Part of Verity Kent Mysteries
First published 2024
Verity Kent arrives in Dublin in June 1920 as revolution tears through the Irish streets. The former Secret Service agent and her husband Sidney face assassination squads and constant danger while maintaining their cover as fashionable society figures. Their mission grows personal when Captain Alec Xavier, Verity's fellow spy and friend, disappears after infiltrating the IRA's inner circle. Verity works undercover during the day and attends elite social gatherings at night, desperately searching for traces of Alec. When evidence surfaces suggesting he has betrayed Britain and joined the rebels, Verity and Sidney must question everything they believed about loyalty and friendship. They uncover a conspiracy within Dublin Castle where British Intelligence uses the chaos of revolution to settle personal scores. As familiar enemies emerge with new threats, Verity faces a choice between duty and conscience in a city where allies and enemies shift like shadows.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult, adult-fiction, mystery-thriller, espionage
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, morally-complex, suspenseful, tense
Tropes: conspiracy-uncovered, friends-to-enemies, loyalty-tested, undercover-mission
Setting: Dublin, Dublin Castle, Ireland
Period: June 1920, Irish Revolution
384 pages · Paperback · Kensington
Content warnings: death, violence