“Todd’s novels are known for compelling plotting with a thoughtful whodunit aspect, rich characterization, evocative prose, and haunting atmosphere.”
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Readers who can’t get enough of [Jacqueline Winspear’s] Maisie Dobbs…are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford.”
New York Times Book Review
To great critical acclaim, author Charles Todd introduced protagonist Bess Crawford in
A Duty to the Dead
. The dedicated World War I nurse returns in
An Impartial Witness
, and finds herself in grave peril when a moral obligation makes her the inadvertent target of a killer. As hauntingly evocative as Todd’s award-winning,
New York Times
bestselling Ian Rutledge novels,
transports readers to a dark time of war and involves us in murder, intrigue, and the fascinating affairs of a truly unforgettable cast of characters.