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Duty to the Dead : A Bess Crawford Mystery by Charles Todd (2009, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100061883697

ISBN-139780061883699

eBay Product ID (ePID)72082253

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Book TitleDuty to the Dead : a Bess Crawford Mystery

Number of Pages484 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Military, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / General

Publication Year2009

FeaturesLarge Type

GenreFiction

AuthorCharles Todd

Book SeriesBess Crawford Mysteries Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight18.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Dewey Edition22

ReviewsWinning....Fans of independent women sleuths like Maisie Dobbs will welcome this new addition to their ranks., Full 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., 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., 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.|9780061883699|, 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., 'A compelling story, a complex mystery and a revealing look deep into human nature.' (Winston-Salem Journal (NC)), 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.

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Series Volume Number1

Dewey Decimal813/.54

Edition DescriptionLarge Type / large print edition

SynopsisThe daughter of a distinguished soldier, Bess Crawford follows in his footsteps and signs up to go overseas as a nurse during the Great War, helping to deal with the many wounded. There, serving on a hospital ship, she makes a promise to a dying young lieutenant to take a message to his brother, Jonathan Graham: "Tell Jonathan that I lied. I did it for Mothers sake. But it has to be set right." Later, when her ship is sunk by a mine and shes sidelined by a broken arm, Bess returns home to England, determined to fulfill her promise. Its not so easy, however. She travels to the village in Kent where the Grahams live and passes on to Jonathan his brothers plea. Oddly, neither Jonathan, his mother, nor his younger brother admit to knowing what the message means. Then Bess learns that theres another brother, incarcerated in a lunatic asylum since the age of 14 when he was accused of brutally murdering a housemaid. Bess rightly guesses that the dying soldiers last words had something to do with the fourth brother. Because the family seems unwilling to do anything, she decides that she will investigate. Its her own duty to the dead., "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.