For in Scotland Rutledge will find that the young mother accused of killing Eleanor Gray is a woman to whom he owes a terrible debt. And his harrowing journey to find the truth will lead him back through the fires of his past, into secrets that still have the power to kill.
"Todd's Ian Rutledge mysteries are among the most intelligent and affecting being written these days."
-- The Washington Post Book World
"With his tortured detective Ian Rutledge and the ghost who inhabits his mind ... Charles Todd has swiftly become one of the most respected writers in the mystery genre.... The pair is unique among sleuths."
-- The Denver Post
"A rich, complex novel intelligently written and very affecting."
-- The Purloined Letter
"Eloquent ... rich."
-- The New York Times Book Review
"Tightly worked, poignant ... a most moving story."
-- Booknews from The Poisoned Pen
Also by Charles Todd:
A Test of Wills (available from Bantam Books)
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Wings of Fire
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Search the Dark
and coming soon in hardcover:
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