Todds Ian Rutledge mysteries are among the most intelligent and affecting being written these days.--Washington PostCritics have called Charles Todds historical mystery series featuring shell-shocked World War One veteran Inspector Ian Rutledge remarkable (New York Times Book Review), heart-breaking (Chicago Tribune), fresh and original (South Florida Sun-Sentinel). In A Lonely Death, the haunted investigator is back in action, trying to solve the murders of three ex-soldiers in a small English village. A true master of evocative and atmospheric British crime fiction, Charles Todd reaches breathtaking new heights with A Lonely Death--a thrilling tale of the darkness in mens souls that will have fans of Elizabeth George, Martha Grimes, and Anne Perry cheering.