Part of Verity Kent Mysteries, book 9
First published 2026
Verity Kent sits in a cell in Dublin Castle, imprisoned by her own government after she exposed Lord Ardmore's treacherous plot. The British Intelligence agent survived four years slipping through German-occupied territory during The Great War, but now her luck appears exhausted. Her superiors interrogate her about her contacts with Irish rebels, while Ardmore walks free and blames his associates. Verity refuses to break under questioning, knowing that speaking could doom others. When rescue finally arrives, she emerges changed by her ordeal. The conflict between the Irish Republican Army and British forces intensifies, and Ardmore pursues goals that surpass simple treason. Verity and her husband Sidney must recruit every possible ally for a final confrontation with their enemy. Victory appears within reach until a brutal twist alters everything. Verity must choose where her loyalties truly rest, even if that choice separates her from Sidney, the man she has loved beyond death itself.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult-fiction, mystery-thriller, espionage, romantic-suspense
Vibes: dark, emotional, intense, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, loyalty-conflict, second-chance-romance
Setting: Dublin Castle, Ireland, German-occupied territory, Britain
Period: World War I, Post-World War I, 1910s-1920s
385 pages · Paperback · Kensington
Content warnings: torture, violence, war