Awards

• Winner of Agatha Awards Historical 2017
• Winner of Left Coast Crime Award Best Historical Mystery Novel 2018

Overview

World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with determining if the man is a German spy. The assignment also offers Ben the chance to be near Lord Westerham’s middle daughter, Pamela, whom he furtively loves. But Pamela has her own secret: she has taken a job at Bletchley Park, the British code-breaking facility. As Ben follows a trail of spies and traitors, which may include another member of Pamela’s family, he discovers that some within the realm have an appalling, history-altering agenda. Can he, with Pamela’s help, stop them before England falls? Inspired by the events and people of World War II, writer Rhys Bowen crafts a sweeping and riveting saga of class, family, love and betrayal.

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'Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic and stylish - like binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater.' -- Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author 'Well-plotted and thoroughly entertaining ... With characters who are so fully fleshed out, you can imagine meeting them on the street ...' -- Historical Novel Society '... delivers the same entertainment mixed with intellectual intrigue and realistic setting for which Bowen has earned awards and loyal fans.' -- New York Journal of Books

'Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic and stylish - like binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater.' -- Lee Child 'Well-plotted and thoroughly entertaining ... With characters who are so fully fleshed out, you can imagine meeting them on the street ...' -- Historical Novel Society '... delivers the same entertainment mixed with intellectual intrigue and realistic setting for which Bowen has earned awards and loyal fans.' -- New York Journal of Books

Author Information

Rhys Bowen is the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Royal Spyness Series, Molly Murphy Mysteries, and Constable Evans. She has won the Agatha Best Novel Award and has been nominated for the Edgar Best Novel. Rhys’s titles have received rave reviews around the globe. Her books have made bestseller lists, garnered many awards, nominations, and starred reviews. She was born in England and married into a family with historic royal connections. She now divides her time between California and Arizona. Gemma Dawson is a classically trained British actress born and raised in London, England. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and went on to become one of their prestigious company members. She has remained in NYC, where she now works as an actress and voiceover artist. Gemma has acted on stage Off-Broadway as well as back home in the UK. She has lent her voice to documentaries, television shows, commercials and major motion pictures. She has narrated over 60 audiobooks.

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