The Cliff's Edge

Sensitive, beautifully written, disconcertingly familiar. -- <strong>Kirkus Reviews</strong><strong> </strong>on <em>A Cruel Deception</em> As with all other Bess Crawford mysteries, this one is historically accurate, entertainingly written, and thoroughly enjoyable. -- <em><strong>New York Journal of Books</strong> </em>on<em> A Cruel Deception</em> [Readers] are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford . . . While her sensibility is as crisp as her narrative voice, Bess is a compassionate nurse who responds with feeling. -- <em><strong>The New York Times Book Review</strong></em> I love series that follow particular characters over time and through their experiences, so I automatically read the latest installments from . . . Charles Todd. -- <strong>Hillary Rodham Clinton</strong>, <em>New York Times Book Review</em> As always, the mother-son writing team of Charles Todd does a magnificent job with atmosphere and dialogue, all while keeping their good-hearted heroine one step (but only one) ahead of the bad guys . -- <strong>BookPage</strong> on <em>A Cruel Deception</em> As usual, Todd mixes historical verisimilitude with exemplary character design and sharp plotting. Another fine entry in this popular series. -- <strong>Booklist</strong> on <em>A Cruel Deception</em> Intensely personal, as all great stories should be. -- <strong>Anne Perry</strong>, Internationally Bestselling Author Bess is among the most compassionate and intelligent characters, whose observations on life and people are advanced for the era in which she lives.. -- <strong><em>The Sun-Sentinel</em></strong> (Florida) The Crawford series has been consistently strong, each book as crisply written and suspenseful as the last. -- <strong><em>Booklist </em></strong>on <em>An Irish Hostage</em> Terrific . . . A Cruel Deception shows that there are still plenty of stories left for Bess Crawford, and I cannot wait to see what happens next. -- <strong>Book Reporter </strong>on <em>A Cruel Deception</em>