Sue
Sue asked Charles Todd:

I must be confused. I always read the Ian Rutledge mysteries however, the last one I read (my library had posted it as a new Ian Rutledge) seemed to me to be a duplicate of one of his earlier books. And at the end, there was a notice that this would be his last book, due to loss of his mother, his sister and his dogs. Is any of this accurate? I worked in the library for several years and kept up on new books.

Charles Todd Dear Sue:

Thank you for all you do with the Library! Libraries have always had a sepcial meaning to both Caroline and me.

Where you read that the Rutledge Series was ending is wrong. I have completed the manuscript for Rutledge #25 and as soon as the estate is closed It will go for publication.

The latest book in the Rutledge series is #24 and it was titled A Game of Fear. It was the only book of that title and plot. It was released in the fall of 2021. I did not eexpect the estate to take this long to be finalized. You can imagine my frustration and the number of questions I receive about the series. Thanks to you and everyone else I am getting the word out. I am hard at work now in the Bess Crawford Series Mystery #14 that will be coming soon as well. The series order are on the website www.charlestodd.com

Sadly, legal matters move slowly! Stay Tuned!

All the Best,
Charles

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