May 29, 2001 | 384 Pages
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
"Todd’s Ian Rutledge mysteries are among the most intelligent and affecting being written these days."
— The Washington Post Book World
"With his tortured detective Ian Rutledge and the ghost who inhabits his mind … Charles Todd has swiftly become one of the most respected writers in the mystery genre…. The pair is unique among sleuths."
— The Denver Post
"A rich, complex novel intelligently written and very affecting."
— The Purloined Letter
"Eloquent … rich."
— The New York Times Book Review
"Tightly worked, poignant … a most moving story."
— Booknews from The Poisoned Pen
Also by Charles Todd:
A Test of Wills (available from Bantam Books)
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Wings of Fire
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Search the Dark
and coming soon in hardcover:
Watchers of Time
