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Set in 1919, "A Test of Wills" follows Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge as he returns to London, carrying the psychological scars of World War I. Fresh from the front, he is quickly embroiled in a complex investigation: a popular colonel is alleged to have been murdered by a decorated war hero. The case, fraught with political implications and personal danger, forces Rutledge to confront both the ghosts of the battlefield and the perilous expectations of his career.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Charles Todd
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