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Charles Todd is the pen name used by the mother-and-son writing team, Caroline Todd and Charles Todd. Together they write the Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford Series. They have published two standalone mystery novels and many short stories.

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	A Duty to the Dead (Bess Crawford, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 15,274 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Test of Wills (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 14,614 ratings — published 1994 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Impartial Witness (Bess Crawford, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 8,877 ratings — published 2010 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bitter Truth (Bess Crawford, #3) 3.89 avg rating — 6,939 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wings of Fire (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,206 ratings — published 1998 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Unmarked Grave (Bess Crawford, #4) 3.88 avg rating — 6,031 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Legacy of the Dead (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #4) 4.15 avg rating — 5,453 ratings — published 2000 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Lonely Death (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #13) 4.09 avg rating — 5,061 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Question of Honor (Bess Crawford, #5) 3.96 avg rating — 5,533 ratings — published 2013 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Search the Dark (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 5,345 ratings — published 1999 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Charles Todd answered Bonnie Bailey's question: Why don’t you list a cast of characters when there are so many generations in the back-story of your characters? Back-stories help (Simon particularly) character development for me, & that’s my #1 interest in any book series. Often though, I find all the names & generations confusing. Dear Bonnie:i We have considered that and it might help. We will speak with our publisher. If you are interested in Simon and his back story you will find A Hanging at Dawn. (Harper Collins, November, 2020). Set mainly in India it tells how the Crawfo See Full Answer
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Charles Todd answered Gothknits's question: Is there a good resource to get a sense of the hierarchy of Scotland Yard and the Metropolitan Police? From the basic Google, Wikipedia to the Metropolitan Police site: https://www.met.police.uk/ There are several books. These are two: Scotland Yard. by Sir Harold Scott G.C.V.O., K.C.B., K.B.E. Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police 1945-53 Scotland Yard See Full Answer
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Charles Todd made a comment on Lewis Weinstein’s review of Van Gogh's Inner Struggle: Life, Work and Mental Illness " Dear Lewis: Yes! Charles read and enjoyed A Promise Kept. All the Best, Caroline and Charles Todd "
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Charles Todd made a comment on Barbara’s review of A Question of Honor (Bess Crawford, #5) " Thank you very much for this extensive review. The pictures are a great addition. It must have taken a great deal of time gathering them. Again, thank ...more "
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“That's the point of working with one's hands, you see. It gives the mind something else to do besides worry.”
― Charles Todd, A Duty to the Dead

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“I decided to become a policeman to speak for the dead. They have no one else, you see. Somewhere there’s always proof of what happened, some piece of evidence that will obtain a conviction. It’s important for the guilty to be brought to justice, I think. Without justice, there’s chaos.”
― Charles Todd, A Long Shadow

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“Tell me something. Why is everyone so determined to believe Wilton is innocent?"

Surprised, Davies said, "He's a war hero isn't he? Admired by the King and a friend of the Prince of Wales. He's visited Sandringham, been received by Queen Mary herself! A man like that doesn’t go around killing people!"

With a wry downturn of his lips, Rutledge silently asked, How did he win his medals, you fool, if not by being so very damned good at killing?”
― Charles Todd, A Test of Wills

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