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Charles Todd

Charles Todd is a pseudonym used by the mother-and-son writing duo of American authors Caroline and Charles Todd. Their main series features Inspector Ian Rutledge, an English detective working in Scotland Yard during post-WWI England. Their other characters include Francesca Hatton and Bess Crawford. Sadly, Caroline passed away in 2021, but her legacy lives on in the characters her son Charles continues to write for. Charles Todd published his first novel in 1996, titled A Test of Wills. Below is a list of Charles Todd’s books in order of when they were originally released: Get notified when Charles Todd releases a new book at BookNotification.com.

Series & Books

Bess Crawford Series(16 books)

The Bess Crawford series by Charles Todd consists of 16 books, published between 2009 and 2023. The series begins with A Duty to the Dead.

1

A Duty to the Dead(2009)

2

The Girl on the Beach(2010)

3

An Impartial Witness(2010)

4

A Bitter Truth(2011)

5

An Unmarked Grave(2012)

6

A Question of Honor(2013)

7

An Unwilling Accomplice(2014)

8

The Maharani's Pearls(2014)

9

A Pattern of Lies(2015)

10

The Shattered Tree(2016)

11

A Casualty of War(2017)

12

A Forgotten Place(2018)

13

A Cruel Deception(2019)

14

A Hanging at Dawn(2020)

15

An Irish Hostage(2021)

16

The Cliff's Edge(2023)

Inspector Ian Rutledge Series(29 books)

The Inspector Ian Rutledge series by Charles Todd consists of 29 books, published between 1994 and 2026. The series begins with A Test of Wills.

1

A Test of Wills(1994)

2

Wings of Fire(1998)

3

Search the Dark(1999)

4

Legacy of the Dead(2000)

5

Watchers of Time(2001)

6

A Fearsome Doubt(2002)

7

A Cold Treachery(2005)

8

A Long Shadow(2006)

9

A False Mirror(2007)

10

A Pale Horse(2007)

11

A Matter of Justice(2008)

12

The Red Door(2009)

13

The Kidnapping(2010)

14

A Lonely Death(2011)

15

The Confession(2011)

16

Proof of Guilt(2013)

17

Cold Comfort(2013)

18

Hunting Shadows(2014)

19

A Fine Summer's Day(2015)

20

No Shred of Evidence(2016)

21

Racing the Devil(2017)

22

The Piper(2017)

23

The Gatekeeper(2018)

24

The Black Ascot(2019)

25

A Divided Loyalty(2020)

26

A Fatal Lie(2021)

27

A Game of Fear(2022)

28

A Christmas Witness(2025)

29

A Day of Judgment(2026)