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…
Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge seeks a killer who has eluded Scotland Yard for years in The Black Ascot by Charles Todd, the 21st installment of the acclaimed New York Times-bestselling series. A chance meeting with a released convict gives Rutledge a clue to the whereabouts of Alan Barrington, an escaped murderer who has been missing since the Black…
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…
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…
The Gate Keeper by Charles Todd is the 20th book in the Inspector Ian Rutledge series, where a frightened woman standing over a body on a deserted road launches an inquiry that leads Rutledge into the lair of a stealthy killer and the dangerous recesses of his own memories. Ian Rutledge drove through the night,…
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!…
Last night, the Mystery Writers of America presented the 71st annual Edgar Allan Poe Awards at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. Celebrating the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, and television published or produced in 2016, the yearly event gathers a veritable who's who in the genre. Below is a list of all…
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 was a great week for international mystery and thriller fans! Charles Cumming released the 3rd installment in the Thomas Kell…
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…
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…
