Charles Todd

Charles Todd

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October 21st, 2025: A Christmas Witness (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #28)

The Cliff's Edge (Bess Crawford, #15) was the most recently released book by Charles Todd, on February 14th, 2023.

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Charles Todd Stats: The highest rated book by Charles Todd on Book Notification is The Cliff's Edge, the 15th novel in the Bess Crawford series. The second-highest rated book is An Impartial Witness (Bess Crawford #2).

The most read book by Charles Todd on Book Notification is A Test of Wills, the first novel in the Inspector Ian Rutledge series. The second most read book is Wings of Fire (Inspector Ian Rutledge #2).

Below is a complete list of Charles Todd books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Charles Todd is the Inspector Ian Rutledge Series.

List of Inspector Ian Rutledge Books in Publication Order

List of Bess Crawford Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

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List of Mysterious Profiles Books in Publication Order

The Mysterious Profiles series offers brief biographies of iconic mystery writers, providing insights into their lives, works, and the creation of their most famous characters.

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List of Bibliomysteries Books in Publication Order

A collection of short stories and novellas centered around the theme of books. Each story combines elements of mystery, crime, and suspense with a focus on books, libraries, bookstores, or the world of literature, involving various authors contributing to this intriguing and literary-focused series.

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List of Bibliomysteries Series in Chronological Order

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List of Charles Todd Anthologies in Publication Order

Charles Todd

Todd attended.

Charles Todd is the author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge series which currently consists of 28 novels. The Inspector Ian Rutledge series started in 1994 with the novel A Test of Wills. The most recently released novel in the Inspector Ian Rutledge series was A Game of Fear which was released in 2022. There is an upcoming novel for the Inspector Ian Rutledge series entitled A Christmas Witness which is being released on October 21st, 2025.

Charles Todd has also written the Bess Crawford series which has 16 books including A Duty to the Dead and The Girl on the Beach.

Charles Todd: Awards & Accolades

Todd's books have won multiple awards, A Test of Wills won the Barry Award, Best First Novel, in 1997. An Unmarked Grave won the Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award, in 2013. A Question of Honor won the Agatha Award, Best Historical Novel, in 2013. The Shattered Tree won the Edgar Award, Mary Higgins Clark Award, in 2017.

The following novels by Charles Todd were nominated for these awards:

  • A Test of Wills: Edgar Award, Best First Novel (1997). Crime Writer's Association Award, New Blood Dagger Award (1997). Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (1997). Anthony Award, Best First Mystery (1997).
  • Wings of Fire: Crime Writer's Association Award, Historical Dagger Award (1999). Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (1999).
  • Legacy of the Dead: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2001).
  • A Duty to the Dead: Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2010).
  • The Red Door: Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2011).
  • An Unmarked Grave: Agatha Award, Best Historical Novel (2012).
  • The Confession: Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2013).
  • A Question of Honor: Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel (2014).
  • Hunting Shadows: Agatha Award, Best Historical Novel (2014). Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2015).
  • An Unwilling Accomplice: Agatha Award, Best Historical Novel (2014).
  • Racing the Devil: Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2018).
  • A Casualty of War: RUSA Awards, Mystery Award (2018).
  • A Forgotten Place: Edgar Award, Sue Grafton Memorial Award (2019).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Charles Todd are:

  1. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  2. Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs Series.
  3. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  4. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  5. Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland Island Series.

Charles Todd: F.A.Q

What book awards has Charles Todd won?

A Test of Wills: Barry Award Best First Novel (1997).
An Unmarked Grave: Macavity Award Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2013).
A Question of Honor: Agatha Award Best Historical Novel (2013).
The Shattered Tree: Edgar Award Mary Higgins Clark Award (2017).

What was the first book Charles Todd wrote?

The first book written by Charles Todd was A Test of Wills, published in 1994.

What was the most recent book Charles Todd wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Cliff's Edge on February 14th, 2023.

Will there be any more books by Charles Todd?

Charles Todd has a new book coming out on October 21st, 2025 called A Christmas Witness.

How many books has Charles Todd written?

Charles Todd has written 50 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 28 books in the Inspector Ian Rutledge Series, 16 books in the Bess Crawford Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Mysterious Profiles Series, 1 book in the Bibliomysteries Series.

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