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
| A Test Of Wills | (1994) |    |
| Wings of Fire | (1998) | |
| Search the Dark | (1999) | |
| Legacy of the Dead | (2000) | |
| Watchers of Time | (2001) | |
| A Fearsome Doubt | (2002) | |
| A Cold Treachery | (2005) | |
| A Long Shadow | (2006) | |
| A False Mirror | (2007) | |
| A Pale Horse | (2007) | |
| A Matter of Justice | (2008) | |
| The Red Door | (2009) | |
| The Kidnapping | (2010) | |
| A Lonely Death | (2011) | |
| The Confession | (2011) | |
| Proof of Guilt | (2013) | |
| Cold Comfort | (2013) | |
| Hunting Shadows | (2014) | |
| A Fine Summer's Day | (2015) | |
| No Shred of Evidence | (2016) | |
| Racing the Devil | (2017) | |
| The Piper | (2017) | |
| The Gatekeeper | (2018) | |
| The Black Ascot | (2019) | |
| A Divided Loyalty | (2020) | |
| A Fatal Lie | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Bess Crawford Books
| A Duty to the Dead | (2009) | |
| An Impartial Witness | (2010) | |
| A Bitter Truth | (2011) | |
| An Unmarked Grave | (2012) | |
| A Question of Honor | (2013) | |
| An Unwilling Accomplice | (2014) | |
| The Maharani's Pearls | (2014) | |
| A Pattern of Lies | (2015) | |
| The Shattered Tree | (2016) | |
| A Casualty of War | (2017) | |
| A Forgotten Place | (2018) | |
| A Cruel Deception | (2019) | |
| A Hanging at Dawn | (2020) | |
| An Irish Hostage | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Murder Stone | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Walnut Tree | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Tales | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Bibliomysteries Books
| The Book of Ghosts | (2011) | |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice | (2012) | |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark | (2012) | |
| What's in a Name? | (2014) | |
| Book Club | (2014) | |
| The Travelling Companion | (2016) | |
| The Pretty Little Box | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Mystery Writers of America Presents Death Do Us Part: New Stories About Love, Lust, and Murder | (2006) | |
| A Study in Sherlock | (2011) | |
| Death Knell V | (2016) | |
| Silent Night, Deadly Night | (2016) | |
| Odd Partners | (2019) | |
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