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Charles Todd
joint pseudonym of Charles and Caroline Todd: mother/son writing team
David Todd Watjen and Carolyn L.T. Watjen [1935-2021]
Ian Rutledge, a shell-shocked World War I veteran returning to his job at Scotland Yard, in London, England:

A Test of Wills (1996) [review]
1997 Barry Award for Best First Novel
Finalist 1997 New Blood Dagger Award
Finalist 1997 Anthony Award for Best First Novel
Finalist 1997 Edgar Award for Best First Novel
Finalist 1997 Dilys Award

Wings of Fire (1998)
Finalist 1999 Historical Dagger Award
Finalist 1999 Dilys Award

Search the Dark (1999)

Legacy of the Dead (2000)
Finalist 2001 Anthony Award for Best Mystery

Watchers of Time (2001)

A Fearsome Doubt (2002)

A Cold Treachery (2005)

A Long Shadow (2006)

A False Mirror (2007)

A Pale Horse (2007)

A Matter of Justice (2008)

The Red Door (2009)
Finalist 2011 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel

A Lonely Death (2011)

The Confession (2012)
Finalist 2013 Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery

Proof of Guilt (2013)

Hunting Shadows (2014)
Finalist 2014 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel
Finalist 2015 Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery

A Fine Summer’s Day (2015) [prequel]

No Shred of Evidence (2016)

Racing the Devil (2017)
Finalist 2018 Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery

The Gatekeeper (2018)

The Black Ascot (2019)

A Divided Loyalty (2020)

A Fatal Lie (2021)

A Game of Fear (2022)

Bess Crawford, a British army nurse in WWI:

A Duty to the Dead (2009) [review]
Finalist 2010 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel

An Impartial Witness (2010)

A Bitter Truth (2011)

An Unmarked Grave (2012)
2013 Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery
Finalist 2012 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel

A Question of Honor (2013) [review]
2013 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel
Finalist 2014 Nero Award

An Unwilling Accomplice (2014) [review]
Finalist 2014 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel

A Pattern of Lies (2015)

The Shattered Tree (2016) [review]
2017 Mary Higgins Clark Award

Casualty of War (2017)

A Forgotten Place (2018)
Finalist 2019 Sue Grafton Award
Finalist 2019 Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery

A Cruel Deception (2019)

An Irish Hostage (2021)

The Cliff’s Edge (2023)

Non-series:
The Murder Stone (2003)

Tales: Short Stories Featuring Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford (2015) [SS]


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