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�Todd�s Ian Rutledge mysteries are among the most intelligent and affecting being written these days.� �Washington Post Critics have called Charles Todd�s 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 men�s souls that will have fans of Elizabeth George, Martha Grimes, and Anne Perry cheering.