{"product_id":"a-hanging-at-dawn-a-bess-crawford-short-story-isbn-9780063048577","title":"A Hanging at Dawn: A Bess Crawford Short Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Bess is among the most compassionate and intelligent characters.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cem\u003eThe Sun-Sentinel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Bess\u003cbr\u003eCrawford mystery series, a short story that unravels dark secrets from her close\u003cbr\u003efriend Simon Brandon’s past.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears before the Great War summoned Bess Crawford to serve as a\u003cbr\u003ebattlefield nurse, the indomitable heroine spent her childhood in India under\u003cbr\u003ethe watchful eye of her friend and confidant, the young soldier Simon Brandon. The\u003cbr\u003etwo formed an inseparable bond on the dangerous Northwest Frontier where her father’s\u003cbr\u003eRegiment held the Khyber Pass against all intruders. It was Simon who taught Bess\u003cbr\u003eto ride and shoot, escorted her to the bazaars and the Maharani’s Palace, and\u003cbr\u003edid his best to keep her out of trouble, after the Crawford family took an\u003cbr\u003einterest in the tall, angry boy with a mysterious past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Crawfords have long guarded secrets for Simon and he\u003cbr\u003eowes them a debt that runs deeper than Bess could ever know. Told through the\u003cbr\u003eeyes of Melinda, Richard, Clarissa, and Bess, \u003cem\u003eA Hanging at Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e pieces\u003cbr\u003etogether a mystery at the center of Bess’s family that will irrevocably change\u003cbr\u003ethe course of her future. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Sensitive, beautifully written, disconcertingly familiar.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on A Cruel Deception\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As always, Todd’s intense feelings for the traumatized survivors of war make one mother’s son the broken hero of an entire generation of lost souls.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on A Cruel Deception\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As always, the mother-son writing team of Charles Todd does a magnificent job with atmosphere and dialogue, all while keeping their good-hearted heroine one step (but only one) ahead of the bad guys .” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage on A Cruel Deception\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As usual, Todd mixes historical verisimilitude with exemplary character design and sharp plotting. Another fine entry in this popular series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on A Cruel Deception\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bess is among the most compassionate and intelligent characters, whose observations on life and people are advanced for the era in which she lives.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sun-Sentinel (Florida)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Terrific . . . \u003cem\u003eA Cruel Deception\u003c\/em\u003e shows that there are still plenty of stories left for Bess Crawford, and I cannot wait to see what happens next.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Reporter on A Cruel Deception\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Adds new and important history to the Crawford saga, fleshing out the existing novels and adding new depth to our reading of them. For series fans, it’s a must-read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on A Hanging at Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tightly plotted . . . A tidy, energetic origin story about Simon as well as intriguing look at India at the turn of the 20th Century.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun Sentinel (South Florida) on A Hanging at Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Witness Impulse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889383239909,"sku":"NP9780063048577","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063048577.jpg?v=1730231126","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-hanging-at-dawn-a-bess-crawford-short-story-isbn-9780063048577","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}