{"product_id":"a-bitter-truth-a-bess-crawford-mystery-paperback","title":"A Bitter Truth: A Bess Crawford Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Todd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Highly recommended--well-rounded, believable characters, a multi-layered plot solidly based on human nature, all authentically set in the England of 1917...an outstanding and riveting read.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Stephanie Laurens \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bess Crawford is a strong and likable character.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlready deservedly lauded for the superb historical crime novels featuring shell-shocked Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge (\u003cem\u003eA Lonely Death, A Pale Horse \u003c\/em\u003eet al), acclaimed author Charles Todd upped the ante by introducing readers to a wonderful new series protagonist, World War One battlefield nurse Bess Crawford. Featured for a third time in \u003cem\u003eA Bitter Truth, \u003c\/em\u003e Bess reaches out to help an abused and frightened young woman, only to discover that no good deed ever goes unpunished when the good Samaritan nurse finds herself falsely accused of murder. A terrific follow up to Todd's \u003cem\u003eA Duty to the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAn Impartial Witness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Bitter Truth\u003c\/em\u003e is another thrilling and evocative mystery from \"one of the most respected writers in the genre\" (\u003cem\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/em\u003e) and a treat for fans of Elizabeth George, Anne Perry, Martha Grimes, and Jacqueline Winspear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile attempting to help a woman in distress, World War I battlefield nurse Bess Crawford learns a bitter truth, that no good deed goes unpunished.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturning to her London flat from the front lines in France for a well-earned Christmas leave, Bess Crawford comes upon a bruised and shivering woman huddled in the doorway. Propelled by pity, Bess takes her in. Yet despite the ill effects of a concussion suffered during a quarrel with her husband that erupted into violence, the woman decides to return home, and asks Bess to travel with her to Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Vixen Hill, Bess discovers a family in mourning for an elder son who has died of war wounds, and a husband tormented by jealousy and his own guilty conscience. But when a troubled houseguest meets an untimely death, Bess finds herself the prime suspect, and on the trail of a vicious killer that leads back to war-torn France toward a startling revelation that will place her life in dire jeopardy.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eA Bitter Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile attempting to help a woman in distress, World War I battlefield nurse Bess Crawford learns a bitter truth, that no good deed goes unpunished.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturning to her London flat from the front lines in France for a well-earned Christmas leave, Bess Crawford comes upon a bruised and shivering woman huddled in the doorway. Propelled by pity, Bess takes her in. Yet despite the ill effects of a concussion suffered during a quarrel with her husband that erupted into violence, the woman decides to return home, and asks Bess to travel with her to Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Vixen Hill, Bess discovers a family in mourning for an elder son who has died of war wounds, and a husband tormented by jealousy and his own guilty conscience. But when a troubled houseguest meets an untimely death, Bess finds herself the prime suspect, and on the trail of a vicious killer that leads back to war-torn France toward a startling revelation that will place her life in dire jeopardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915266027836,"sku":"9780062015716","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/VVYrTzBsS0UzaDkxT0pVSHZSUWROUT09.webp?v=1774361178","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/a-bitter-truth-a-bess-crawford-mystery-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}