The New York Times Book Review About the Author Charles Todd lives on Americas East Coast, but he knows England well. The Boston Globe his challenging plot, complex characters, and subtle psychological insights in thick layers of atmosphere. Washington Post Book World A strong mystery, filled with fine characterizations a superb eye for Cornwall.Wise and wily. A spectacular conclusion that rejuvenates the cliche It was a dark and stormy night. Guided by the voice of Hamish, the Scot he unwillingly executed on the battlefield, Rutledge is driven to uncover the haunting truths of murder and madness rooted in a family crypt. Manning, whose war poetry helped Rutledge retain his grasp on sanity in the trenches of France. Including the identity of one of the dead, a reclusive spinster unmasked as O. Book Synopsis In Charles Todds Wings of Fire, Inspector Ian Rutledge is quickly sent to investigate the sudden deaths of three members of the same eminent Cornwall family, but the World War I veteran soon realizes that nothing about this case is routine. With him goes his constant companion Hamish, the young Scot whom he unwillingly had to execute on the battlefield and whose tormenting voice in Rutledges head forces him to face unpleasant truths. A concerned relative suspects foul play, so Scotland Yard sends shell-shocked WWI veteran Ian Rutledge to Cornwall. About the Book Cornwall, England, is the setting for three recent deaths in the same family.
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