Watchers of Time: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Novel (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery)
Adult/High School-The Scotland Yard Inspector and World War I veteran's fifth outing will please current fans and capture new ones. In the fall of 1919, Rutledge has to solve two village murders. He discovers that they are connected by a deathbed confession and one of the world's greatest disasters: the sinking of the Titanic. As always, the specter of Corporal Hamish MacLeod haunts the shell-shocked inspector, and readers, in his role as ghostly sidekick. Todd deftly captures the dark atmosphere of despair and fragile hopes of post-World War I England, where no one has been untouched by the devastation. Teens will be intrigued by the combination of ghosts, the Titanic, battlefield flashbacks, and a traditional whodunit in which every character is suspect, and there are no easy solutions.Elizabeth Rhodes, Fairfax County Public Library, VACopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.