Julie Monday, abandoned by her mother and raised in a children's home, enjoys a rare moment of happiness when at the age of eight she visits the Essex seaside and meets eleven-year-old Harry Walker. They spend a happy few hours together, but at the end of the afternoon, she must return to the Foundl
Tales (The Kidnapping; The Girl on the Beach; Cold Comfort; The Maharani's Pearls)
โ Scribed by Todd, Charles
- Book ID
- 108548527
- Publisher
- Witness Impulse
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 103 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Now published together for the first time: Charles Todd's absorbing short stories"The Kidnapping," "The Girl on the Beach," "Cold Comfort," and "The Maharani's Pearls"featuring everyone's favorite Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge and intrepid battlefield nurse Bess Crawford. These vibrant tales transport readers from the home front in Great Britain where ominous clouds of war will soon lead to the trenches of France, to the bloody front lines where Lieutenant Rutledge must risk his life to save his men. And finally to the exotic, dangerous India of Bess Crawford's youth. Together they create a fascinating glimpse into the extraordinary backgrounds of two of mystery's most popular characters.
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