{"product_id":"a-bitter-truth-a-bess-crawford-mystery-isbn-9780062015716","title":"A Bitter Truth: A Bess Crawford Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Highly recommended—well-rounded, believable characters, a multi-layered plot solidly based on human nature, all authentically set in the England of 1917…an outstanding and riveting read.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Stephanie Laurens \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bess Crawford is a strong and likable character.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlready deservedly lauded for the superb historical crime novels featuring shell-shocked Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge (\u003cem\u003eA Lonely Death, A Pale Horse \u003c\/em\u003eet al), acclaimed author Charles Todd upped the ante by introducing readers to a wonderful new series protagonist, World War One battlefield nurse Bess Crawford. Featured for a third time in \u003cem\u003eA Bitter Truth,\u003c\/em\u003e Bess reaches out to help an abused and frightened young woman, only to discover that no good deed ever goes unpunished when the good Samaritan nurse finds herself falsely accused of murder. A terrific follow up to Todd’s \u003cem\u003eA Duty to the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAn Impartial Witness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Bitter Truth\u003c\/em\u003e is another thrilling and evocative mystery from “one of the most respected writers in the genre” (\u003cem\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/em\u003e) and a treat for fans of Elizabeth George, Anne Perry, Martha Grimes, and Jacqueline Winspear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile attempting to help a woman in distress, World War I battlefield nurse Bess Crawford learns a bitter truth, that no good deed goes unpunished.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturning to her London flat from the front lines in France for a well-earned Christmas leave, Bess Crawford comes upon a bruised and shivering woman huddled in the doorway. Propelled by pity, Bess takes her in. Yet despite the ill effects of a concussion suffered during a quarrel with her husband that erupted into violence, the woman decides to return home, and asks Bess to travel with her to Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Vixen Hill, Bess discovers a family in mourning for an elder son who has died of war wounds, and a husband tormented by jealousy and his own guilty conscience. But when a troubled houseguest meets an untimely death, Bess finds herself the prime suspect, and on the trail of a vicious killer that leads back to war-torn France toward a startling revelation that will place her life in dire jeopardy.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Find some cures for the post-Downton Abbey blues ... Charles Todd has been producing a series of highly praised detective novels set in the years immediately after World War I.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTulsa World Scene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Charles Todd has developed believable characters that carry along this story with lightning speed from the first page to the last.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books on A Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Makes fine work of the brooding atmosphere.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on A Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A lovely picture of a slower world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlotte Observer on A Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thoughtful mystery with an excellent plot, well-drawn characters and wonderful atmosphere.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndianapolis Star on A Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Combines believable characters, gut-wrenching suspense and a sobering commentary on the ravages of war.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeseret News on A Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thoughtful mystery with an excellent plot, well-drawn characters and wonderful atmosphere.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press on A Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Todds excel at complex characterizations....For lovers of upper-drawer British whodunnits and Anglophiles in general, \u003ci\u003eA Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e should prove a sweet treat indeed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilmington Star-News on A Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A well-envisaged plot, a deep sense of time and place and characters drawn with care and compassion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch on A Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Outstanding.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on A Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bess is a very strong series lead, the historical setting is as well developed here as it is in the Rutledge books, and the mysteries are just as elegantly constructed. Readers who have yet to sample the Crawford series should be strongly encouraged to do so.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on A Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Few writers surpass Todd in depicting the insanity of war.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on A Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A superb whodunit—just when you think you have it figured out, Todd throws a curve—and a moving evocation of a world at war.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch on An Impartial Witness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A smartly plotted, well-told mystery.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on An Impartial Witness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A book rich in atmosphere and dense with plot.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch on An Impartial Witness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Highly recommended—well-rounded, believable characters, a multi-layered plot solidly based on human nature, all authentically set in the England of 1917, make A Bitter Truth an outstanding and riveting read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Laurens, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers who can’t get enough of Maisie Dobbs, the intrepid World War I battlefield nurse in Jacqueline Winspear’s novels, or Hester Latterly, who saw action in the Crimean War in a series of novels by Anne Perry, are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Todd brings World War I England and France to life with an intriguing plot and an intrepid sleuth.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on A Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Todd’s excellent second mystery featuring British nurse Bess Crawford smoothly blends realistic characters with an intricate plot.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on An Impartial Witness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers will enjoy Todd’s plucky, determined sleuth and a thrilling mystery that proves murders on the home front don’t stop just because there’s a war.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on An Impartial Witness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bess Crawford is a strong and likable character.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Times on An Impartial Witness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888662376677,"sku":"NP9780062015716","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062015716.jpg?v=1730229562","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-bitter-truth-a-bess-crawford-mystery-isbn-9780062015716","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}