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.
