"Stunning . . . the tragic sweep of Todd's historical mysteries grows more expansive with each novel."--The New York Times Book Review

Called out into the teeth of a violent blizzard, Inspector Ian Rutledge faces one of the most savage murders he's ever encountered. He might have expected such unspeakable carnage on the World War I battlefields where he'd lost much of his soul--and his sanity--but not in an otherwise peaceful farm kitchen in remote Urskdale. Someone has murdered the Elcott family without the least sign of struggle. But when the victims are tallied, the local police are in for another shock: One child is missing. Now the Inspector must race to save a young boy before he's silenced by the merciless elements--or the even colder hands of the killer who hides in the blinding snow.

Praise for A Cold Treachery

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

"Brilliant."--Chicago Tribune

"Traditional mystery lovers who prefer their whodunits enriched with psychological insight will heartily embrace A Cold Treachery. . . . A superb effort."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Brilliantly conceived and elegantly executed."--Strand magazine

Author: Charles Todd
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 08/30/2005
Series: Inspector Ian Rutledge #7
Pages: 416
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 6.68h x 4.32w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780553586619


Review Citation(s):
Ingram Paperback Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 29

About the Author
CHARLES TODD is the author of The Murder Stone, 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.