Part of Verity Kent Mysteries
First published 2022
March 1920 finds Verity Kent enjoying an unusual stretch of peace with her husband Sidney after their turbulent careers in British Intelligence. This calm shatters when French authorities summon Sidney to question a suspect who claims to possess evidence of treason. Before Sidney can extract her secrets, someone murders the woman. Meanwhile, Verity receives her own assignment: investigating the killing of a Belgian lawyer aboard a train. The case appears straightforward, a matter of personal revenge, until Verity discovers the victim's Intelligence connections and his possession of documents about a German ship loaded with gold that sank during the war. As Verity and Sidney pursue their separate investigations, they realize the cases connect in dangerous ways. Their unknown enemy from the Intelligence world continues to threaten them both. Though the Great War has officially ended, Verity and Sidney face a new kind of warfare that tests their mental agility and determination. They must solve both murders before their adversary strikes again.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, adult, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, fast-paced, intricate, suspenseful, tense
Tropes: connected-mysteries, dual-perspective, hidden-enemy, married-partners
Setting: France, Belgium, Britain, Germany
Period: March 1920, Post-World War I, 1920s
368 pages · Paperback · Kensington Publishing Corporation
Content warnings: murder, violence