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A Duty to the Dead (Bess Crawford, #1)
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2009
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A Test of Wills (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #1)
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1994
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An Impartial Witness (Bess Crawford, #2)
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2010
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Wings of Fire (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #2)
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1998
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A Bitter Truth (Bess Crawford, #3)
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Legacy of the Dead (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #4)
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An Unmarked Grave (Bess Crawford, #4)
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2012
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Search the Dark (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #3)
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1999
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A Lonely Death (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #13)
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2011
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A Question of Honor (Bess Crawford, #5)
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Many things were left incomplete in A Cliffs Edge. I finished the manuscript for the new Bess Mystery and turned it into my publisher on August 1, 2025. Do be aware that in the time period things take time and move slowly.. I look forwar See Full Answer |
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We (my agent and I) continue to work with a production team looking for an outlet for Rutledge. Ian Cumberbatch is a brilliant idea. Sadly it takes time and I am hoping to have more news soon. Stay tuned! All the Best, Charles See Full Answer |
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“That's the point of working with one's hands, you see. It gives the mind something else to do besides worry.”
― A Duty to the Dead
― A Duty to the Dead
“Tell me something. Why is everyone so determined to believe Wilton is innocent?"
Surprised, Davies said, "He's a war hero isn't he? Admired by the King and a friend of the Prince of Wales. He's visited Sandringham, been received by Queen Mary herself! A man like that doesn’t go around killing people!"
With a wry downturn of his lips, Rutledge silently asked, How did he win his medals, you fool, if not by being so very damned good at killing?”
― A Test of Wills
Surprised, Davies said, "He's a war hero isn't he? Admired by the King and a friend of the Prince of Wales. He's visited Sandringham, been received by Queen Mary herself! A man like that doesn’t go around killing people!"
With a wry downturn of his lips, Rutledge silently asked, How did he win his medals, you fool, if not by being so very damned good at killing?”
― A Test of Wills
“I decided to become a policeman to speak for the dead. They have no one else, you see. Somewhere there’s always proof of what happened, some piece of evidence that will obtain a conviction. It’s important for the guilty to be brought to justice, I think. Without justice, there’s chaos.”
― A Long Shadow
― A Long Shadow
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