ABitterTruth:ABessCrawfordMystery

Tryingtohelpawomanindistress,WorldWarInurseandaccidentalsleuthBessCrawfordlearnsthatnogooddeedgoesunpunishedWhenbattlefieldnurseBessCrawfordreturnsfromFranceforawell-earnedChristmasleave,shefindsabruisedandshiveringwomanhuddledinthedoorwayofherLondonresidence.Thewomanhasnowheretoturn,andpropelledbyafirmsenseofduty,Besstakesherin.OnceinsideBess’sflat,thewomanrevealsthataquarrelwithherhusbanderuptedintoviolence,yetshewantstoreturnhome——ifBesswillgowithhertoSussex.Realizingthatthewomanissufferingfromaconcussion,Bessgivesupafewpreciousdaysofleavetotravelwithher.Butshesoondiscoversthatthisisagooddeedwithunforeseeableconsequences.WhatBessfindsatVixenHillisahouseofmourning.Thewoman’sfamilyhasgatheredforamemorialservicefortheelderson,whodiedofwarwounds.Herhusband,homeoncompassionateleave,istense,tormentedbyjealousyandhisownguiltyconscience.Then,whenatroubledhouseguestisfounddead,Bessherselfbecomesaprimesuspectinthecase.Thismurderwillleadhertoadangerousquestinwar-tornFrance,anunexpectedally,andastartlingrevelationthatputsherinjeopardybeforeaviciouskillercanbeexposed.