VJ Books Presents Charles Todd!

Charles Todd

Charles and Caroline have a rich storytelling heritage. Both spent many evenings on the porch listening to their fathers and grandfathers reminisce. And a maternal grandmother told marvelous ghost stories. This tradition allows them to write with passion about events before their own time. And an uncle/great uncle who served as a flyer in WWI aroused an early interest in the Great War.

Charles learned the rich history of Britain, including the legends of King Arthur, William Wallace, and other heroes, as a child. Books on Nelson and by Winston Churchill were always at hand. Their many trips to England gave them the opportunity to spend time in villages and the countryside, where there’s a different viewpoint from that of the large cities. Their travels are at the heart of the series they began ten years ago.

Charles’s love of history led him to a study of some of the wars that shape it: the American Civil War, WWI and WWII. He enjoys all things nautical, has an international collection of seashells and has sailed most of his life. Golf is still a hobby that can be both friend and foe. And sports in general are enthusiasms. Charles had a career as a business consultant. This experience gave him an understanding of going to troubled places where no one was glad to see him arrive. This was excellent training for Rutledge’s reception as he tries to find a killer in spite of local resistance.

Caroline has always been a great reader and enjoyed reading aloud, especially poetry that told a story. The Highwayman was one of her early favorites. Her wars are World War 1, the Boer War, and the English Civil War, with a sneaking appreciation of the Wars of the Roses as well. When she’s not writing, she’s traveling the world, gardening or painting in oils. Her background in international affairs backs up her interest in world events, and she’s also a sports fan, an enthusiastic follower of her favorite teams in baseball and pro football. She loves the sea but is a poor sailor—Charles inherited his iron stomach from his father. Still, she has never met a beach she didn’t like.

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To see Charles Todd's bibliography, click here or scroll to the bottom of the page.

• A Test of Wills (1996) .
• 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 (2008)
• A Matter of Justice (2009) .
• The Red Door (2010) .
• A Lonely Death (2011)

Featuring Francesca Hatton

• The Murder Stone (2003)

Featuring Bess Crawford

• A Duty to the Dead (2009)
• An Impartial Witness (2010)
• An Unmarked Grave (2012)

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