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Inspector Ian Rutledge had been on the force prior to WWI. He served in the war and was deeply affected by it - what today would be identified as PTSD. He returns to the force at Scotland Yard determined to show he still "has it." In his first case back, he's sent off to a village to investigate the murder of a decorated war hero. The briefing he receives before heading out carefully and purposefully neglects to mention that the prime suspect is a shell shock victim. Rutledge had carefully not
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I thought this book was really well written, and gave a very vivid picture of a WWI veteran with PTSD. The mystery is well hidden, though with hints that kept me guessing until the end. It's the first of the series, and I think I would have enjoyed the one I read that came later better if I'd read this one first.
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After reading all of Todd's Inspecter Rutledge series, I went back and re-read this first novel. It was as good as I first remembered it and beautifully sets the stage for all that is to follow.
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