The Wall Street Journal review of A Christmas Witness! “Mr. Todd’s narrative begins as a police-procedural but subtly transforms into a tale of personal redemption and a poignant Christmas story.” A great stocking stuffer! #WSJ #ACHRISTMASWITNESS www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Hanukkah Sameach our dear friends of the Jewish faith! Our prayers are with those in Australia, #Hannukkah2025 #hanuman #sindhiswag #lordganesha #shalom #happyhanukkah #judaism #hindus #ganpatibappa #omnamahshivaya #hindustani #hinduswaraj #hindvad en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah

Happy Birthday Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain was an American writer, humorist, essayist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. #marktwain #bookworm #booknerd en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Tw...

Latha Sona Naomh Anndra! Happy #saintandrewsday The day honors St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, and is marked with festivities. The day is also linked to the origin of the Scottish flag, the Saltire, which features St. Andrew's cross. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_A...

Today in #WWI Battle of Cambrai: November 20 to December 5, 1917. The Battle of Cambrai, is most notably remembered as the first large-scale use of tanks in combat near the French city of Cambrai.Casualties: Allied: 75,681, Germany: 54,720. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...

This Month’s Best New Historical Mysteries Check out this month’s biggest and buzziest historical mysteries! A festive mystery from a NYT bestseller: Why It’s Readworthy: Christmastime in 1921, Ian Rutledge newly appointed chief inspector travels to Kent to investigate a lord’s attempted murder.

Happy Birthday Robert Lewis Stevenson! Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet, and travel writer. Caroline Todd shared his borthday. #UK #Scotland #Fiction en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...

Lest We Forget! November 11th is #ArmisticeDay in many countries and #VeteransDay in the USA. This day recognizes all those who gave their lives in #WWI and beyond to keep us safe and free.. #Veterans #WWI #Military #History #NeverForget en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veteran...

For the Fallen They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them. by Laurence Binyon. #rememberanceday #uk en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembr...

Chirp Mega Series Sale! www.chirpbooks.com/checkout/use... Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries by Charles Todd Somehow, the past keeps catching up with Inspector Ian Rutledge in this "superb" historical mystery series (Lee Child) that "combines crisp plotting with stylish prose" (Booklist).

Today is Guy Fawks (the 5th of November) day to celebrate the plot to blow up Westminster Palace iand King James I in 1605. Celebrated with bonfires, fireworks and burnt effigies of popular hate-figure from the plot. #Guy Fawks #GuyFawksNight #UK en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Faw...

Recently many fans have asked about the Audio Version of A Christmas Witness. It is now available for sale at many retail outlets in addition to Amazon. #IanRutledge #AChristmasWitness #CharlesTodd rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...

Today in WWI: The Battle of Caporetto from October 24, to November 19, 1917: A terrible loss for Italy. 70,000 casualties and 265,000–275,000 captured. #WWI #Italy #UK en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...

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Today is Release Day for A Christmas Witness! At long last the wait is over! crimereads.com/10-new-books...

On October 20, 1920 Agatha Christie published The Mysterious Affair at Styles and one can say her debut novel helped reshape the genre. #agathacristie #mystery #herculeproiot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mys...

Remember The Importance of Being Earnest because it is Oscar Wilde’s Birthday 16 October 1854! “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” #oscarwilde #poet #humorist #playwrghit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_W...

Happy Birthday P. G. Wodehouse! Born on October 15, 1881, He was an English writer and humorists. His creations include the Bertie Wooster and his valet, Jeeves; Psmith; Lord Emsworth and the Blandings Castle set; #Jeeves en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._G._W...

National Black Dog Day is celebrated annually on October 1st to encourage the adoption of dark-colored dogs from shelters and to combat Black Dog Syndrome. It also refers to Winston Churchill’s bad times. #blackdog en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_d...

Yom Kippur Greetings to our Jewish friends! Have an easy and meaningful fast. #yomkippur en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kip...

Happy Birthday Norman Colin Dexter OBE! (29 September 1930) was acrime writer known for his Inspector Morse series between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as an ITV television series, Morse, from 1987 to 2000. #inspectormorse #dexter en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_D...

Happy Birthday T. S. Eliot! Born this day in 1888, The 1948 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Highly distinguished as a poet, a literary critic, a dramatist, an editor, and a publisher. He was fond Wordsworth! Worth reading more! #tseliot #author #poet en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._E...

Today in WWI! On September 26, 1918 The Meuse–Argonne offensivethe Battles of the Meuse–Argonne, and the Meuse–Argonne campaign) was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I. Casualties: Allies 192,000, Imperial German 128.000 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meuse%E...

Today in WWI: The Battle of Loos took place from 25 September to 8 October 1915 in France on the Western Front, during the First World War. It was the biggest British attack of 1915, the first time that the British used poison gas. #Kitchner #WWI #UK en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...

The joy of opening the first box of A Christmas Witness, due for release Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Available for preorder at your local independent mystery book seller and bookstores everywhere. #AChristmasWitness #IanRutledge penzlerpublishers.com/product/a-ch...

Shanah tovah! Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the civil year, (September 22-25, 2025) according to the teachings of Judaism, and is the traditional anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve,as well as the initiation of humanity's role in God's world. #Judiasim #roshhashanah

Enter our Goodreads giveaway for a chance to win a copy of @charlestodauthor.bsky.social's festive new installment of the Ian Rutledge series, out next mont! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Happy Birthday Stephen King! A talented author who speaks to the darkness in us all. #StephenKing #Horror #Mystery #Thriller en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen...

Happy Birthday Agatha Christie! The maven of mystery and a favorite of ours. During WWI there was an influx of Belgian's from the German invasion. The only good thing to come from that was it inspired Hercule Poirot! #agathachristie #mystery #herculepoirot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_...

Today is the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s. march in Washington DC in 1963. This was when he gave the I Have a Dream Speech, 62 years ago. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_o...

Today in WWI, The Battle of Tannenberg, 23 and 30 August 1914. In battle encirclement and destruction of the Russian Second Army. Russian losses can reach 120,219, including 5,522 killed, 12,326 wounded and 75,435 missing. 26,936 #WWI #Germany #Rusia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...

SALE The Cliff's Edge [Large Print) Book #13 in the Bess Crawford Series) By Charles Todd $10.09 Save $25.91! List Price $36.00. Thrift Books has sales on many of the Bess Crawford series! Some may enjoy this Large Print Version! Bess Crawford #14 coming soon! www.thriftbooks.com/series/bess-...

"Blood on the Bayou: Case Closed" the official anthology for the 2025 World Mystery Convention, Bouchercon, published by Down & Out Books. A collection of short stories by Charles Todd featuring Bess Crawford and various authors. mailchi.mp/downandoutbo...

Today in WWI- Battle of Mons, (August 23, 1914) engagement between the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and the German army at Mons, Belgium, during the Battle of the Frontiers in the opening weeks of World War I. @7000 casualties. #WWI #UK en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...

Today, Richard III dies at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. This ended the War of the Roses and Henry Tudor became King of England. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard...

Happy Birthday Georgette Heyer an English novelist and short-story writer, in both the Regency romance and detective fiction. Her career began in 1921, when she turned a story conceived for her ailing brother into the novel The Black Moth. #GeorgetteHeyer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georget...

Happy Birthday Sir Walter Scott born August 15, 1771, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1st Baronet, a Scottish novelist, poet, and historian. his works remain classics ,and left a permanent impression of Chivalry on my young mind. #Ivanho #WalterScott en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_...

Happy Birthday Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock August 13, 1899 #AlfredHichcock ! A true master of our minds! @ahitchcockmm #suspense #flim #screenwriter #Filmmaker #Mystery en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_...

Today is Book Lovers Day and is celebrated on 9 August every year. This is an unofficial holiday observed to encourage bibliophiles to celebrate reading and literature. Pick up a book to read. #books #bookworm #bibliophiles #reading

Today in WWI, The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918. Casualties; UK: 22,202 IG 24,232. 45,000 Killed or wounded, 29,873 captured. #WWI #UK #IanRutledge en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...

Today is International Cat Day! We love our cats and hope you do as well! #InternationalCatDay2025 #CatWelfare en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...

A New Review from Crime Fiction Lover for Bat Out of Hell short story anthology! #Crimefiction #Shortstory crimefictionlover.com/2025/08/firs...

A great review of a Bat out of Hell mystery anthology! www.youtube.com/shorts/kPGYy...

Today August 7th is The Purple Heart Day, and is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States whom, after 5 April 1917, has been wounded or killed. #USA #PurpleHeart en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_....

Charles Todd has an audiobook deal available on Chirp! The Cliff's Edge. Catch up now, the next Bess Crawford Manuscript was turned into the publisher today! Was $27.99 Now only $6.99 www.chirpbooks.com/checkout/use...

Happy Birthday to The United States Coast Guard, founded on August 4, 1790. August 4, 2025, will mark the 235th anniversary of its establishment. it was created by Alexander Hamilton to enforce tariff laws and protect the young nation's coastline. #USCG en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...

Today in WWI, Brittain declares war on Imperial Germany August 4, 1914. when the Germans Germany treated Belgian neutrality as a worthless "scrap of paper" as part of a massive attack on France, invaded northern France through Belgium. #WWI #uk en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British....

Happy Birthday to Phyllis Dorothy James White, Baroness James of Holland Park, known professionally as P. D. James, was an English novelist and life peer. Her rise to fame came with her series of detective novels featuring the police commander and poet, #pdjames #dalgliesh pdjames.co.uk

Today in WWI, Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) 31,The battle took from July to November 1917, for control of the ridges of Ypres in West Flanders. 300,000 British casualties and 400,000 German, estimated. #WWI #Passchendaele en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...

Today in WWI, On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophiewho's assassination is widely considered the event that triggered the outbreak of World War I. #WWI #ArchdukeFerdinand en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassi....