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Bess Crawford series

Book Review: A Cruel Deception by Charles Todd

By Angie Barry

October 22, 2019

A Cruel Deception by Charles Todd is the 11th Bess Crawford Mystery, where nurse Bess Crawford attempts to save a troubled former soldier from a mysterious killer in the aftermath of World War I. The First World War has been over for months, but there’s still plenty of suffering to ease—and the Paris peace talks…

Cover of A Forgotten Place by Charles Todd

Review: A Forgotten Place by Charles Todd

By Angie Barry

September 21, 2018

A Forgotten Place by Charles Todd is the 10th book in the Bess Crawford series, where Bess Crawford finds herself caught in deadly circumstances on a remote Welsh headland after the end of the Great War. The Great War has officially ended for Bess Crawford, nursing Sister and frequent sleuth. But her work isn’t finished. Stationed at…

5 New Books to Read this Week: September 18, 2018

By Crime HQ

September 19, 2018

Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, Andrew Gross’s latest historical thriller combines with Stuart Turton’s stunning debut to highlight an awesome week of books! See…

5 New Books to Read this Week: September 26, 2017

By Crime HQ

September 27, 2017

Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! A Stephen & Owen King father/son collaboration, a new Charlaine Harris, and Harlan Coben's latest thriller—talk about a phenomenal week of books!…

Review: The Shattered Tree by Charles Todd

By Angie Barry

September 8, 2016

The Shattered Tree by Charles Todd is the 8th Bess Crawford Mystery that sees the Great War nearing an end, but not without plenty of murder, mystery, and mayhem in its final throes.    He crawled as far as the shattered tree and lay there, faint from the effort. But he knew he had to…

5 New Books to Read this Week: August 30, 2016

By Crime HQ

August 31, 2016

Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, it was hard to narrow it down to just 5! Thankfully, the wait is over for Louise Penny's A…

Now Win This!: I Cannot Tell a Lie Sweepstakes

By Crime HQ

December 1, 2015

No cherry trees here, just a chance to win 9 great books! Click here to enter for a chance to win! This is NOT a Comments Sweepstakes. You must click the link above to enter. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of 50 United States,…

Fresh Meat: A Pattern of Lies by Charles Todd

By Manda Collins

August 15, 2015

A Pattern of Lies by Charles Todd is the 7th historical mystery in the Bess Crawford series where an explosion at a gunpowder mill leaves questions in its wake (available August 18, 2015). Almost a character in itself, the English countryside of Charles Todd’s Bess Crawford series shows again and again how war changes not…

A Commemorative Bouquet of Links for Memorial Day

By Crime HQ

May 25, 2015

For this Memorial Day, we offer our best wishes, deepest thanks, and a commemorative bouquet of military-related links:   Author Joseph Koenig's personal list of the Best Fiction of World War II. “Afghanistan: My Green Zone Symphony,” is a 4-part feature on his deployment by military veteran Weston Ochs, author of the SEAL Team 666,…

Announcing 2015’s Agatha Award Nominees

By Crime HQ

February 2, 2015

The groundhog and awards season are upon us! The Agatha Awards honor the “traditional mystery.” That is to say, books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie as well as others, loosely defined as mysteries that contain no explicit sex, excessive gore, or gratuitous violence. The 2014 Agatha Awards will be given for materials…

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