Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries A Test of Wills, Book 1, (Paperback)

from laytonwoman3rd

The first of Todd's Inspector Rutledge series. Ian Rutledge is back at the Yard after serving in WWI and having to make some hideous decisions, one of which he carries around with him in the person of one Sgt. Hamish McLeod, whose voice in his head is a constant reminder of the war, and possibly ...

from ladyoflorien

I really enjoyed this novel. It is set just after WWI and shell shocked Inspector Ian Rutledge is sent to solve a murder. I liked how the author pulled you into Rutledge's personal struggle and his struggle to get back his skills as an investigator. I highly recommend giving this a read.

from sleahey

Still reeling from his involvement in World War I, Rutledge is sent to a country village to determine the murderer of a popular colonel. Haunted by a voice from the past, Rutledge encounters villagers who are wounded in their own ways, and many of whom are possible murderers.

from ckNikka

"A test of Wills" the first book in an interesting series. I read it some time ago (ten years) and the book has an interesting premise that relates to today... PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - we have so many returning Veterans that have suffered from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It ...

from arctangent

More Than One Test of Wills The Inspector Ian Rutledge series, of which this novel is the first, is but one of a number of current, ongoing mystery series that are set in Britain during or soon after The Great War. I'm in the process of reading volumes of such series by Jacqueline Winspear (Maisi...