“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.