The book was nominated for a number of awards including the edgar and the anthony, and won the barry award. A false mirror inspector ian rutledge mysteries charles todd. Unhealed scars of the great war still torment scotland yard inspector ian rutledge. Accused of beating the husband of a woman who jilted him. Charles todd is the author of nine ian rutledge mysteriesa pale horse, a false mirror, a long shadow, a cold treachery, a fearsome doubt, watchers of time, legacy of the dead, search the dark, wings of fire, and a test of willsand one standalone novel. A new york times bestselling author, this series runs to twelve volumes and ill certainly be looking to read more. Charles todd is a pseudonym used by the motherandson writing duo of american authors caroline and charles todd. A false mirror inspector ian rutledge, book 9 by charles todd. An ian rutledge starter collection by charles todd. Full of suspense, surprises, and sympathetic characters.
Inspector ian rutledge, shellshocked veteran of the great war. They are a motherandson writing team and live in delaware and north carolina, respectively. New york times bestselling author charles todd brings back scotland yard detective ian rutledge in another riveting mystery set in postworld war i england lancashire, england, june 1920. Find the complete inspector ian rutledge book series by charles todd.
Their other characters include francesca hatton and bess crawford. Charles todd a love triangle turned deadly sends scotland yard inspector ian rutledge to hampton regis, a small harbor town that simmers with secrets. No mystery series i can think of captures the sadness and loss that swept over england after world war i with the heartbreaking force of charles todds books. A false mirror on apple books apple books apple apple. A haunted, damaged shell of a man, he has been sent to the small coastal town of hampton regis to solve a violent crime and to confront his own tragic past. The mother and son writing team of caroline and charles, who work under the name charles todd, have really turned out an exciting thriller with a false mirror. Their other characters include francesca hatton and bess crawford caroline and charles todd wrote their first novel in 1996, titled a test of wills. Charles todd books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Poignant, evocative, and continually surprising, a false mirror is further proof that charles todd is well deserving of the critical acclaim the rutledge novels have. A man matthew hamilton is nearly beaten to death on the beach of the seaside town of hampton regis and his wife is taken hostage by his. The books deal with the cases of inspector ian rutledge, a veteran of the european campaigns who is. Police, fiction, ian rutledge fictitious character.
Charles todd is a pen name used by the american authors caroline and charles todd. Below is a list of charles todds inspector rutledge books in order of when they were originally published. Here are the charles todd books in order for the author teams two historical mystery series. I am thoroughly enjoying this series of mystery novels by charles todd. Review of a false mirror by charles todd, plus backstory and other interesting facts about the book. Charles todd is the pen name of the motherandson writing team charles and caroline todd. A false mirror by charles todd 5 editions first published in 2007 download daisy.
I normally enjoy charles todds inspector rutledge series but this one left me pretty flat. Charles todd audio books charles todd is the new york times bestselling author of the inspector ian rutledge mysteries and the bess crawford mysteries. The two writers, caroline and her son charles todd, write novels on crime. An inspector ian rutledge mystery charles todd, author. A false mirror charles todd arlington public library. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The writing duo are best known for their historical inspector ian rutledge series which they began in 1996 with the book a test of wills. Charles todd books list of books by author charles todd.
The books are listed in chronologicalreading order with the year of publication added in brackets. The only book that i can qualify s amazing is the bible but that is a whole other subject. The characters seem real as does the setting in england after the first world war. Poignant, evocative, and continually surprising, a false mirror is further proof that charles todd is well deserving of the critical acclaim the rutledge novels have earned. The complex, evocative ninth installment in todds series set in. The inspector ian rutledge series began in 1996 with a test of wills. Book recommendations for people who like a false mirror inspector ian rutledge mysteries by charles todd. James, elizabeth george, ruth rendell, and jacqueline winspear.
The remarkable charles todd has created one of the most unforgettable characters in mystery and crime fiction. Their main series features inspector ian rutledge, an english detective working in scotland yard during postwwi england. Interestingly though, their books are set in britain. A test of wills, a long shadow, a false mirror, and a pale horse. This time the embattled inspector has met his match hunting a brutal killer across a frozen hell and the one witness who may have survived a crime of cold treachery. Fiction, accessible book, protected daisy, police, ian rutledge. Charles todd returns to the world of scotland yards inspector ian rutledge. A false mirror is one of todds most powerful novels, plunging his tormented protagonist into the center of a brutal crime that painfully echoes events in rutledges own past. Charles todd is a name that represents two authors. A false mirror inspector ian rutledge, book 9 by charles todd book cover, description, publication history. A false mirror isbn 9780062103222 pdf epub charles todd. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Rutledge is called on to prove the innocence of a man he dislikes a. A false mirror is one of todds most powerful novels, plunging his tormented protagonist into the center of a brutal crime that painfully echoes events in rutledge.