A Duty to the DeadA Duty to the Dead
Independent-minded Bess Crawford's upbringing is far different from that of the usual upper-middle-class British gentlewoman. At the outbreak of WWI, she volunteers for the nursing corps, serving from the battlefields of France to the doomed hospital ship Britannic. On one voyage, she promises to a deliver a message from a dying officer to his brother. Once she's able to do so, she's disturbed at the brother's indifferent reception of the message, and when an unexpected turn of events provides her with an opportunity to stay with the family for a short time, she takes it.
Bess Crawford, a nurse in World War I, promises Lieutenant Arthur Graham that she will carry his dying request to his brother, a request that is treated with skepticism, leading Bess to carry it out herself, putting her own life at risk for Arthur's sake. 75,000 first printing.
'Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A."
"Cleveland Plain Dealer
'readers who can't get enough of Maisie Dobbs, the intrepid World War I battlefield nurse in Jacqueline Winspear's novels'are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford."
"New York Times Book Review
Charles Todd, author of the resoundingly acclaimed Ian Rutledge crime novels ('One of the best historical series being written today' 'Washington Post Book World) debuts an exceptional new protagonist, World War I nurse Bess Crawford, in A Duty to the Dead. A gripping tale of perilous obligations and dark family secrets in the shadows of a nightmarish time of global conflict, A Duty to the Dead is rich in suspense, surprise, and the impeccable period atmosphere that has become a Charles Todd trademark.
&;Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A.&;
&;Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
&;Readers who can&;t get enough of Maisie Dobbs, the intrepid World War I battlefield nurse in Jacqueline Winspear&;s novels&;are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford.&;
&;New York Times Book Review
 
Charles Todd, author of the resoundingly acclaimed Ian Rutledge crime novels (&;One of the best historical series being written today&; &;Washington Post Book World) debuts an exceptional new protagonist, World War I nurse Bess Crawford, in A Duty to the Dead. A gripping tale of perilous obligations and dark family secrets in the shadows of a nightmarish time of global conflict, A Duty to the Dead is rich in suspense, surprise, and the impeccable period atmosphere that has become a Charles Todd trademark.
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- New York : William Morrow, 2009.
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