Recently two people recommended Charles Todd as a historical mystery writer. **POSSIBLE SPOILERS

[raccoon]

So I gave him a try.

Charles Todd is the pen name of a mother and son who write together. The mysteries are about Ian Rutledge a British detective working after world war one who has some PTSD issues.

The book I tried was called Hunting Shadows, And I couldn’t finish it. It seem like all he did was run from one small town to another, progress was exceedingly slow, and there were too many characters.

It may be that some in the series are better than this one. But I’m not motivated to try any.

[Srkdqltr]

1. I like their Bess Crawford stories much better.

Just reading A Cruel Decption. I have read some of the Ian Rutledge but I find that PTSD annoying.

[getting old in mke]

3. I liked Bess Crawford, too.

[Ohiya]

2. I read one theirs on a recommendation also...

It was just this summer and I can't remember a thing about it!