
The White Lady
In Plain Sight
The Hangman
Last to Die
A Capitol Death
Some Lie and Some Die
The Detective Wore Silk Drawers
The Wrong Side of Goodbye
In the Moon of Red Ponies
A Noble Radiance
The Forgotten
Clawback
Track of the Cat
Death in Holy Orders
The Silent Girl
Find Them Dead
Kissing Christmas Goodbye
A Stranger in Mayfair
The Best Man to Die
Robicheaux
Missing You
Elevator Pitch
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Spirit of Steamboat: A Longmire Story
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The Part-Time Job
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Lamentation
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In the Presence of the Enemy
A Lethal Lesson
A Judgement in Stone
The Black Widow
Agatha Raisin and The Case of the Curious Curate
The Grave Tattoo
Death of a Ghost
Garden of Lamentations
Deadly Election
One-hit Wonder
The Keeper of Lost Causes
Caught
Scandal Takes a Holiday
Murder in the Rue Dumas
The Comforts of Home
Hermit's Peak
One Step Too Far
Capital Crimes: A Novel
Death of a Greedy Woman
Long Shadows
Chosen Prey
The Second Death
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There Will Be Bodies
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Well-Schooled in Murder
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The Truth About Melody Browne
Queen of Hearts

“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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