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Inspector Ian Rutledge Series

24 primary works • 39 total works
Inspector Ian Rutledge returned from serving in World War I burdened with a heavy secret: he is suffering from shell shock. The series is set in England in 1919.

Book 0.3

The Piper
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3.92 · 1395 Ratings · 92 Reviews · published 2017 · 2 editions
Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge returns shell…

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    Book 0.4 - Yesterday

    Original Sins: A Crime Writers' Association Anthology
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    3.60     · 25 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2010 · 4 editions
    From a fish that can't help but dispense his own k…

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    Book 0.5

    Cold Comfort
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    3.92     · 1405 Ratings · 95 Reviews · published 2013 · 2 editions
    It’s 1915, and the Great War is barely six months …

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    Book 0.6

    A Guid Soldier
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    3.83     · 343 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 2015 · 4 editions
    Set during Inspector Rutledge's time in the Great …

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    Book 1

    A Test of Wills
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    3.88     · 19319 Ratings · 1833 Reviews · published 1994 · 45 editions
    In 1919, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge rema…

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    Book 2

    Wings of Fire
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    4.01     · 9756 Ratings · 762 Reviews · published 1998 · 17 editions
    Rich with atmosphere, luminous period detail, and …

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    Book 3

    Search the Dark
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    4.04     · 7261 Ratings · 545 Reviews · published 1999 · 25 editions
    The introspective hero of Wings of Fire and A Test…

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    Book 4

    Legacy of the Dead
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    4.17     · 7189 Ratings · 554 Reviews · published 2000 · 18 editions
    The weathered remains found on a Scottish mountain…

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    Book 4.5 - A Matter of Duty

    This Time For Sure: Bouchercon Anthology 2021
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    4.19     · 21 Ratings · 5 Reviews · 2 editions
    What would you do if you had a second chance? A do…

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    Book 5

    Watchers of Time
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    3.99     · 6804 Ratings · 512 Reviews · published 2001 · 20 editions
    The year is 1919, and Ian Rutledge is a fragile ye…

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    Book 6

    A Fearsome Doubt
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    4.04     · 6266 Ratings · 430 Reviews · published 2002 · 23 editions
    Bestselling author Charles Todd has earned a speci…

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    Book 7

    A Cold Treachery
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    4.19     · 6033 Ratings · 454 Reviews · published 2005 · 17 editions
    Called out by Scotland Yard into the teeth of a vi…

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    Book 8

    A Long Shadow
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    4.15     · 5501 Ratings · 387 Reviews · published 2006 · 24 editions
    "Seamless in its storytelling and enthralling in i…

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    Book 8.5 - Trafalgar

    The Mammoth Book of Historical Crime Fiction
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    3.44     · 150 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 2011 · 6 editions
    Our dark past brought to life by leading contempor…

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    Book 8.5 - Trafalgar

    The Best American Mystery Stories 2012
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    3.70     · 482 Ratings · 49 Reviews · published 2012 · 9 editions
    The Best American Series®
    First, Best, and Best-Sel…

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    Book 9

    A False Mirror
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    4.06     · 5137 Ratings · 379 Reviews · published 2007 · 25 editions
    Rutledge is called on to prove the innocence of a …

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    Book 10

    A Pale Horse
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    3.99     · 6159 Ratings · 461 Reviews · published 2007 · 24 editions
    In the ruins of Yorkshire's Fountains Abbey lies t…

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    Book 11

    A Matter of Justice
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    4.06     · 5491 Ratings · 421 Reviews · published 2008 · 2 editions
    Book #11 from the series: Inspector Ian Rutledge M…

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    Book 11.5 - Blood Money

    Odd Partners: An Anthology
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    3.57     · 484 Ratings · 111 Reviews · published 2019 · 7 editions
    Throughout the annals of fiction, there have been …

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    Book 12

    The Red Door
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    4.01     · 6208 Ratings · 563 Reviews · published 2009 · 20 editions
    “One of the best historical series being written t…

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    Book 12.5

    The Kidnapping
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    3.78     · 950 Ratings · 62 Reviews · published 2010 · 3 editions
    In an original short story by New York Times bests…

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    Book 13

    A Lonely Death
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    4.11     · 6626 Ratings · 565 Reviews · published 2011 · 24 editions
    Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge returns to so…

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    Book 14

    The Confession
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    4.01     · 5440 Ratings · 516 Reviews · published 2012 · 27 editions
    Declaring he needs to clear his conscience, a dyin…

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    Book 15

    Proof of Guilt
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    3.85     · 4798 Ratings · 557 Reviews · published 2013 · 14 editions
    An unidentified body appears to have been run down…

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    Book 15.5 - The Honour of Dundee

    The Mystery Writers of America Presents The Mystery Box
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    3.20     · 753 Ratings · 122 Reviews · published 2013 · 13 editions
    There's nothing more mysterious than a locked box.…

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    Book 15.6 - The Wrong Man

    Deadly Pleasures
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    3.16     · 68 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2010 · 7 editions
    To celebrate the Crime Writers’ Association Diamon…

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    Book 16

    Hunting Shadows
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    4.05     · 5307 Ratings · 632 Reviews · published 2014 · 15 editions
    A dangerous case with ties leading back to the bat…

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    Book 17

    A Fine Summer's Day
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    4.06     · 5712 Ratings · 756 Reviews · published 2015 · 1 edition
    On a fine summer's day in June 1914, Ian Rutledge …

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    Book 18

    No Shred of Evidence
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    4.07     · 5296 Ratings · 625 Reviews · published 2016 · 2 editions
    On the north coast of Cornwall, an apparent act of…

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    Book 18.5 - The Hair of the Dog

    Katherine Hall Page Presents Malice Domestic 11: Murder Most Conventional
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    3.61     · 56 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2016 · 4 editions
    The Malice Domestic cozy anthology series returns …

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    Book 19

    Racing the Devil
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    4.15     · 4808 Ratings · 557 Reviews · published 2017 · 9 editions
    On the eve of the bloody Battle of the Somme, a gr…

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    Book 19.5 - The Cottage

    Charlaine Harris Presents Malice Domestic 12: Mystery Most Historical
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    3.52     · 44 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2017 · 4 editions
    The Malice Domestic cozy anthology series returns …

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    Book 20

    The Gate Keeper
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    4.08     · 5786 Ratings · 684 Reviews · published 2018 · 13 editions
    On a deserted road, late at night, Scotland Yard’s…

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    Book 21

    The Black Ascot
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    4.19     · 4785 Ratings · 603 Reviews · published 2019 · 11 editions

    Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge seeks a killer who ha…

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    Book 22

    A Divided Loyalty
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    4.20     · 5087 Ratings · 706 Reviews · published 2020 · 2 editions
    Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge is assigned o…

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    Book 23

    A Fatal Lie
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    4.01     · 4874 Ratings · 613 Reviews · published 2021 · 10 editions
    In one of his most puzzling cases, Scotland Yard I…

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    Book 24

    A Game of Fear
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    4.27     · 4918 Ratings · 480 Reviews · published 2022 · 14 editions
    In this newest installment of the acclaimed New Yo…

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    TALES: Short Stories (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #0.5, #12.5)
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    3.87     · 825 Ratings · 72 Reviews · published 2015 · 5 editions
    Now published together for the first time: Charles…

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    Ian Rutledge: Mysterious Profile #24
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    3.99     · 150 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2010 · 4 editions

    Available as an ebook for a limited time only, thi…

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