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World War I, Mysteries, and Research

January 23, 2015 Charles Todd 0

World War I, Mysteries, and Research It doesn’t matter what sort of book you’re writing. Research is going to pop up to haunt you at some stage, if only to find out if that Italian […]

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Like Mother, Like Son: The Charles Todd team on writing bestselling novels

June 25, 2013 Charles Todd 0

Like Mother, Like Son: The Charles Todd team on writing bestselling novels You just never know what to expect when you go into business with a relative. There are horror tales about the plumber, the […]

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