"Full of suspense, surprises, and sympathetic characters."
--Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
"No mystery series I can think of captures the sadness and loss that swept over England after World War I with the heartbreaking force of Charles Todd's books about Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge."
--Chicago Tribune
The remarkable Charles Todd has created one of the most unforgettable characters in mystery and crime fiction: Inspector Ian Rutledge, shell-shocked veteran of "the Great War." A False Mirror is one of Todd's most powerful novels, plunging his tormented protagonist into the center of a brutal crime that painfully echoes events in Rutledge's own past. Poignant, evocative, and continually surprising, A False Mirror is further proof that Charles Todd is well deserving of the critical acclaim the Rutledge novels have earned; a New York Times bestselling author who belongs among the acknowledged masters of the genre, including P. D. James, Elizabeth George, Ruth Rendell, and Jacqueline Winspear.
About the Author :
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.
Review :
"Clues that would do Agatha Christie proud inexorably lead to the denouement....Compelling evidence that inside every warrior who returns from the front, there's a nightmare waiting to break out." - Kirkus Reviews
"Deft characterization...Todd...seamlessly melds a fair-play whodunit with psychological suspense in the tradition of P. D. James's best." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Touches of both Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie in this character-driven mystery, which builds smoothly but not simply to a climax that is likely to be a genuine surprise." - Booklist
"The revelation of the culprit comes as a surprise owing to multiple suspects with potential motives, but it is Rutledge's tortured soul that will intrigue and engage readers most." - Library Journal
"Todd . . . keeps the atmospheric A False Mirror full of suspense, surprises and sympathetic characters." - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
"The overall mystery is well done . . . melancholy, atmospheric." - Christian Science Monitor
