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Where A Duty to the Dead sits
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- Book 1 of Bess Crawford. See all Bess Crawford books in order
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- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- An Impartial Witness
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- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against charlestodd.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 1 of the Bess Crawford series. (charlestodd.com; read November 6, 2026)
Bess Crawford ... A Duty to the Dead
- Next book
- Book 2 is An Impartial Witness. (charlestodd.com; read November 6, 2026)
A Duty to the Dead ... An Impartial Witness
What A Duty to the Dead is about
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- When the First World War breaks out, Bess Crawford volunteers as a nurse, and her service takes her from the French battlefields to a hospital ship. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
she volunteers for the nursing corps, serving from the battlefields of France
- During one crossing she gives her word to a dying officer that she will take a message to his brother. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
she promises to a deliver a message from a dying officer to his brother
Topics in this book
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Topics
- Bess Crawford
- Nurses
- World War, 1914-1918
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Reading ages
- Adult
Other books in Bess Crawford
14 books listed so far
- Book 2: An Impartial Witness
- Book 3: A Bitter Truth
- Book 4: An Unmarked Grave
- Book 5: A Question of Honor
- Book 6: An Unwilling Accomplice
- Book 7: A Pattern of Lies
- Book 8: The Shattered Tree
- Book 9: A Casualty of War
- Book 10: A Forgotten Place
- Book 11: A Cruel Deception
- Book 12: An Irish Hostage
- Book 13: The Cliff's Edge
- Book 14: A Deadly Cost
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