A 2012 Agatha Award Nominee for Best Historical Novel
In the spring of 1918, the Spanish Flu epidemic kills millions of soldiers and civilians across the globe. Overwhelmed by the constant flow of wounded soldiers coming from the French front,
battlefield nurse Bess Crawford must now contend with hundreds of influenza patients as well. Concealed among the dead waiting for burial, Bess discovers the body of an officer who has been
murdered—a family friend.
Working her father's connections in the military, she begins to piece together what little evidence she can find to unmask the elusive killer and see justice served. However, the tenacious and
impetuous nurse must be vigilant; with a determined killer on her heels, each move she makes may be her last.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Bess Crawford, the World War I nurse in Charles Todd’s vivid period mystery series, sees more battlefield action in An Unmarked Grave…Todd saves the narrative from turning into a home-front whodunit through
adroit plot maneuvers that keep sending Bess back to the battlefield.” —New York Times Book Review
“Mr. Todd has a sharp eye for scene and character, and he surrounds his leading lady with a lively cast.” —Washington Times
“Outstanding…Caroline and Charles Todd, the mother-son team
who write as Charles Todd, remain unmatched in their ability to convey the
horrors of trench warfare and the effect on its participants.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“An Unmarked Grave is high-quality historical mystery at its finest.” —Bookreporter.com
Charles Todd is the New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries, the Bess Crawford mysteries, and two stand-alone novels. Originally a
mother-and-son writing team, Caroline passed away in August 2021. Their novel Proof of Guilt was a New York Times bestseller, and A Test of Wills was named one of
the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association’s 100 favorite mysteries of the twentieth century and was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Their novels have won the Agatha Award,
the Barry Award, and the Anthony Award, as well as being finalists for several other awards. Charles is continuing the series.
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