Legacy of the Dead by Charles Todd - ISBN: 9780553583151
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The carnage of World War I comes back to haunt Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge when he discovers that the woman who has become the prime suspect in the callous murder he is investigating is the grieving fiancTe of Hamish, a young Scot whom he was forced to execute unwillingly on the battlefield

Legacy of the Dead

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    15 July 2001

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Summary

The weathered remains found on a Scottish mountainside may be those of Eleanor Gray, but the imperious Lady Maude Gray, Eleanor’s mother, will have to be handled delicately. This is not the only ground that Inspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard must tread carefully, for the case will soon lead him to Scotland, where many of Rutledge’s ghosts rest uneasily. But it is an unexpected encounter that will hold the most peril.For in Scotland Rutledge will find that the young mother accused of kill…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780553583151
ISBN-10:0553583158
Author:Charles Todd
Publisher:Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Imprint:Bantam USA
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:15 July 2001
Weight:215g
Dimensions:172mm x 106mm x 25mm
Series:Inspector Ian Rutledge
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

“Todd’s Ian Rutledge mysteries are among the most intelligent and affecting being written these days.”
The Washington Post Book World

“With his tortured detective Ian Rutledge and the ghost who inhabits his mind … Charles Todd has swiftly become one of the most respected writers in the mystery genre…. The pair is unique among sleuths.”
The Denver Post

“A rich, complex novel intelligently written and very affecting.”
The Purloined Letter

“Eloquent … rich.”
The New York Times Book Review

“Tightly worked, poignant … a most moving story.”
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Also by Charles Todd:

A Test of Wills (available from Bantam Books)
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

Wings of Fire
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

Search the Dark

and coming soon in hardcover:

Watchers of Time

About The Author

Charles Todd

Charles Todd is the author of A Test of Wills, Wings of Fire, and Search the Dark. He lives on the East Coast, where he is at work on the next novel in the Inspector Ian Rutledge series, Watchers of Time.

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