Rosalyn Lander impressively creates a post-WWI atmosphere as former battlefield nurse Bess Crawford finds herself in the midst of a series of country house murders in Yorkshire. Crawford is visiting Neville mansion at the behest of Lady Beatrice, and Lander is at her best portraying this bossy, opinionated aristocrat. Severely injured Gordon Neville denies murdering his friend and fellow soldier by pushing him off a cliff. Clues and suspects multiply as Lander presents evocative descriptions of the countryside, manse, and upstairs/downstairs life. Crawford ministers to Neville while shrewdly assisting creepy Inspector Wade. Heartbreaking wartime memories are atmospheric and often disturbing. Audio is preferable to benefit from the story's emphasis on police procedures and conversations. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
In the aftermath of World War I, nurse Bess Crawford is caught in a deadly feud between two families in this thirteenth book in the beloved mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd.
Restless and uncertain of her future in the wake of World War I, former battlefield nurse Bess Crawford agrees to travel to Yorkshire to help a friend of her cousin Melinda through surgery. But circumstances change suddenly when news of a terrible accident reaches them. Bess agrees to go to isolated Scarfdale and the Neville family, where one man has been killed and another gravely injured. The police are asking questions, and Bess is quickly drawn into the fray as two once close families take sides, even as they are forced to remain in the same house until the inquest is completed.
When another tragedy strikes, the police are ready to make an arrest. Bess struggles to keep order as tensions rise and shots are fired. What dark truth is behind these deaths? And what about the tale of an older murder-one that doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Nevilles? Bess is unaware that when she passes the story on to Cousin Melinda, she will set in motion a revelation with the potential to change the lives of those she loves most-her parents, and her dearest friend, Simon Brandon...
In the aftermath of World War I, nurse Bess Crawford is caught in a deadly feud between two families in this thirteenth book in the beloved mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd.
Restless and uncertain of her future in the wake of World War I, former battlefield nurse Bess Crawford agrees to travel to Yorkshire to help a friend of her cousin Melinda through surgery. But circumstances change suddenly when news of a terrible accident reaches them. Bess agrees to go to isolated Scarfdale and the Neville family, where one man has been killed and another gravely injured. The police are asking questions, and Bess is quickly drawn into the fray as two once close families take sides, even as they are forced to remain in the same house until the inquest is completed.
When another tragedy strikes, the police are ready to make an arrest. Bess struggles to keep order as tensions rise and shots are fired. What dark truth is behind these deaths? And what about the tale of an older murder-one that doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Nevilles? Bess is unaware that when she passes the story on to Cousin Melinda, she will set in motion a revelation with the potential to change the lives of those she loves most-her parents, and her dearest friend, Simon Brandon...
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BN ID: | 2940176351774 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 02/14/2023 |
Series: | Bess Crawford Series , #13 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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