A Duty to the Dead, Paperback

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""Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A.""--Cleveland Plain Dealer ""Readers who can't get enough of Maisie Dobbs, the intrepid World War I battlefield nurse in Jacqueline Winspear's novels...are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford.""--New York Times Book Review Charles Todd, author of the resoundingly acclaimed Ian Rutledge crime novels (""One of the best historical series being written today"" --Washington Post Book World) debuts an exceptional new protagonist, World War I nurse Bess Crawford, in A Duty to the Dead. A gripping tale of perilous obligations and dark family secrets in the shadows of a nightmarish time of global conflict, A Duty to the Dead is rich in suspense, surprise, and the impeccable period atmosphere that has become a Charles Todd trademark.