It's "A Test of Wills" by Charles Todd. It's the first in a series of mysteries set in England in 1919. The protagonist is a Scotland Yard inspector named Ian Rutledge who was treated for shell-shock during World War I and is still suffering the after-effects, mainly related to his intense guilt over executing a soldier under his command when the man refused to go over the top.
For a piece of historical fiction, it has very little scene-setting, with most of the story taking place in the thoughts, action and dialogue of the characters. Once I got used to that, it was a really gripping read.
This week, all on the same day, I got in an order of four books from the deep clearance sale at Daedalus Books and two free paperbacks from PaperBackSwap -- the Ian Rutledge book was one of those, so I'm pretty much set for a while for reading material. :)
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For a piece of historical fiction, it has very little scene-setting, with most of the story taking place in the thoughts, action and dialogue of the characters. Once I got used to that, it was a really gripping read.
This week, all on the same day, I got in an order of four books from the deep clearance sale at Daedalus Books and two free paperbacks from PaperBackSwap -- the Ian Rutledge book was one of those, so I'm pretty much set for a while for reading material. :)