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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
A Test of Wills
1994
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2
8.1
Wings of Fire
1998
Go
3
8.2
Search the Dark
1999
Go
4
9
Legacy of the Dead
2000
Go
5
8.5
Watchers of Time
2001
Go
6
8.5
A Fearsome Doubt
2002
Go
7
8.6
A Cold Treachery
2005
Go
8
8.6
A Long Shadow
2006
Go
9
8.3
A False Mirror
2007
Go
10
8.2
A Pale Horse
2007
Go
11
8.1
A Matter of Justice
2008
Go
12
8.5
The Red Door
2009
Go
13
7.8
The Kidnapping
2010
Go
14
8.3
A Lonely Death
2011
Go
15
8.5
The Confession
2011
Go
16
8
Proof of Guilt
2013
Go
17
7.7
Cold Comfort
2013
Go
18
8.2
Hunting Shadows
2014
Go
19
8.9
A Fine Summer's Day
2015
Go
20
8.6
No Shred of Evidence
2016
Go
21
8.5
Racing the Devil
2017
Go
22
8.2
The Piper
2017
Go
23
8.5
The Gatekeeper
2018
Go
24
8.9
The Black Ascot
2019
Go
25
8.2
A Divided Loyalty
2020
Go
26
8.6
A Fatal Lie
2021
Go
27
8.8
A Game of Fear
2022
Go
28
A Christmas Witness
2025
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List of Bess Crawford Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.2
A Duty to the Dead
2009
Go
2
The Girl on the Beach
2010
Go
3
9.4
An Impartial Witness
2010
Go
4
8
A Bitter Truth
2011
Go
5
8.9
An Unmarked Grave
2012
Go
6
8.7
A Question of Honor
2013
Go
7
8.1
An Unwilling Accomplice
2014
Go
8
9.3
The Maharani's Pearls
2014
Go
9
9.2
A Pattern of Lies
2015
Go
10
8.3
The Shattered Tree
2016
Go
11
8.7
A Casualty of War
2017
Go
12
9.3
A Forgotten Place
2018
Go
13
8.7
A Cruel Deception
2019
Go
14
8.3
A Hanging at Dawn
2020
Go
15
9.3
An Irish Hostage
2021
Go
16
9.7
The Cliff's Edge
2023
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Murder Stone
2003
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Walnut Tree
2012
Go
2
8
A Guid Soldier
2015
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
Tales
2015
Go

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.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rambo (By: David Morrell)
2022
2
8.7
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike (By: Robert Crais)
2022
Go
3
9
Jack Taylor (By: Ken Bruen)
2022
Go
4
8
Jack Reacher (By: Lee Child)
2022
Go
5
9
Charlie Parker (By: John Connolly)
2022
Go
6
8
Hieronymus Bosch (By: Michael Connelly)
2022
Go
7
8
Lincoln Rhyme (By: Jeffery Deaver)
2022
Go
8
10
Alex Delaware (By: Jonathan Kellerman)
2022
Go
9
Tess Monaghan (By: Laura Lippman)
2022
Go
10
8
Charlie Resnick (By: John Harvey)
2022
Go
11
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus (By: Faye Kellerman)
2022
Go
12
10
Inspector Morse (By: Colin Dexter)
2022
Go
13
Dismas Hardy (By: John Lescroart)
2022
Go
14
9
Bob Lee Swagger (By: Stephen Hunter)
2022
Go
15
9.7
Aloysius X. L. Pendergast (By: Douglas Preston)
2022
Go
16
8
Lou Boldt (By: Ridley Pearson)
2022
Go
17
9
Spenser (By: Robert B. Parker)
2022
Go
18
10
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt (By: Anne Perry)
2022
Go
19
8
John Rebus (By: Ian Rankin)
2022
Go
20
10
Mallory (By: Carol O'Connell)
2022
Go
21
9
Jane Whitefield (By: Thomas Perry)
2022
Go
22
6.7
Ian Rutledge
2022
Go
23
9
Amos Walker (By: Loren D. Estleman)
2022
Go
24
10
Precious Ramotswe (By: Alexander McCall Smith)
2022
Go
25
8.2
Maisie Dobbs (By: Jacqueline Winspear)
2022
Go
26
8.5
The Lincoln Lawyer (By: Michael Connelly)
2022
Go
27
Condor ( By: James Grady)
2023
Go
28
Ben Kincaid ( By: William Bernhardt)
2023
Go
29
10
Repairman Jack (By: F. Paul Wilson)
2023
Go
30
Joe Pickett (By: C.J. Box)
2024
Go
31
Peter Diamond (By: Peter Lovesey)
2024
Go
32
Nathan Heller (By: Max Allan Collins)
2024
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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.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Book of Virtue (By: Ken Bruen)
2012
Go
2
Pronghorns of the Third Reich (By: C.J. Box)
2012
Go
3
8
The Book Thing (By: Laura Lippman)
2012
Go
4
The Book Case (By: Nelson DeMille)
2012
Go
5
9.5
An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver)
2012
Go
6
Death Leaves a Bookmark (By: William Link)
2012
Go
7
The Final Testament (By: Peter Blauner)
2013
Go
8
Rides a Stranger (By: David Bell)
2013
Go
9
The Long Sonata of the Dead (By: Andrew Taylor)
2013
Go
10
The Book of Ghosts ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman)
2013
Go
11
9
The Compendium of Srem (By: F. Paul Wilson)
2014
Go
12
What's in a Name? ( By: Thomas H. Cook)
2014
Go
13
Remaindered (By: Peter Lovesey)
2014
Go
14
The Sequel (By: R.L. Stine)
2014
Go
15
The Gospel of Sheba (By: Lyndsay Faye)
2014
Go
16
9
Book Club (By: Loren D. Estleman)
2014
Go
17
The Nature of My Inheritance (By: Bradford Morrow)
2014
Go
18
It's in the Book (By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane)
2014
Go
19
9
The Scroll (By: Anne Perry)
2014
Go
20
The Book of the Lion (By: Thomas Perry)
2015
Go
21
The Little Men (By: Megan Abbott)
2015
Go
22
Condor in the Stacks (By: James Grady)
2015
Go
23
Mystery, Inc. (By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2015
Go
24
Every Seven Years (By: Denise Mina)
2015
Go
25
From the Queen (By: Carolyn Hart)
2015
Go
26
8.7
The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin)
2016
Go
27
Citadel (By: Stephen Hunter)
2016
Go
28
Reconciliation Day (By: Christopher Fowler)
2016
Go
29
Dead Dames Don't Sing (By: John Harvey)
2016
Go
30
The Haze (By: James W. Hall)
2016
Go
31
Hoodoo Harry (By: Joe R. Lansdale)
2017
Go
32
10
The Pretty Little Box
2018
Go
33
Seven Years (By: Peter Robinson)
2018
Go
34
The Hemingway Valise (By: Robert Olen Butler)
2018
Go
35
The Last Honest Horse Thief (By: Michael Koryta)
2018
Go
36
8
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository (By: John Connolly)
2018
Go
37
The Girl Who Did Say No (By: David Handler)
2020
Go
38
The Traitor (By: Martin Edwards)
2022
Go
39
The Dark Door (By: Lisa Unger)
2022
Go
40
The Honeymoon Trap (By: Peter Swanson)
2022
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List of Bibliomysteries Series in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Book of Virtue (By: Ken Bruen)
2012
Go
2
9
The Scroll (By: Anne Perry)
2014
Go
3
Pronghorns of the Third Reich (By: C.J. Box)
2012
Go
4
9.5
An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver)
2012
Go
5
Death Leaves a Bookmark (By: William Link)
2012
Go
6
Seven Years (By: Peter Robinson)
2018
Go
7
8
The Book Thing (By: Laura Lippman)
2012
Go
8
The Book of Ghosts ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman)
2013
Go
9
9
Book Club (By: Loren D. Estleman)
2014
Go
10
The Long Sonata of the Dead (By: Andrew Taylor)
2013
Go
11
The Final Testament (By: Peter Blauner)
2013
Go
12
Rides a Stranger (By: David Bell)
2013
Go
13
What's in a Name? ( By: Thomas H. Cook)
2014
Go
14
It's in the Book (By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane)
2014
Go
15
The Nature of My Inheritance (By: Bradford Morrow)
2014
Go
16
Remaindered (By: Peter Lovesey)
2014
Go
17
9
The Compendium of Srem (By: F. Paul Wilson)
2014
Go
18
The Gospel of Sheba (By: Lyndsay Faye)
2014
Go
19
The Sequel (By: R.L. Stine)
2014
Go
20
The Book of the Lion (By: Thomas Perry)
2015
Go
21
The Little Men (By: Megan Abbott)
2015
Go
23
Every Seven Years (By: Denise Mina)
2015
Go
24
Citadel (By: Stephen Hunter)
2016
Go
25
Condor in the Stacks (By: James Grady)
2015
Go
26
Mystery, Inc. (By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2015
Go
27
8.7
The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin)
2016
Go
28
The Haze (By: James W. Hall)
2016
Go
29
Dead Dames Don't Sing (By: John Harvey)
2016
Go
30
Reconciliation Day (By: Christopher Fowler)
2016
Go
31
Hoodoo Harry (By: Joe R. Lansdale)
2017
Go
32
10
The Pretty Little Box
2018
Go
33
8
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository (By: John Connolly)
2018
Go
34
The Hemingway Valise (By: Robert Olen Butler)
2018
Go
35
The Last Honest Horse Thief (By: Michael Koryta)
2018
Go
36
The Book Case (By: Nelson DeMille)
2012
Go
37
From the Queen (By: Carolyn Hart)
2015
Go
38
The Girl Who Did Say No (By: David Handler)
2020
Go
39
The Traitor (By: Martin Edwards)
2022
Go
40
The Dark Door (By: Lisa Unger)
2022
Go
41
The Honeymoon Trap (By: Peter Swanson)
2022
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List of Charles Todd Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Death Do Us Part
2006
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2
5.5
A Study in Sherlock
2011
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3
Deadly Pleasures
2013
Go
4
Crimespree Magazine #58
2015
Go
5
Death Knell V
2016
Go
6
Malice Domestic 11
2016
Go
7
Silent Night, Deadly Night
2016
Go
8
Murder, They Wrote: Five Bibliomysteries by Edgar Award-Winning Authors
2018
Go
9
10
Odd Partners
2019
Go
10
Private Investigations: Mystery Writers on the Secrets, Riddles, and Wonders in Their Lives
2020
Go
11
Black Cat Weekly #50
2022
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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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