Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A.--Cleveland Plain Dealer Readers who cant get enough of Maisie Dobbs, the intrepid World War I battlefield nurse in Jacqueline Winspears novels...are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford.--New York Times Book Review Charles Todd, author of the resoundingly acclaimed Ian Rutledge crime novels (One of the best historical series being written today --Washington Post Book World) debuts an exceptional new protagonist, World War I nurse Bess Crawford, in A Duty to the Dead. A gripping tale of perilous obligations and dark family secrets in the shadows of a nightmarish time of global conflict, A Duty to the Dead is rich in suspense, surprise, and the impeccable period atmosphere that has become a Charles Todd trademark.