"The Gate Keeper" By Charles Todd: Review/Giveaway

by Theodore Feit


Details on how to win a copy of this book at the end of the review & links to purchase it.

Charles Todd, the mother-son writing team, offers two different series: The Gate Keeper is from the Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery series (the other is the Bess Crawford novels. Both series take place in a similar time frame, during or after World War I, and are based in England (or France, of course, in the trenches. Rutledge served as a Captain and saw bloody action and was responsible for the execution of his Corporal, Hamish McCleod, who refused orders to lead his men into another futile charge over the top. Hamish still haunts Rutledge, and his memory serves as sort of assistant to the Inspector by offering observations and warnings when warranted.


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As a result of shell shock, Rutledge was, for a time, treated for his mental condition, but now serves as a Scotland Yard detective. Since his release from the hospital, he has been living in the family home with his sister, who is married at the start of this novel. Returning from the wedding, he is unable to sleep and decides to go for a drive, ending up far away from his London apartment, where he finds himself witness to a murder. He insists on taking over the investigation and when another murder occurs, it becomes more important to uncover the reason for each. Rutledge learns of a third murder far away that might be related to the two he is working on, but it is assigned to another Scotland Yard detective.



Image source: William Morrow

The plot is fairly simple, but the solution is a lot more complicated and unexpected. Rutledge plods on until he finds a common thread to all three murders, then turns his attention to the question of who has actually committed them. He does so smoothly in this, the 20th novel in the series. On to the 21st.

Recommended.

To enter to win a copy of The Gate Keeper, simply email KRL at krlcontests@gmail[dot]com by replacing the [dot] with a period, and with the subject line “gate,” or comment on this article. A winner will be chosen February 17, 2018. U.S. residents only. If entering via email please included your mailing address.

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Ted & Gloria Feit live in Long Beach, New York, a few miles outside of New York City. For 26 years, Gloria was the manager of a medium-sized litigation firm in lower Manhattan. Her husband, Ted, is an attorney & former stock analyst, publicist & writer/editor for, over the years, several daily, weekly and monthly publications. Having always been avid mystery readers & since they're now retired, they're able to indulge their passion. Their reviews appear online as well as in three print publications in the UK & US.

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  1. I have always loved Charles Todd’s books, This one looks like another great one! Can’t wait to read it. (jbas50058@gmail.com)

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