About this title: Inspector Rutledge left a brilliant career in Scotland Yard to fight in the Great War. It is now 1919, shell shocked and trying to salvage his sanity and fight off the colleagues jealous of his prewar successes he is drawn into the investigation of the murdered Colonel Harris, in a small Warwickshire village. A debut novel.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. 055357759X Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Date Published: 1996-08
ISBN-13:9780312144319ISBN:0312144318
Description: Good. A fine book in good condition, that was ex. -lib. with usual stamps and stickers. FREE TRACKING in US and email to you when shipped. Inquires welcomed and we want your complete satisfaction! read more
"Excellent mystery! Well-written tale of a WWI veteran back in his job as a detective in post-war England - an unusual setting. Kept me guessing up to the end."
"Now this is a series I would like to read more of. The investigator is complicated and struggling with his own demons as he works to solve a murder that involves several characters struggling with their demons. Lots of strong, deep characters with a resolution I found very satisfying."
"I really liked this book for a number of reasons. The sense of place is very good and I loved the characters. Charles Todd is actually a mother-son writing duo. This is first book in series featuring Ian Rutledge."
"Having just returned from France after World War I with a medal of honor and serious shell shock, Inspector Ian Rutledge struggles to settle back into his duties at Scotland Yard. When, despite his tenuous condition, an envious supervisor assigns him to a traumatic case involving the murder of an army colonel and a young captain as the prime suspect, Rutledge must gather all of his strength to not only solve the case, but fight the town people's prejudice against military personnel. To make matters worse, the prime witness is another veteran--on the brink of insanity--scorned by the villagers for what they perceive to have been less than honorable conduct during his tour of duty. I feel like i"m being unfair to this book for only giving it three stars. Honestly I liked the book a lot more than the three stars would have one think, but I am behind in my reviews and I can't remember much. I do remember the mystery being compelling, though I figured out who did it, but there was an interesting twist at the end I didn't figure out and I felt it wasn't terribly well-explained. Overall, though, I can't wait to read more of this series."
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