from librarian1204

Another good addition to the Rutledge series that I personally like much better than the Bess Crawford books. The setting , in the Fens, is very descriptive and adds atmosphere to the book. A lengthy cast of characters, lots of red herrings , keep the story moving, although slowly at times. I thi...

from Kathy89

Another good Ian Rutledge story. He's been given another difficult case to solve by his superior out in the Fens. Two seemingly unrelated murders by a mysterious “monster.” Hamish, the ghost from Ian's WWI, is along to help him reason out the clues. Ian figures it's a trained ex-soldier, probably...

from majkia

A man with a rifle shoots first a former military officer, and then a man running for elective office. What is the connnection? Lots of great locale scenes and atmosphere. Such a great series. Ian struggling with his demons from the Great War, often hunting men in the same condition. This one ta...

from Myrt

Often mystery book series it can get to a point where the books develop an assembly line feel. That is definitely not the case in this mother/son writing duo's 16th Inspector Rutledge mystery. This standalone '20s period mystery follows Rutledge as he investigates into two seemingly unrelated mur...

from Twink

I absolutely love Charles Todd's Bess Crawford series, but funnily enough I've only read one or two of the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries. And I'm not sure why, as I really enjoyed Hunting Shadows, the 16th entry in this series. Inspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard is called in by the local ...