A Long Shadow: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (953 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000SEG444 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 377 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Laura E. said A bump in the road of a great series. My least favorite in the series thus far. Right off the bat, two negatives. A storyline which seemingly involved a spiritualist. Thank heavens, she did it more as a lark and the story wasn't bogged down in mysticism. The second disappointment. Any hopes of developing a relationship between Ian and Elizabeth Fraser are shot t. Hope against hope Amazon Customer Although I was sure early on that a mother and daughter were both dead, I kept hoping that somehow they'd managed to escape that fate. Todd gave some reason to hope and then pulled the rug out from under me. I was still surprised, however, at who was responsible for such an ugly and hideous act. I was also disappointed that . P. Bigelow said Todd Has Written Yet Another Excellent Procedural. This is the eighth entry in this outstanding series featuring Ian Rutledge and his constant companion Hamish is set in 1919 and continues the story of the haunted Rutledge. In this outing, Rutledge is sent to the remote village of Dudlington to investigate the attempted murder (by bow and arrow) of the local constable. Rutle
Read Todd’s A Long Shadow and see why the Washington Post calls the Rutledge crime novels, “one of the best historical series being written today.”. “Seamless in its storytelling and enthralling in its plotting.”—Ft. D. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel“Dark and remarkable….Once Todd grabs you, there’s no putting the novel down.” —Detroit Free PressThe Winston-Salem Journal declares that, “like P. James and Ruth Rendell, Charles Todd writes novels that transcend genre.” A Long Shadow proves that statement true beyo
Todd's plotting and characterization are, as usual, first-rate, and the tormented motivations behind the novel's dark acts are presented with a sensitivity and refinement reminiscent of the best of P.D. James. From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Set in 1919, Todd's excellent eighth psychological whodunit to feature the insightful but haunted Insp. The ambiguous ending will leave both longtime fans and new readers anxiously awaiting the sequel. Ian Rutledge picks up shortly after the harrowing events chronicled in A Cold Treachery (2005). All rights reserved. . Rutledge travels to the remote and desolate English village of Dudlington after the town constable is sho