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New York Times Bestelling Author "Makes fine work of the brooding atmosphere." -New York Times Book Review "Todd brings World War I England and France to life with an intriguing plot and an intrepid sleuth." -Library Journal When battlefield nurse Bess Crawford returns from France for a well-earned Christmas leave, she finds a bruised and shivering woman huddled in the doorway of her London flat. Realizing that the woman has nowhere to turn, Bess offers... more

About Charles Todd

Charles Todd is the author of the Bess Crawford mysteries, the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries, and one stand-alone novel. A mother and son writing team, they live in Delaware and North Carolina.


Published: May 1, 2012 by Harper Collins

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense. Fiction. 368 pages

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  • All Critics: 7
  • Positive: 5
  • Negative: 2

  • Kirkus Reviews | 15 Aug 2011

    The least believable tale from the Todd...finds Bess, Roger and the Aussie traipsing all over France and England and bumping into each other.

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  • The Picky Girl | 31 May 2012

    Bess comes under suspicion and will have to prove herself at every turn, and honestly, that’s what I loved about this book.

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  • Book Dilettante | 21 Aug 2011

    A gripping historical mystery that is atmospheric and tense.

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  • Spinetingler Magazine | 11 Feb 2012

    .... to bring the plot to a conclusion, the mother-son author duo reached out to contrive a solution that has little if any foundation.

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  • Deseret News | 17 Sep 2011

    ... readers will enjoy the complex characters, significant amount of intrigue and the surprising conclusion offered ..

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  • The Washington Times | 26 Aug 2011

    This is a book that should be read and valued as a reminder of a terrible chapter in history.

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  • Devourer of Books | 21 May 2012

    Bess always seems to get herself in these situations in a slightly improbable manner and this is no exception, but the plot of A Bitter Truth actually seemed more plausible than the first two.

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