A Casualty of War, Charles Todd
A Casualty of War, Charles Todd
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A Casualty of War
A Bess Crawford Mystery

Author: Charles Todd

Narrator: Rosalyn Landor

Unabridged: 11 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/26/2017

Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd comes a haunting tale that explores the impact of World War I on all who witnessed it—officers, soldiers, doctors, and battlefield nurses like Bess Crawford.Though the Great War is nearing its end, the fighting rages on. While waiting for transport back to her post, Bess Crawford meets Captain Alan Travis from the island of Barbados. Later, when he’s brought into her forward aid station disoriented from a head wound, Bess is alarmed that he believes his distant English cousin, Lieutenant James Travis, shot him. Then the Captain is brought back to the aid station with a more severe wound, once more angrily denouncing the Lieutenant as a killer. But when it appears that James Travis couldn’t have shot him, the Captain’s sanity is questioned. Still, Bess wonders how such an experienced officer could be so wrong. On leave in England, Bess finds the Captain strapped to his bed in a clinic for brain injuries. Horrified by his condition, Bess and Sergeant Major Simon Brandon travel to James Travis’s home in Suffolk, to learn more about the baffling relationship between these two cousins. Her search will lead this smart, capable, and compassionate young woman into unexpected danger, and bring her face to face with the visible and invisible wounds of war that not even the much-longed for peace can heal.

About Charles Todd

Charles Todd is the New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries, the Bess Crawford mysteries, and two stand-alone novels. A mother-and-son writing team, Caroline passed away in August 2021 and Charles lives in Florida.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede on September 26, 2017

I'm a big fan of the Bess Crawford series and I have read almost all the books so far. A Casualty of War shows just what a wonderful mother and son writing team Caroline Todd and Charles Todd are when it comes to writing books. In A Casualty of War must Bess help Captain Alan Travis who is convinced......more

Goodreads review by Mainer207 on September 28, 2017

Not my favorite. I felt this dragged a lot. I also got the feeling that Bess should be enjoying her leave with her mother and not butting in on behalf of the Captain. Just me I guess. I'm glad Bess and Simon were together at least. Will we ever see a romance there? I was a bit surprised by the openin......more

Goodreads review by Linda on October 12, 2017

This is the first Bess Crawford I have read, and I confess that I am underwhelmed. Despite the setting in a period that fascinates me it just didn't "click." Perhaps if I had read others in the series, I might like it better, but Bess and the other characters were not particularly exciting. It seeme......more

Goodreads review by Beth on November 03, 2017

I’ve read all of the Charles Todd books—both series, and I am definitely a fan. Both protagonists (Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford) are admirable, resourceful, likable, and skilled. The historical detail is always riveting and impeccable. This book, the new entry in the Bess Crawford series, is no ex......more

Goodreads review by Aerykah on December 04, 2017

I think this may be my favorite in the series so far! (I say "so far" because I'm really hoping there will be more Bess Crawford books!) I would seriously love to see this series made into a tv series! Listening to the audiobooks makes me feel like I'm watching movies anyway and I have been thoroughl......more

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