Charles todd a duty to the dead6/6/2023 I didn’t think Bess had as much “pluck” as Maise, but as I continued to read, the the mystery & intrigue Bess becomes midst among intensifies and I was drawn right in. In the beginning I fear I compared too much to my beloved Maisie, trying to find flaws in Bess, if you would say. Unable to leave without first solving this mystery, Bess’ will and her previous thoughts of the dashing Arthur will be greatly tested. After meeting the Graham family she quickly discovers that fulfilling Arthur’s promise comes with much apprehension and danger and results in uncovering clues about a murder 14 years prior. Bess is wounded which delays the delivery and the longer it takes to deliver the message the more it starts to take on darker meanings. In, A Duty to the Dead, Bess makes a promise to dying soldier Lieutenant Arthur Graham to deliver a cryptic message to his brother, Jonathon. Now, to stem our grief over the loss of weekly episodes of Downton Abbey, Book Club Girl decided to schedule another read-a-long, this time with Bess Crawford. I first learned of the Maisie Dobbs series from following the Book Club Girl’s site where she did a read-along. Also, after reading the Maisie Dobbs series, finding another WWI nurse turned sleuth was an appealing thought. The Bess Crawford series has been something that I’ve wished to read for quite some time now.
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