While the memory could lead him to the truth, it also raises a prickly dilemma. In going over the details of the case, Rutledge is reminded of a dark episode he witnessed in the war. But for Rutledge, the facts still don't add up, leaving him to question his own judgment. As the investigation widens, a clear suspect emerges. Caroline Todd died on August 27, 2021, in Delaware. The pseudonymous mystery authors were best known for a series of novels, set in post World War I England. Nothing logically seems to connect them-except the killer. Charles Todd was a pen name used by the American authors Caroline and Charles Todd. Buy Hunting Shadows by Charles Todd from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25. The victims are so different that there is no rhyme or reason to their deaths. Though the second crime had a witness, her description of the killer is so strange its unbelievable.ĭespite his experience, Inspector Ian Rutledge has few answers of his own.

After another body is found, the baffled local constabulary turns to Scotland Yard. Martin's Press, 22.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-9 A newcomer returns us to the essential pleasures of the well-crafted puzzle in this debut, the absorbing story of a young. 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.Ī society wedding at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire becomes a crime scene when a man is murdered. The mother-and-son team Todd (Proof of Guilt, 2013, etc.) may be letting up on their tortured hero: The ghostly voice of Hamish MacLeod, the soldier whom Rutledge had to shoot in the Great War, is a bit less prominent than in earlier installments.

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