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Duty to the Dead : A Bess Crawford Mystery by Charles Todd (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061791768
ISBN-139780061791765
eBay Product ID (ePID)72062671
Product Key Features
Book TitleDuty to the Dead : a Bess Crawford Mystery
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Military, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
Publication Year2009
GenreFiction
AuthorCharles Todd
Book SeriesBess Crawford Mysteries Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-055909
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsFull of rich historical details, this novel contrasts the beauty of the English countryside with the horrors of a war that devastated families....Absorbing., 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., Winning....Fans of independent women sleuths like Maisie Dobbs will welcome this new addition to their ranks., 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., A Duty to the Dead has all the elements of a good mystery-action, suspense, murder, love, a damsel in distress., 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., 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.|9780061791765|, 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., 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., 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., Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A., A Duty to the Dead has all the elements of a good mystery--action, suspense, murder, love, a damsel in distress.
TitleLeadingA
Series Volume Number1
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Synopsis"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., "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., "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.
LC Classification NumberPS3570.O37D87 2009
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- Sep 12, 2017
easy and enjoyable read.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 10, 2022
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