Mystery
WWI nurse Bess Crawford fulfills a dying soldier's final request, uncovering family secrets, murder, and danger in wartime England.
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WWI nurse Bess Crawford fulfills a dying soldier's final request, uncovering family secrets, murder, and danger in wartime England.
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“Another winner....Todd again excels at vivid atmosphere and the effects of war in this specific time and place. Grade: A.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer “Readers who can’t get enough of Maisie Dobbs, the intrepid World War I battlefield nurse in Jacqueline Winspear’s novels…are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford.” — New York Times Book Review Charles Todd, author of the resoundingly acclaimed Ian Rutledge crime novels (“One of the best historical series being written today” — W...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief romantic connection develops with a patient before his death.
Violence & gore
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Wartime injuries, murder, and threats to protagonist during investigation.
Profanity
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No profanity depicted.
Substance use
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Incidental period-typical social drinking.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
Religious content
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References to sacred duty and moral obligations.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content.
Political content
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Wartime duty, class structures, and social expectations explored.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Family trauma, murder, wartime suffering, and personal peril.
Other
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