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First in a British mystery series featuring Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge. Rutledge is barely making it , having recently returned from service in WWI. He is shell shocked, a condition that manifest itself in the constant presence (in his head) of a serviceman he had to kill in the battlefield, who voices his worst fears. His jealous superior sends him to investigate a crime that he’s sure will send him over the edge; a colonel has been shot, and the most likely suspect is a WWI vet who h
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Inspector Ian Rutledge had been on the force prior to WWI. He served in the war and was deeply affected by it - what today would be identified as PTSD. He returns to the force at Scotland Yard determined to show he still "has it." In his first case back, he's sent off to a village to investigate the murder of a decorated war hero. The briefing he receives before heading out carefully and purposefully neglects to mention that the prime suspect is a shell shock victim. Rutledge had carefully not
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Excellent mystery! Well-written tale of a WWI veteran back in his job as a detective in post-war England - an unusual setting. Kept me guessing up to the end.
I liked this post WW1 story of a Scotland Yard Inspector struggling with his war demons, in way of a fallen soldier that haunts him. Going to try another.
Fascinating character study, similar to Maisie Dobbs series.
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