1919. Un an que la Grande Guerre a pris fin. Rutledge, inspecteur de Scotland Yard, en garde encore les stigmates. Les remords n’arrangent pas les choses quand on a dû, comme lui, exécuter un caporal pour insoumission. Aussi, lorsqu’il apprend que la fiancée de ce soldat, Fiona McLeod, a été arrêtée sur les allégations d’un « corbeau », il n’hésite pas à répondre aux voix du souvenir.Sa seconde affaire, le meurtre du Père James, l’envoie à Osterley. Seul un étranger est capable d’un tel acte ! L’inspecteur Ian Rutledge est perplexe et ne tarde pas à remettre en cause l’arrestation d’un vagabond. Quand on a survécu à l’enfer, il faut bien plus que des fantômes pour renoncer à la vérité.

Les enquêtes de l'inspecteur ian rutledge de Scotland Yard (Inspector Rutledge 4 & 5)

Though the Great War has ended, Bess Crawford finds herself caught in deadly circumstances on a remote Welsh headland in this tenth entry from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author. The fighting has ended, the Armistice signed, but the war has left wounds that are still agonizingly raw. Battlefield Nurse Bess Crawford has been assigned to a clinic for amputees, and the Welsh patients worry her. She does her best to help them, but it's clear that they have nothing to go home to, in a valley where only the fit can work in the coal pits. When they are released, she fears that peace will do what war couldn't-take their lives. Their officer, Captain Williams, writes to describe their despair, and his own at trying to save his men. Bess feels compelled to look into their situation, but the Army and the clinic can do nothing. Requesting leave, she quietly travels to Wales, and that bleak coal mining village, but she is too late. Captain Williams' sister tells Bess he has left the valley. Bess is afraid he intends to kill himself. She follows him to an isolated, storm-battered peninsula-a harsh and forgotten place where secrets and death go hand in hand. Deserted by her frightened driver, Bess is stranded among strangers suspicious of outsiders. She quickly discovers these villagers are hiding something, and she's learned too much to be allowed to leave. What's more, no one in England knows where she is. Why is there no Constable out here? And who is the mysterious Ellen? Captain Williams and his brother's widow are her only allies, and Bess must take care not to put them at risk as she tries to find answers. But there is a murderer here who is driven to kill again and again. And the next person in his sights is Simon Brandon, searching for Bess and unaware of his danger.

A Forgotten Place - A Bess Crawford Mystery

"Another winner.... Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A."-Cleveland Plain Dealer  "Readers who can't get enough of Maisie Dobbs, the intrepid World War I battlefield nurse in Jacqueline Winspear's novels.are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford."-New York Times Book Review Charles Todd, author of the resoundingly acclaimed Ian Rutledge crime novels ("One of the best historical series being written today" -Washington Post Book World) debuts an exceptional new protagonist, World War I nurse Bess Crawford, in A Duty to the Dead. A gripping tale of perilous obligations and dark family secrets in the shadows of a nightmarish time of global conflict, A Duty to the Dead is rich in suspense, surprise, and the impeccable period atmosphere that has become a Charles Todd trademark.

A Duty to the Dead

A dangerous case with ties leading back to the battlefields of World War I dredges up dark memories for Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge in Hunting Shadows, a gripping and atmospheric historical mystery set in 1920s England, from acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd. A society wedding at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire becomes a crime scene when a man is murdered. After another body is found, the baffled local constabulary turns to Scotland Yard. Though the second crime had a witness, her description of the killer is so strange its unbelievable. Despite his experience, Inspector Ian Rutledge has few answers of his own. The victims are so different that there is no rhyme or reason to their deaths. Nothing logically seems to connect them-except the killer. As the investigation widens, a clear suspect emerges. But for Rutledge, the facts still don't add up, leaving him to question his own judgment. In going over the details of the case, Rutledge is reminded of a dark episode he witnessed in the war. While the memory could lead him to the truth, it also raises a prickly dilemma. To stop a murderer, will the ethical detective choose to follow the letter-or the spirit-of the law?

Hunting Shadows - An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery

Il y a dix ans, pendant la Grande Guerre, j'ai assassine mon cousin... declare l'homme qui vient de se presenter a Scotland Yard. Une derniere confession pour soulager sa conscience ? Quelques jours plus tard, son corps est retrouve flottant dans la Tamise. A la recherche de reponses, l'inspecteur Ian Rutledge decouvre que le mort n'est pas celui qu'il pretendait etre. Quel est son veritable nom ? Ses pretendus aveux et son assassinat sont-ils lies ? Seul indice: un medaillon autour du cou du cadavre qui conduit Rutledge jusqu'a un village de la campagne anglaise. Un village dont les habitants protegent jalousement les secrets de leur passe... Meurtres, trahisons, vengeance: le passe ressurgit toujours."

La Mort en confession

"Bess is among the most compassionate and intelligent characters." -The Sun-Sentinel From the New York Times bestselling author of the Bess Crawford mystery series, a short story that unravels dark secrets from her close friend Simon Brandon's past. Years before the Great War summoned Bess Crawford to serve as a battlefield nurse, the indomitable heroine spent her childhood in India under the watchful eye of her friend and confidant, the young soldier Simon Brandon. The two formed an inseparable bond on the dangerous Northwest Frontier where her father's Regiment held the Khyber Pass against all intruders. It was Simon who taught Bess to ride and shoot, escorted her to the bazaars and the Maharani's Palace, and did his best to keep her out of trouble, after the Crawford family took an interest in the tall, angry boy with a mysterious past. But the Crawfords have long guarded secrets for Simon and he owes them a debt that runs deeper than Bess could ever know. Told through the eyes of Melinda, Richard, Clarissa, and Bess, A Hanging at Dawn pieces together a mystery at the center of Bess's family that will irrevocably change the course of her future.

A Hanging at Dawn - A Bess Crawford Short Story

Now published together for the first time: Charles Todd's absorbing short stories-"The Kidnapping, " "The Girl on the Beach, " "Cold Comfort, " and "The Maharani's Pearls"-featuring everyone's favorite Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge and intrepid battlefield nurse Bess Crawford. These vibrant tales transport readers from the home front in Great Britain where ominous clouds of war will soon lead to the trenches of France, to the bloody front lines where Lieutenant Rutledge must risk his life to save his men. And finally to the exotic, dangerous India of Bess Crawford's youth. Together they create a fascinating glimpse into the extraordinary backgrounds of two of mystery's most popular characters.

Tales - Short Stories Featuring Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford

L'inspecteur lan Rutledge, de Scotland Yard, aurait sans doute préféré ne jamais retourner à Marling, une petite ville du Kent qui ne lui a pas laissé que de bons souvenirs... C'est là, entre autres, qu'en 1912 il a envoyé à la potence un certain Ben Shaw, pour l'assassinat de plusieurs vieilles dames.Sept années plus tard, Mme Shaw, disposant d'éléments nouveaux, demande la révision du procès pour réhabiliter la mémoire de son défunt mari. Un doute s'empare alors de Rutledge : et s'il était responsable d'une erreur judiciaire ?Reprenant l'enquête, il se heurte à la bourgeoisie de Marling, qui n'a pas pour habitude de livrer facilement ses secrets, surtout à quelqu'un qu'elle connaît bien. Et avec qui il lui reste certains comptes à régler...À la manière du commissaire Maigret, qui s'inspire de l'atmosphère des lieux et cherche plus à comprendre qu'à pourfendre, Rutledge, hanté par les réminiscences de la Grande Guerre, devra aussi affronter les fantômes de son passé pour mener à terme son enquête.Charles Todd... Sous ce nom de plume se cachent en réalité une mère et son fils, résidant sur la côte Est des Etats-Unis. Après Héritage mortel (2002) et Les Fantômes d'Osterley (2004), les éditions de l'Archipel publient la troisième enquête de l'inspecteur lan Rutledge, un personnage, selon le Washington Post, «des plus intelligent et attachant de la littérature policière contemporaine».

A Fearsome Doubt (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #6)

« Il y a dix ans, pendant la Grande Guerre, j'ai assassiné mon cousin... » déclare l'homme qui vient de se présenter à Scotland Yard. Une dernière confession pour soulager sa conscience ? Quelques jours plus tard, son corps est retrouvé flottant dans la Tamise. A la recherche de réponses, l'inspecteur Ian Rutledge découvre que le mort n'est pas celui qu'il prétendait être. Quel est son véritable nom ? Ses prétendus « aveux » et son assassinat sont-ils liés ? Seul indice : un médaillon autour du cou du cadavre qui conduit Rutledge jusqu'à un village de la campagne anglaise. Un village dont les habitants protègent jalousement les secrets de leur passé... Meurtres, trahisons, vengeance : le passé ressurgit toujours.

Les enquêtes de l'inspecteur ian rutledge de Scotland Yard (Inspector Rutledge 4 & 5)

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