An impartial witness - Charles Todd

Todd's novels are known for compelling plotting with a thoughtful whodunit aspect, rich characterization, evocative prose, and haunting atmosphere.

-- Richmond Times-Dispatch Readers who can't get enough of Jacqueline Winspear's] Maisie Dobbs.

are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford.

-- New York Times Book Review To great critical acclaim, author Charles Todd introduced protagonist Bess Crawford in A Duty to the Dead .

The dedicated World War I nurse returns in An Impartial Witness , and finds herself in grave peril when a moral obligation makes her the inadvertent target of a killer.

As hauntingly evocative as Todd's award-winning, New York Times bestselling Ian Rutledge novels, An Impartial Witness transports readers to a dark time of war and involves us in murder, intrigue, and the fascinating affairs of a truly unforgettable cast of characters.