Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML:�??A stunner, exquisitely plotted and characterized, with Todd�??s trademark meticulous backdrop of World War I-era England.�?��??Strand Magazine

The Great War is still raging when Francesca Hatton�??s adored grandfather dies on the family estate in England�??s isolated Exe Valley. Among his effects, Francesca is stunned to find an unsigned letter cursing the Hattons and their descendants. Then a stranger appears, accusing her grandfather of murder. Was the loving protector Francesca remembers really a vindictive man who cultivated dangerous enemies? At the center of the intrigue is an unusual white stone hidden in a garden where Francesca once played with her five male cousins�??all dead now on France�??s battlefields. According to Hatton�??s will, the Murder Stone must be dug up, transported to Scotland, and buried forever. But before Francesca can begin the journey, a series of ominous �??accidents�?� occur. As Francesca sets out to pursue the truth, she also sets herself in the sights of someone determined to exact a revenge too long overdue. 
Praise for The Murder Stone
�??Todd�??s mysteries are among the most intelligent and affecting being written these days.�?��??Washington Post Book World

�??Seamless . . . a compelling insight into the home front during 1916.�?��??Chicago Tribune

�??A gripping novel of family secrets set against the tragedy of World War I.�?��??Mystery Lovers Bookshop News
�??Many twists and turns, angst-ridden characters, and an evocative histor