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Fighting back from the edge of madness, he returns to his career at scotland yard. He now carries the ghost of hamish around with him with whom carries on inner dialogue. Inspector ian rutledge is the central character in the inspector ian series by charles todd. Hours after his sisters wedding, a restless ian rutledge drives aimlessl. Inspector ian rutledge mysteryseries overdrive rakuten. Inspector ian rutledge is a fictional character in the inspector ian rutledge series of mysterydetective novels by caroline and charles todd.
Im not a big fan of historical mysteries, but i am a huge fan of charles todds novels featuring inspector ian rutledge. A long shadow an inspector ian rutledge mystery book. While it looks identical to the countless others hed seen during the war, this one has a mysterious engraving. The remarkable charles todd has created one of the most unforgettable characters in mystery and crime fiction. In 1919 ian rutledge has returned from wwi where he served as an officer at the front for five years.
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