Charles Todd is a pen name for Charles and Caroline Todd, a mother and son writing team. Caroline received a BA in English literature and history and a Masters in international relations. Charles received a BA in communication studies with an emphasis on business management, and a culinary arts degree
Born: 1950
Genres: Historical Mystery, Mystery
Series
Inspector Ian Rutledge
- A Test of Wills (1996)
- Wings of Fire (1998)
- Search the Dark (1999)
- Legacy of the Dead (2000)
- Watchers of Time (2001)
- A Fearsome Doubt (2002)
- A Cold Treachery (2005)
- A Long Shadow (2006)
- A False Mirror (2007)
- A Pale Horse (2007)
- A Matter of Justice (2008)
- The Red Door (2009)
12.5. The Kidnapping (2010) - A Lonely Death (2011)
- The Confession (2012)
- Proof of Guilt (2013)
- Hunting Shadows (2014)
16.5. Cold Comfort (2013) - A Fine Summer’s Day (2015)
- No Shred of Evidence (2016)
- Racing the Devil (2017)
19.5. The Piper (2017) - The Gatekeeper (2018)
- The Black Ascot (2019)
- A Divided Loyalty (2020)
- A Fatal Lie (2021)
- A Game of Fear (2022)
Bess Crawford Mystery
- A Duty to the Dead (2009)
- An Impartial Witness (2010)
- A Bitter Truth (2011)
- An Unmarked Grave (2012)
- A Question of Honor (2013)
- An Unwilling Accomplice (2014)
6.5. The Maharani’s Pearls (2014) - A Pattern of Lies (2015)
- The Shattered Tree (2016)
- Casualty of War (2017)
- A Forgotten Place (2018)
- A Cruel Deception (2019)
- An Irish Hostage (2021)
- Untitled (2022)
A Hanging At Dawn (2020)
Novels
The Murder Stone (2003)
Collections
Tales (2015)
Novellas
The Walnut Tree (2012)
Awards
Dilys Awards Best Book nominee (1997) : A Test of Wills
Dilys Awards Best Book nominee (1999) : Wings of Fire
Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2001) : Legacy of the Dead
Agatha Award Best Historical Novel nominee (2012) : An Unmarked Grave
Agatha Award Best Historical Novel winner (2013) : A Question of Honor
Agatha Award Best Historical Novel nominee (2014) : Hunting Shadows
Agatha Award Best Historical Novel nominee (2014) : An Unwilling Accomplice
