He hasn't gotten married, of course, but until he feels he can control his nightmares, he's not likely to risk frightening someone he loves. He's an intriguing character to write. Q: What similarities do you see between Rutledge's shell shock and the impact war has on soldiers a century later?

Does Inspector Ian Rutledge marry?

Detective Inspector Ian Rutledge is single, but for the ghost of the corporal he shot that summer in 1916 at the Battle of the Somme, Hamish McLeod. Fiona had been the woman Hamish loved. Frances is Ian's recently married sister.

Who is Hamish to Rutledge?

Rutledge's Watson is named Hamish MacLeod; he was a corporal — and trusted friend — serving under Rutledge in France during the war.