The Murder Stone by Charles Todd

The Murder Stone by Charles Todd

"A stunner, exquisitely plotted and characterized, with Todd's trademark meticulous backdrop of World War I-era England."-Strand Magazine

The Great War is still raging when Francesca Hatton's adored grandfather dies on the family estate in England's isolated Exe Valley. Among his effects, Francesca is stunned to find an unsigned letter cursing the Hattons and their descendants. Then a stranger appears, accusing her grandfather of murder. Was the loving protector Francesca remembers really a vindictive man who cultivated dangerous enemies? At the center of the intrigue is an unusual white stone hidden in a garden where Francesca once played with her five male cousins-all dead now on France's battlefields. According to Hatton's will, the Murder Stone must be dug up, transported to Scotland, and buried forever. But before Francesca can begin the journey, a series of ominous "accidents" occur. As Francesca sets out to pursue the truth, she also sets herself in the sights of someone determined to exact a revenge too long overdue.

Praise for The Murder Stone

"Todd's mysteries are among the most intelligent and affecting being written these days."-Washington Post Book World

"Seamless . . . a compelling insight into the home front during 1916."-Chicago Tribune

"A gripping novel of family secrets set against the tragedy of World War I."-Mystery Lovers Bookshop News

"Many twists and turns, angst-ridden characters, and an evocative historical setting. A gripping read."-Library Journal

CHARLES TODD is the author of A Fearsome Doubt, Watchers of Time, Legacy of the Dead, A Test of Wills, Wings of Fire, and Search the Dark. He lives on the East Coast, where he is at work on the next novel in the Inspector Ian Rutledge series, A Cold Treachery, which Bantam will publish in spring 2005.

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ISBN 13	9780553586602
ISBN 10	0553586602
Title	The Murder Stone
Author	Charles Todd
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Year published	2004-08-31
Number of pages	416
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