Order of Charles Todd Books

Charles Todd is a pseudonym used by the mother-and-son writing duo of American authors Caroline and Charles Todd. Their main series features Inspector Ian Rutledge, an English detective working in Scotland Yard during post-WWI England. Their other characters include Francesca Hatton and Bess Crawford.
Caroline and Charles Todd wrote their first novel in 1996, titled A Test of Wills. Below is a list of Charles Todd’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Inspector Ian Rutledge Books
Publication Order of Bess Crawford Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Publication Order of Mysterious Profiles Books
Publication Order of Bibliomysteries Books
Chronological Order of Bibliomysteries Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
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All Charles Todd books are a wonderful read and especially to me as I was stationed in England for three years. It is neat to read about some of the places I visited during my time in England. I have read thirty-seven books by the mother and son, Charles Todd, and loved them all.
Also, I just wanted to mention, that Peter Robinson, Chief Inspector DCI Banks series is a pretty good read, set in England also.
I’ve really enjoyed reading the Ian Rutledge series. There’s just something about the good writing and visuals that just carry you along, the time that the stories are set in after the first world war, the suffering of the soldiers both on the battlefield and when they returned home, shell shocked only to receive public scorn and embarrassment, and the weaving of all this into the story of a person trying to get their life in order again. As much as I enjoy the books, I do agree with one of the comments that a couple of the books ended so abruptly, that the reader was left hanging. I wrote to the writers, asking them to understand that as readers, we form attachments to the characters in the book, when the story ends so abruptly, even though we might be able to figure out what happened, it leaves the reader hanging and doesn’t bring the closure on importance points of the lives of these characters. I also caught the fact that it should be milk and not cream!
I am totally hooked on Ian Rutledge as I have listened to to the first four books on Audible. I have been flummoxed, however, by two anachronisms. No-one in 1919 England would have used the word ‘gotten’ (nor in 2018 hopefully). Nor would any lady have asked a guest whether they took ‘cream’ in their tea. Milk is our additive. Now I see the authors are American and all is explained. Apart from those two things I would never have guessed.
Love Charles Todd’s new book, A Casualty of War! Going through a difficult time and this book helped me to escape for a while.I’m hoping that Bess Crawford and Simon Brandon get together soon.I think he’s always loved her! Great writing without obscenity.
To Cody Cat…If Gale read carefully, Inspector Rutledge spelled the whole story out in his notes for Scotland Yard.
Great stories.
Charles Todd is my top read – it use to be Ruth Rendell – then I met her – shame – though the books were great – with Charles Todd I ensure I have the hardbacks on order for dispatch on Pub date – shame CT hasn’t a big impact on the New Zealand market :-((( – am eagerly awaiting the new book this month – WOW !!!!
Gale, I don’t think it’s very kind to tell others the ending of novels, even if you’re not sure of the outcome. Bad form, particularly among avid readers.
I just completed “Legacy of the Dead” and was a little surprised at the ending that left the reader hanging with questions of the health of inspector Rutledge, what happened to Fiona, young Ian and his future with Ian’s Godfather. None of the other books I have read have ended like this. I was hoping that the next book would possibly start out with Rutledge’s recovery and ending the story that so abruptly ended in Legacy. I got “Watchers of Time” from the local library and discovered that I already read this book with no completion of Legacy Help!!