A Casualty of War Lib/E: A Bess Crawford Mystery

Review Far more than simply a compelling mystery that moves from the field hospitals of World War I, telling of honor, duty, and loss, to the bereaved villages of England and the loves, envies, and rivalries that survive, and the compassion that forgives. I can hear the quiet voices of my own grandparents through it all, saying, 'Courage!' It is intensely personal, as all great stories should be.-- "Ann Perry, New York Times bestselling author"Harsh period attitudes toward traumatic stress and the exhaustion of a long war add poignancy to Todd's satisfying puzzle of identity and inheritance.-- "Publishers Weekly"The authors writing as Todd move from a poignant description of Armistice Day...to one soldier's plight back in England...Readers will love the heroine for her courage and determination.-- "Kirkus Reviews"The latest Crawford mystery is rich in character and period detail, with a solidly constructed story that should keep readers immersed in the action.-- "Booklist" Product Description From New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd comes a haunting tale that explores the impact of World War I on all who witnessed it--officers, soldiers, doctors, and battlefield nurses like Bess Crawford.Though the Great War is nearing its end, the fighting rages on. While waiting for transport back to her post, Bess Crawford meets Captain Alan Travis from the island of Barbados. Later, when he's brought into her forward aid station disoriented from a head wound, Bess is alarmed that he believes his distant English cousin, Lieutenant James Travis, shot him. Then the Captain is brought back to the aid station with a more severe wound, once more angrily denouncing the Lieutenant as a killer. But when it appears that James Travis couldn't have shot him, the Captain's sanity is questioned. Still, Bess wonders how such an experienced officer could be so wrong. On leave in England, Bess finds the Captain strapped to his bed in a clinic for brain injuries. Horrified by his condition, Bess and Sergeant Major Simon Brandon travel to James Travis's home in Suffolk, to learn more about the baffling relationship between these two cousins. Her search will lead this smart, capable, and compassionate young woman into unexpected danger, and bring her face to face with the visible and invisible wounds of war that not even the much-longed for peace can heal. About the Author Charles Todd is the New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries and the Bess Crawford mysteries. A mother-and-son writing team, they live on the East Coast.Rosalyn Landor is an English-born television, theater, and multiple-award-winning audiobook narrator. Her television credits include Love in a Cold Climate, Rumpole of the Bailey, Sherlock Holmes, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has won numerous Audie awards and AudioFile magazine Earphones awards.