Book Review: Charles Todd’s A Bitter Truth
WWI nurse Bess Crawford helps a frightened young woman, only to discover no good deed ever goes unpunished when she finds herself falsely accused of murder.
WWI nurse Bess Crawford helps a frightened young woman, only to discover no good deed ever goes unpunished when she finds herself falsely accused of murder.
Sylvester, Duke of Salford, has exacting requirements for a bride. Then he meets Phoebe Marlow, a young lady with literary aspirations, and suddenly life becomes very complicated. She meets none of his criteria, and even worse, she has written a novel that is sweeping through the ton and causing all kinds of gossip… and he’s the main character!
I received this book for free from my own shelves in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: my own shelves Bethlehem Roadby Anne Perry historical mystery in a paperback edition that was published by Fawcett Books on June 30, 1991 and has 313 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Death in the Devil’s Acre, Cardington Crescent, Silence in Hanover Close, The Cater Street Hangman, Callander Square, Paragon Walk, Resurrection Row, Rutland Place, Farriers’ Lane, Bluegate Fields, Midnight at Marble Arch, A Christmas Hope, Dark Tide RisingTenth in the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mystery series set in the late 19th century in London revolving around Thomas’ career as a policeman and the help provided him by Charlotte. My Take A horrifying look at the lack of women’s rights in the late 19th century in England. I really don’t care what excuses the Establishment came up with as to why women couldn’t think for themselves. When Florence Ivory unleashes her tirade at Charlotte…I just wanted to cry. It’s all well and good to make laws forcing women to […]
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