Part of Verity Kent Mysteries, book 8
First published 2025
Dublin, August 1920. Former Secret Service agent Verity Kent and her husband Sidney face a deadly threat in war-torn Ireland. The treacherous Lord Ardmore has stolen phosgene gas and plans to use it for a catastrophic attack. Verity and Sidney must work with both Crown forces and Irish rebels to stop him. Their mission becomes complicated when a series of bold jewel thefts rocks the city. Many blame the IRA, but when Michael Collins himself asks Verity to find the real thief, she realizes someone is using the political chaos as cover. The thief grows bolder, even targeting Verity and her friends. Meanwhile, intelligence suggests Ardmore intends to deploy his poison gas at a major public event that will draw global attention. Racing against time through Dublin's dangerous streets, Verity must navigate the bitter conflict between republicans and British authorities while hunting two criminals whose paths may be connected in ways she never expected.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, adult, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, gritty, suspenseful, tense
Tropes: dual-mystery, hidden-connections, husband-wife-team, race-against-time
Setting: Dublin, Ireland
Period: August 1920, 20th century
368 pages · Paperback · Kensington
Content warnings: violence, war