In the uneasy peace following World War I, nurse Bess Crawford runs into trouble and treachery in Ireland in the wake of the bloody 1916 Easter Rising when any Irish person who served in France is now considered a traitor.
Caught in a deadly feud between two families, Bess Crawford’s life is endangered as she struggles to keep order within the family and against the police.
A tip from an ex-convict seems intrigues Inspector Ian Rutledge: Alan Barrington is a suspect in murder and has evaded capture for ten years. It’s possible capturing him can save Rutledge’s job.
With Captain Williams and Rachel her only allies, Bess must not put them at risk as she tries to find answers. But there is a murderer here who is driven to kill again and again.
Restless, Inspector Ian Rutledge flees London only to meet a frightened woman standing over a body on a lonely road. Killing that continues, revealing horrible bitterness.
A haunting tale that explores the impact of World War I on all who witnessed it — officers, soldiers, doctors, and battlefield nurses like Bess Crawford.
Fulfilling a pledge made before the Battle of the Somme, five officers meet in Paris only to be stalked by a murderous driver, pushing them off the roads, one by one.
World War I battlefield nurse Bess Crawford goes to dangerous lengths to investigate a wounded soldier’s background—and uncover his true loyalties.
An apparent act of mercy repaid by an arrest for murder with four young women accused of the crime. A favor at the Home Office and Scotland Yard is called in.
Charles Todd, A Fine Summer’s Day