In this absorbing new entry in the acclaimed New York Times bestselling series, Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge is caught up in a twisted web of vengeance and murder.On the north coast of Cornwall, an apparent act of mercy is repaid by an arrest for murder. Four young women have been accused of the crime. A shocked father calls in a favor at the Home Office. Scotland Yard is asked to review the case. to review the case.
However, Inspector Ian Rutledge is not the first Inspector to reach the village. Following in the shoes of a dead man, he is told the case is all but closed. Even as it takes an unexpected personal turn, Rutledge will require all his skill to deal with the incensed families of the accused, the grieving parents of the victim, and local police eager to see these four women sent to the infamous Bodmin Gaol. Then why hasn’t the killing stopped?
With no shred of evidence to clear the accused, Rutledge must plunge deep into the darkest secrets of a wild, beautiful and dangerous place if he is to find a killer who may—or may not—hold the key to their fate.
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Love reading this series. I am intrigued by survivors of WWI and how they are injured in different ways;, such as this protagonist.
Every one of Todd’s books are great reads. I await his newest read
Good characters and plot.
The Ian Rutledge series is my favorite from this author. It starts out with a simple storyline but soon is developing in red herrings and complex twists and turns. This is a definite page turner. The characters are realistic and are used superbly to move the story along. The background of the immediate end of the 1st World War is engaging, and the veterans suffering mental and physical problems in the aftermath is tearfully very believable. The series is original in that Inspector Ian Rutledge is suffering shell shock and guilt from having to shoot Hamish Macbeth in the line of duty, for refusing orders during war time. Now Hamish is inside his head, sometimes helpful and sometimes not. Inspector Rutledge must be careful to avoid any censure from Scotland Yard that he is weak mentally and allowed himself to be shell shocked. In 1914 through 1918 it was considered a disgrace to have any type of mental health issues. It is only nominally better now, more than a century later. This series is always a great mystery and thriller to read.
Charles Todd never disappoints.
Charles Todd is one of my favorite authors. This mother-son writing team has informed me about the terrible use of gas in WWI and the suffering of the soldiers who fought in it.
I have not found any of the Ian Rutledge stories that I didn’t enjoy.
I have enjoyed this original series by, the mother & Son writing partnership of, Charles Todd. In a lot of cases when reading a series like this, I have found the writing gets stale … not so with these books. “No Shred” is as entertaining a book as ever, in the Ian Rutledge series.
Charles Todd neer disappoints – a great read!