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A duty to the dead

Title:

A duty to the dead

Author:

Todd, Charles, author.

Series:

Bess Crawford ;

Series Number:

Summary:

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. -- Goodreads.

General Note:

Includes P.S. insights, interviews & more ([331]-335).

Originally published: New York : William Morrow, 2009.

Edition:

First Harper paperback edition.

Physical Description:

335 pages ; 20 cm.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Historical fiction.

Subject Term:

Nurses -- Fiction.

World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Great Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936 -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Harper,

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

Publication Date:

2010

2009

ISBN:

9780061791772

Publication Information:

New York : Harper, 2010.

Call Number:

TODD

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003693168	Adult Fiction	TODD Charles	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

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.

Author Notes

Charles Todd is a pen name for Charles and Caroline Todd, a mother and son writing team. Caroline received a BA in English literature and history and a Masters in international relations. Charles received a BA in communication studies with an emphasis on business management, and a culinary arts degree. They have written numerous novels including Bess Crawford Mystery series and the Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery series.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

The pseudonymous mother-and-son writing duo of Charles Todd (charlestodd.com) has already mastered the Great War-era mystery (the New York Times best-selling Ian Rutledge series). Here, they introduce a new series featuring battlefield nurse Bess Crawford and set in 1916, at the height of the fighting. The authors' depiction of this time and place, beautifully conveyed through accent and tone by narrator Rosalyn Landor (The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society), are as evocative and impeccable as ever. Bess is an intriguing new character, and listeners will look forward to hearing more of her. A promising series start enthusiastically recommended for historical mystery fans. [The Morrow hc was "highly recommended, especially for fans of Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series," LJ 7/09.-Ed.]-Kristen L. Smith, Loras Coll. Lib., Dubuque, IA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.