Book Review

A Pale Horse (2007)

EW's GRADE
A

Details Release Date: Dec 26, 2007; Writer: Charles Todd; Genres: Fiction, Mystery and Thriller; Publisher: William Morrow

Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge, scarred by his time in the trenches during WWI and haunted — literally — by the ghost of a fellow soldier, investigates a perplexing series of murders in Yorkshire.

Grisliest Death
A man is found in the shadows of an abandoned abbey, wrapped in a cloak, an ancient gas mask strapped to his face.

Bottom Line
This deft psychological period piece, A Pale Horse, may be the best yet by Charles Todd, a pseudonymous mother-son writing team. A

Originally posted Dec 13, 2007 Published in issue #970 Dec 21, 2007 Order article reprints

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