Books like Search the dark by Charles Todd
In "Search the Dark," Inspector Ian Rutledge, a World War I veteran haunted by loss, must unravel the mystery of a dead woman and two missing children in the quiet Dorset town of Singleton Magna. As he digs deeper, Rutledge faces a suspect whose family was slain in an enemy bombing and uncovers the hidden secrets of villagers and London residents whose concealed motives threaten to derail his investigation. The case forces Rutledge to confront his own past while uncovering the truth behind the murders and the children still lost in the darkness.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Charles Todd
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