{"product_id":"a-duty-to-the-dead-paperback","title":"A Duty to the Dead - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Todd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe First Bess Crawford Mystery  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Todd, author of the resoundingly acclaimed Ian Rutledge crime novels (\"One of the best historical series being written today\" --\u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e) debuts an exceptional new protagonist, World War I nurse Bess Crawford, in \u003cem\u003eA Duty to the Dead. \u003c\/em\u003eA gripping tale of perilous obligations and dark family secrets in the shadows of a nightmarish time of global conflict, \u003cem\u003eA Duty to the Dead \u003c\/em\u003eis rich in suspense, surprise, and the impeccable period atmosphere that has become a Charles Todd trademark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedicated to helping the many wounded during the Great War, Bess Crawford receives a desperate request from a dying lieutenant while serving as a nurse aboard a hospital ship. Tell my brother Jonathan that I lied, the young man says. I did it for Mother's sake. But it has to be set right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack home in England, Bess receives an unexpected response from the dead soldier's family, for neither Jonathan Graham' his mother' nor his younger brother admit to understanding what the message means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Grahams are harboring a grim secret, and Bess must, somehow, get to the bottom of it. It is her sacred duty to the dead, no matter how painful, or dangerous, that obligation might be.\u003c\/p\u003e--Washington Times on A Duty to the Dead\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedicated to helping the many wounded during the Great War, Bess Crawford receives a desperate request from a dying lieutenant while serving as a nurse aboard a hospital ship. \"Tell my brother Jonathan that I lied,\" the young man says. \"I did it for Mother's sake. But it has to be set right.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack home in England, Bess receives an unexpected response from the dead soldier's family, for neither Jonathan Graham' his mother' nor his younger brother admit to understanding what the message means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Grahams are harboring a grim secret, and Bess must, somehow, get to the bottom of it. It is her sacred duty to the dead, no matter how painful, or dangerous, that obligation might be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762976719136,"sku":"9780061791772","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c261bfabaf5bc48ed344dcf971b5b5b8.webp?v=1780227291","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-duty-to-the-dead-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}