About
Charles Todd
Charles Todd is the pen name of Caroline and Charles Todd, a mother-and-son writing team who specialize in historical mystery novels. Caroline Todd (1920-2002) was a British author of over 60 romantic suspense novels. Her son, Charles Todd (born 1960), is an American author and historian. Together, they have written over 20 books in the Inspector Ian Rutledge series, set in postwar England and featuring a shell-shocked detective. The series has won numerous awards, including the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel, and has been translated into over 25 languages. The Todds have also written the Bess Crawford series, set in 1920s England and featuring a female private investigator, and the Inspector Rutledge Mysteries graphic novel series.
Book Series by Charles Todd
Inspector Ian Rutledge Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Test of Wills | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Wings of Fire | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Search the Dark | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Legacy of the Dead | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Watchers of Time | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Fearsome Doubt | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Cold Treachery | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Long Shadow | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| A False Mirror | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Pale Horse | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Matter of Justice | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Red Door | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Kidnapping | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Lonely Death | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Confession | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Proof of Guilt | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cold Comfort (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hunting Shadows | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Fine Summer's Day | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| No Shred of Evidence | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Racing the Devil | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Piper (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gatekeeper | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Black Ascot | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Divided Loyalty | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Fatal Lie | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Game of Fear | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Bess Crawford Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Duty to the Dead | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Impartial Witness | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Bitter Truth | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Unmarked Grave | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Question of Honor | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Unwilling Accomplice | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Maharani's Pearls | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Pattern of Lies | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Shattered Tree | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Casualty of War | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Forgotten Place | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Cruel Deception | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Hanging at Dawn (Short Story) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Irish Hostage | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Cliff's Edge | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Charles Todd Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Murder Stone | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
Charles Todd Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Walnut Tree | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Guid Soldier (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Charles Todd Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Tales | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Bibliomysteries Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Book of Virtue ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Thing ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Case ( By: Nelson DeMille) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark (Short Story) ( By: William Link) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Final Testament (Short Story) ( By: Peter Blauner) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rides a Stranger (Short Story) ( By: David Bell) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Taylor) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of Ghosts (Short Story) ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Compendium of Srem (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| What's in a Name? (Short Story) ( By: Thomas H. Cook) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remaindered (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sequel (Short Story) ( By: R.L. Stine) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gospel of Sheba (Short Story) ( By: Lyndsay Faye) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Book Club (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Nature of My Inheritance (Short Story) ( By: Bradford Morrow) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| It's in the Book (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Scroll (Short Story) ( By: Anne Perry) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of the Lion (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Little Men (Short Story) ( By: Megan Abbott) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor in the Stacks (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. (Short Story) ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Denise Mina) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Citadel (Short Story) ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reconciliation Day (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Fowler) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing (Short Story) ( By: John Harvey) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Haze (Short Story) ( By: James W. Hall) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hoodoo Harry (Short Story) ( By: Joe R. Lansdale) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Pretty Little Box (Short Story) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Peter Robinson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hemingway Valise ( By: Robert Olen Butler) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief ( By: Michael Koryta) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository ( By: John Connolly) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl Who Did Say No (Short Story) ( By: David Handler) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Traitor (Short Story) ( By: Martin Edwards) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dark Door ( By: Lisa Unger) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Honeymoon Trap (Short Story) ( By: Peter Swanson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Chronological Bibliomysteries Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Book of Virtue ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Scroll (Short Story) ( By: Anne Perry) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark (Short Story) ( By: William Link) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Peter Robinson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Thing ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of Ghosts (Short Story) ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Book Club (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Taylor) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Final Testament (Short Story) ( By: Peter Blauner) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rides a Stranger (Short Story) ( By: David Bell) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| What's in a Name? (Short Story) ( By: Thomas H. Cook) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| It's in the Book (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Nature of My Inheritance (Short Story) ( By: Bradford Morrow) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remaindered (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Compendium of Srem (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gospel of Sheba (Short Story) ( By: Lyndsay Faye) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sequel (Short Story) ( By: R.L. Stine) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of the Lion (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Little Men (Short Story) ( By: Megan Abbott) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Denise Mina) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Citadel (Short Story) ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor in the Stacks (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. (Short Story) ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Haze (Short Story) ( By: James W. Hall) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing (Short Story) ( By: John Harvey) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reconciliation Day (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Fowler) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hoodoo Harry (Short Story) ( By: Joe R. Lansdale) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Pretty Little Box (Short Story) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository ( By: John Connolly) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hemingway Valise ( By: Robert Olen Butler) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief ( By: Michael Koryta) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Case ( By: Nelson DeMille) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl Who Did Say No (Short Story) ( By: David Handler) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Traitor (Short Story) ( By: Martin Edwards) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dark Door ( By: Lisa Unger) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Honeymoon Trap (Short Story) ( By: Peter Swanson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Mysterious Profiles Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Rambo ( By: David Morrell) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Elvis Cole and Joe Pike ( By: Robert Crais) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Jack Taylor ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Jack Reacher ( By: Lee Child) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Charlie Parker ( By: John Connolly) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hieronymus Bosch ( By: Michael Connelly) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lincoln Rhyme ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Alex Delaware ( By: Jonathan Kellerman) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tess Monaghan ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Charlie Resnick ( By: John Harvey) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus ( By: Faye Kellerman) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Inspector Morse ( By: Colin Dexter) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dismas Hardy ( By: John Lescroart) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bob Lee Swagger ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Aloysius X. L. Pendergast ( By: Douglas Preston) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lou Boldt (Short Story) ( By: Ridley Pearson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Spenser ( By: Robert B. Parker) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Charlotte and Thomas Pitt ( By: Anne Perry) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| John Rebus ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mallory ( By: Carol O'Connell) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Jane Whitefield (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ian Rutledge (Short Story) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Amos Walker (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Precious Ramotswe (Short Story) ( By: Alexander McCall Smith) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Maisie Dobbs (Short Story) ( By: Jacqueline Winspear) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lincoln Lawyer (Short Story) ( By: Michael Connelly) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ben Kincaid (Short Story) ( By: William Bernhardt) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Repairman Jack (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Joe Pickett (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Peter Diamond (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nathan Heller (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Charles Todd Anthologies
Private Investigations: Mystery Writers on the Secrets, Riddles, and Wonders in Their Lives
2020
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Death Do Us Part | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Study in Sherlock | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deadly Pleasures | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crimespree Magazine # 58 | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Knell V | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Malice Domestic 11 | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Silent Night, Deadly Night | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder, They Wrote: Five Bibliomysteries by Edgar Award-Winning Authors | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Odd Partners | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Private Investigations: Mystery Writers on the Secrets, Riddles, and Wonders in Their Lives | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Black Cat Weekly # 50 | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
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