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Adds new and important history to the Crawford saga, fleshing out the existing novels and adding new depth to our reading of them. For series fans, it's a must-read. -- <strong><em>Booklist</em></strong> on<em> A Hanging at Dawn</em> Tightly plotted . . . A tidy, energetic origin story about Simon as well as intriguing look at India at the turn of the 20th Century. -- <strong><em>Sun Sentinel</em></strong> (South Florida) on<em> A Hanging at Dawn</em> As always, Todd's intense feelings for the traumatized survivors of war make one mother's son the broken hero of an entire generation of lost souls. -- <em><strong>New York Times Book Review</strong></em><strong> </strong>on<em> A Cruel Deception</em> Sensitive, beautifully written, disconcertingly familiar. -- <strong>Kirkus Reviews</strong><strong> </strong>on <em>A Cruel Deception</em> Bess is among the most compassionate and intelligent characters, whose observations on life and people are advanced for the era in which she lives. -- <strong><em>The Sun-Sentinel</em></strong> (Florida) As always, the mother-son writing team of Charles Todd does a magnificent job with atmosphere and dialogue, all while keeping their good-hearted heroine one step (but only one) ahead of the bad guys . -- <strong>BookPage</strong> on <em>A Cruel Deception</em> As usual, Todd mixes historical verisimilitude with exemplary character design and sharp plotting. Another fine entry in this popular series. -- <strong>Booklist</strong> on <em>A Cruel Deception</em> Terrific . . . A Cruel Deception shows that there are still plenty of stories left for Bess Crawford, and I cannot wait to see what happens next. -- <strong>Book Reporter </strong>on <em>A Cruel Deception</em>

As always, Todd's intense feelings for the traumatized survivors of war make one mother's son the broken hero of an entire generation of lost souls. -- <em><strong>New York Times Book Review</strong></em><strong> </strong>on<em> A Cruel Deception</em> Sensitive, beautifully written, disconcertingly familiar. -- <strong>Kirkus Reviews</strong><strong> </strong>on <em>A Cruel Deception</em> Bess is among the most compassionate and intelligent characters, whose observations on life and people are advanced for the era in which she lives. -- <strong><em>The Sun-Sentinel</em></strong> (Florida) As always, the mother-son writing team of Charles Todd does a magnificent job with atmosphere and dialogue, all while keeping their good-hearted heroine one step (but only one) ahead of the bad guys . -- <strong>BookPage</strong> on <em>A Cruel Deception</em> As usual, Todd mixes historical verisimilitude with exemplary character design and sharp plotting. Another fine entry in this popular series. -- <strong>Booklist</strong> on <em>A Cruel Deception</em> Terrific . . . A Cruel Deception shows that there are still plenty of stories left for Bess Crawford, and I cannot wait to see what happens next. -- <strong>Book Reporter </strong>on <em>A Cruel Deception</em>

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Charles and Caroline Todd are a mother-and-son writing team who live on the east coast of the United States. Together, they have written nearly thirty mysteries, including the Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford series.

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