A Test of Wills: The First Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery

“Remarkable.” - Chicago Tribune“Remarkable…Todd, an American, seems to have perfect pitch in his ability to capture the tenor and nuances of English country life.” - Kansas City Star“You’re going to love Todd.” - Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly“Most ‘Golden Age’ detective novelists wrote as if the First World War hadn’t happened. In A Test of Wills Charles Todd gives us a Golden Age crime story in its proper historical setting. This is an intelligent, controlled, and well-organized first novel, rich with promise of a bright future. I look forward to the next.” - Reginald Hill, author of Death Comes for the Fat Man“Psychologically sophisticated, tautly written and craftily plotted…It should prove a pleasure to follow this series.” - San Jose Mercury News“Strong, elegant prose; detailed surroundings; and sound plotting characterize this debut… . Highly recommended.” - Library Journal“The debut of Charles Todd’s Inspector Ian Rutledge is an auspicious one. In a novel full of complex and believable characters, perhaps the most complex of all is the Great War itself, which backlights this mystery with its monumental horrors.” - Gaylord Dold, author of The Last Man in Berlin

Charles and Caroline Todd are a mother-and-son writing team who live on the east coast of the United States. Together, they have written nearly thirty mysteries, including the Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford series.