<div>A simple theft leads to unforeseen tragedy in this story from the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries. In a quaint antiquarian bookshop in the Midlands of England, a woman is captivated by a rare gilt-edged devotional nestled within an exquisite and equally tempting box. Her desire to pilfer it overcomes her scruples, and her guilt and terror at doing something so audacious, so unlike her. With a simple sleight of hand, it&rsquo;s hers. But this irresistible book of hours isn&rsquo;t in her possession for long. By chance, desire, and cruel twists of fate, it soon falls into the covetous grip of others&mdash;from a pickpocket to a schoolboy to a priest&mdash;as one woman&rsquo;s transgression sets in motion a dreadful chain of events. This diabolically clever story from the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author proves Stephen King was right when he said, &ldquo;You&rsquo;re going to love Todd.&rdquo;</div>

The Pretty Little Box

<div>Five novellas about deadly books&mdash;and even more dangerous people&mdash;from five acclaimed mystery authors. Book Club: Ex-cop Avery Sharecross now spends his days tracking rare books in Good Advice, New Mexico. But his old career collides with his new one when the local sheriff asks him for help on a case of a dead book collector. Seven Years: New York Times&ndash;bestselling author Peter Robinson tells of a retired professor who discovers a threatening inscription in a volume of Robert Browning&rsquo;s poetry. Puzzled by the disturbing message, he can&rsquo;t resist playing detective. But the professor is about to learn the consequences of reading between the lines. The Final Testament: In this historical tale from New York Times&ndash;bestselling author Peter Blauner, a Nazi in 1938 London attempts to blackmail Sigmund Freud into publishing an anti-Semitic book in Freud&rsquo;s name. Freud retaliates by picking up pen and paper and suggesting his blackmailer sit on his couch. The Pretty Little Box: New York Times&ndash;bestselling author Charles Todd presents a story of an Englishwoman&rsquo;s simple theft of a devotional that sets in motion a dreadful chain of events. Pronghorns of the Third Reich: New York Times&ndash;bestselling author C. J. Box brings us to frigid Wyoming, where Lyle and Juan wait outside a lawyer&rsquo;s house in ski masks and carrying pistols. Lyle is convinced he&rsquo;s owed something, but he&rsquo;s about to uncover a mystery that stretches back to Nazi Germany.</div>

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Murder, They Wrote

<div>The New York Times&ndash;bestselling author discusses the creation of their beloved English police inspector and his long-running mystery series. Scotland Yard&rsquo;s Insp. Ian Rutledge made his debut in 1996 with Charles Todd&rsquo;s historical police procedural A Test of Wills. Many years and cases later, the shell-shocked World War I veteran has won over readers far and wide. But how did such a troubled yet wise character come to be? Writing together as Charles Todd, the mother-son duo of Caroline and Charles Todd, share insights on creating their sleuth and the New York Times&ndash;bestselling series. In this essay, they discuss their mutual enthusiasm for history and storytelling, as well as their influences. They share the story of their fateful trip to a Revolutionary War battlefield that inspired them to write a novel together. They also talk about creating Rutledge and his world, working together, and, of course, historical research. Inspector Rutledge fans won&rsquo;t want to miss this. Praise for Charles Todd and the Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries &ldquo;You&rsquo;re going to love Todd.&rdquo; &mdash;Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly &ldquo;The melancholy tone that distinguishes the Rutledge series is a reminder that war never ends for the families and friends of lost loved ones. It just retreats into the shadows.&rdquo; &mdash;The New York Times Book Review &ldquo;Todd&rsquo;s Ian Rutledge mysteries are among the most intelligent and affective being written these days.&rdquo; &#8213;The Washington Post Book World &ldquo;Evocative . . . An absorbing mystery.&rdquo; &#8213;Orlando Sentinel &ldquo;[A] profound and insightful rendering of a Britain between the wars.&rdquo; &#8213; Hartford Courant &ldquo;Exceptionally clever plot . . . As always, Todd . . . deepen[s] their crafty whodunit with a moving exploration of their astute sleuth&rsquo;s inner torments.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review</div>

Ian Rutledge

<div>In this mystery by the acclaimed author of To Wake the Dead, an inheritance hangs in the balance in a case of stolen identities, imposters, and murder. Banished from the idyllic English countryside he once called home and en route to live with his cousin in America, Sir John Farnleigh, black sheep of the wealthy Farnleigh clan, nearly perished in the sinking of the Titanic. Though he survived the catastrophe, his ties with his family did not, and he never returned to England&mdash;not even for the funerals of his mother, his father, or, most recently, his older brother Dudley. Now, nearly twenty-five years since he was first sent away, Sir John has finally returned home to claim his inheritance. But another &ldquo;Sir John&rdquo; soon follows, an unexpected man who insists he has absolute proof of his identity and of his claim to the estate. Before the case can be settled, however, one of the two men is murdered, and Dr. Gideon Fell, who happens to be passing through the village, finds himself facing one of the most challenging cases of his career. To solve it, he&rsquo;ll have to confront a series of bizarre and chilling phenomena, diving deep into the realm of the occult and brushing up against witchcraft, magic, and a sinister automaton to solve a seemingly impossible crime . . . Selected by a panel of twelve mystery luminaries as one of the ten best locked-room mysteries of all time, The Crooked Hinge is a creepy and atmospheric puzzle inspired by a real-life case. It is the ninth installment in the Dr. Gideon Fell series, which may be read in any order. &ldquo;Carr . . . is at his best in this creepy and baffling entry in the American Mystery Classics series, originally published in 1938. . . . This is an all-time classic by an author scrupulous about playing fair with his readers. Golden age fans won&rsquo;t want to miss it.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review<ul></ul></div>

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