From the Publisher
As always, the Todds deftly juggle clues and red herrings, leading Bess and readers on a brisk chase. . . . Their intimate knowledge of rural England and the Great War period inject Bess’ first-person account with a hefty dose of verisimilitude.” — Wilmington Star News
“The seventh book in an excellent series featuring Bess Crawford.” — Contra Costa Times
“Bess’ seventh case. . . does its strong, determined heroine credit.” — Kirkus Reviews
Contra Costa Times
The seventh book in an excellent series featuring Bess Crawford.
Wilmington Star News
As always, the Todds deftly juggle clues and red herrings, leading Bess and readers on a brisk chase. . . . Their intimate knowledge of rural England and the Great War period inject Bess’ first-person account with a hefty dose of verisimilitude.
JANUARY 2016 - AudioFile
Rosalyn Landor is a sublime choice to narrate this seventh Bess Crawford mystery, based on a true event. It's 1918, the closing days of WWI, when Sister Bess Crawford, a nurse, meets the Ashton family. Two years earlier, the Ashton Gunpowder Mill exploded, killing 100 employees; the locals who blame them for the disaster want revenge. Landor captures each character to perfection, including his or her social or military status and emotional range. Landor's best portrayals are the warm, intelligent, determined Crawford herself and her willing assistant, Sergeant Lassiter, a “Kookaburra”-whistling Australian. Listeners will enjoy hearing Crawford use her many contacts to arrive at the truth while also getting a very personal look at the horror of the war. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine