Part of Verity Kent Mysteries
First published 2019
Verity Kent thought peacetime would bring relief after her wartime service as a Secret Service agent. Instead, 1919 England presents new dangers. Her friend Ada struggles to fit into aristocratic society after marrying the Marquess of Rockham. When someone shoots Lord Rockham through the heart with Ada's own revolver, Verity must clear her friend's name. Meanwhile, a former colleague asks Verity to investigate his sister's murder. Authorities dismiss it as a burglary gone wrong, but the victim had spent the war censoring soldier correspondence and knew disturbing secrets. As Verity digs deeper into both cases, she discovers unexpected connections. The investigation pulls her into a web of wartime secrets that threatens not just her own safety but Britain's stability. Verity must use all her intelligence training to uncover the truth before more people die.
Genres: 20th-century, mystery, adult, adult-fiction, british-literature, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, fast-paced, intricate, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, dual-mystery, friends-to-allies, uncovering-conspiracy
Setting: England, Britain
Period: 1919, post-World War I, 20th century
336 pages · Paperback · Kensington Publishing Co.
Content warnings: murder, violence