Duty to the Dead

<p><strong>The First Bess Crawford Mystery! </strong></p><p> </p><p>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.<br/>--<em>New York Times Book Review</em></p><p> </p><p>Charles Todd author of the resoundingly acclaimed Ian Rutledge crime novels (One of the best historical series being written today --<em>Washington Post Book World</em>) debuts an exceptional new protagonist World War I nurse Bess Crawford in <em>A Duty to the Dead. </em>A gripping tale of perilous obligations and dark family secrets in the shadows of a nightmarish time of global conflict <em>A Duty to the Dead </em>is rich in suspense surprise and the impeccable period atmosphere that has become a Charles Todd trademark.</p><p> </p><p>Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A.<br/>--<em>Cleveland Plain Dealer</em></p><p> </p>