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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780061791772
- Book Title
- Duty to the Dead
- Book Series
- Bess Crawford Mysteries Ser.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Mystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Historical, Mystery & Detective / General
- Item Weight
- 9.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061791776
ISBN-13
9780061791772
eBay Product ID (ePID)
81814671
Product Key Features
Book Title
Duty to the Dead
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Historical, Mystery & Detective / General
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Bess Crawford Mysteries Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.5 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Winning....Fans of independent women sleuths like Maisie Dobbs will welcome this new addition to their ranks., The superb start of a new historical series....A welcome old-fashioned mystery and a brilliant start to a character with plenty more to discover in future books., This is a wonderful new mystery series that will let us see the horrors of World War I through the eyes of Bess Crawford, a battlefield nurse. A Duty to the Dead is a richly realistic depiction of both the era and people who lived through it.|9780061791772|, A Duty to the Dead has all the elements of a good mystery—action, suspense, murder, love, a damsel in distress., Anyone who cares to loll in early-20th century English villages and mores and follow a plucky heroine as she confronts the stupidity of war will find solace in this old-fashioned mystery., 'A compelling story, a complex mystery and a revealing look deep into human nature.' (Winston-Salem Journal (NC)), Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A., The Todd books offer an insight into and a grim reminder of the avalanche of broken bodies and minds that came back from France in 1918 as well as a reminder of how little was done to restore them., A Duty to the Dead has all the elements of a good mystery--action, suspense, murder, love, a damsel in distress., "Winning....Fans of independent women sleuths like Maisie Dobbs will welcome this new addition to their ranks." -- Publishers Weekly "Anyone who cares to loll in early-20th century English villages and mores and follow a plucky heroine as she confronts the stupidity of war will find solace in this old-fashioned mystery." -- Kirkus Reviews "Todd employs all the elements of a satisfying cozy mystery, with an absorbing plot and a charismatic heroine that will leave the reader wanting more." -- Library Journal "Full of rich historical details, this novel contrasts the beauty of the English countryside with the horrors of a war that devastated families....Absorbing." -- Romantic Times "Readers who can't get enough of Maisie Dobbs, the intrepid World War I battlefield nurse in Jacqueline Winspear's novels, or Hester Latterly, who saw action in the Crimean War in a series of novels by Anne Perry, are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford." -- New York Times Book Review "The superb start of a new historical series....A welcome old-fashioned mystery and a brilliant start to a character with plenty more to discover in future books." -- New Mystery Reader "A compelling story, a complex mystery and a revealing look deep into human nature." -- Winston-Salem Journal (NC) "A tense psychological drama, steeped in the tragedy of the Great War." -- Iron Mountain Daily (Michigan) "Todd's novels are known for compelling plotting with a thoughtful whodunit aspect, rich characterization, evocative prose and haunting atmosphere, and A Duty to the Dead excels at each. Another moving entry in a growing and distinguished body of work, it is neither easily put down nor easily forgotten." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch "A Duty to the Dead has all the elements of a good mystery--action, suspense, murder, love, a damsel in distress." -- Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) "Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "The Todd books offer an insight into and a grim reminder of the avalanche of broken bodies and minds that came back from France in 1918 as well as a reminder of how little was done to restore them." -- Washington Times on A Duty to the Dead "An absorbing story that will not disappoint Todd's fans." -- Contra Costa Times on A Duty to the Dead "Here is a brave, smart and likable young heroine who will please Todd fans." -- Evansville Courier & Press on A Duty to the Dead "This is a wonderful new mystery series that will let us see the horrors of World War I through the eyes of Bess Crawford, a battlefield nurse. A Duty to the Dead is a richly realistic depiction of both the era and people who lived through it. -- Margaret Maron, Edgar Award-Winning author of Death's Half Acre, Full of rich historical details, this novel contrasts the beauty of the English countryside with the horrors of a war that devastated families....Absorbing., Todd's novels are known for compelling plotting with a thoughtful whodunit aspect, rich characterization, evocative prose and haunting atmosphere, and A Duty to the Dead excels at each. Another moving entry in a growing and distinguished body of work, it is neither easily put down nor easily forgotten., Todd employs all the elements of a satisfying cozy mystery, with an absorbing plot and a charismatic heroine that will leave the reader wanting more., A Duty to the Dead has all the elements of a good mystery-action, suspense, murder, love, a damsel in distress., Readers who can't get enough of Maisie Dobbs, the intrepid World War I battlefield nurse in Jacqueline Winspear's novels, or Hester Latterly, who saw action in the Crimean War in a series of novels by Anne Perry, are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford.
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
The First Bess Crawford Mystery "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. "Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A."-- Cleveland Plain Dealer, "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., The First Bess Crawford Mystery! "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. "Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A." --Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dedicated to helping the many wounded during the Great War, Bess Crawford receives a desperate request from a dying lieutenant while serving as a nurse aboard a hospital ship. "Tell my brother Jonathan that I lied," the young man says. "I did it for Mother's sake. But it has to be set right." Back home in England, Bess receives an unexpected response from the dead soldier's family, for neither Jonathan Graham, his mother, nor his younger brother admit to understanding what the message means. But the Grahams are harboring a grim secret, and Bess must, somehow, get to the bottom of it. It is her sacred duty to the dead, no matter how painful, or dangerous, that obligation might be.
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- a***t (794)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseShipping: Shipped the day of the sale; arrived in 5 days in my city, but then the post office sent my package to Colorado. It took another 10 days to get delivered. Packaging: as expected As described: described as NEW. The books do look NEW until you at the page edges which are tanned to almost yellow. Books were probably never read, but they probably sat in sunlight for a long time. Value: Despite yellow-tan page edges, these books were a great value.Lot Of 4 Inspector Maigret Novels (Trade PB) by Georges Simenon - BRAND NEW! (#256759728931)
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