A poignant love story and romantic mystery set during the opening days of World War I at Christmas. Follow the unforgettable journey of a brave woman who puts herself in harm's way to care for wounded soldiers and falls deeply in love with a man who may be forbidden to her. For fans of Downton Abbey and British-set mysteries, The Walnut Tree by Charles Todd is a must-read.

A Holiday Tale

The Walnut Tree

Brought up in India, where she was taught values of duty, honor and integrity by her officer father, Bess Crawford has signed up for service as a British nurse, in France. She tends diligently to the many wounded of the first world war. Her interest, however, is always piqued by a mystery, and she feels compelled to find all the answers, leading to this character’s secondary vocation as an amateur sleuth. Doing the right thing is important to Bess Crawford, and she always strives to follow the moral code bequeathed to her by her upstanding soldier Father a colonel Major in the British Army. This sense of duty and morality has drawn her into some tricky and even dangerous situations.