An Unmarked Grave
An Unmarked Grave by Charles Todd, published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2012, is a historical fiction novel set during the spring of 1918 amidst the Spanish Flu epidemic. The story follows battlefield nurse Bess Crawford, who is caring for influenza patients and wounded soldiers in France. While attending to her duties, she uncovers a murder among the bodies awaiting burial, involving an officer connected to her father’s former regiment.
As Bess grapples with the aftermath of her discovery, she becomes ill with the flu and, upon recovery, finds that the evidence surrounding the murder has become increasingly elusive. With the only witness to the crime having taken his own life, Bess relies on her father’s military connections to investigate further. The narrative delves into themes of mystery and crime, as Bess races against time to uncover the truth while facing threats from the killer who is determined to silence her. This edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English.
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It’s the spring of 1918, and the Spanish Flu epidemic is killing soldiers and civilians alike. Battlefield nurse Bess Crawford is in France, caring for hundreds of influenza patients, as well as the wounded. There, she accidentally discovers concealed among the bodies waiting for the burial detail an officer who has been murdered. What’s more, he was in her father’s former regiment and a family friend.
Before she can report the body, she falls victim to the deadly flu herself. By the time she has recovered, the murdered officer has been buried, and the only other person who had seen the body has hanged himself. Or did he?
With only her father’s connections in the military to help her, Bess must piece together what little evidence they have to find an elusive killer. And he already has Bess in his sights, determined to stop her before she uncovers his identity.
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