Betrayal at Blackthorn Park by Julia Kelly.
Book Synopsis
With mystery, intrigue, and the hints of romance international bestselling author Julia Kelly is known for, Evelyne Redfern returns in Betrayal at Blackthorn Park.
Freshly graduated from a rigorous training program in all things spy craft, former typist Evelyne Redfern is eager for her first assignment as a field agent helping Britain win the war. However, when she learns her first task is performing a simple security test at Blackthorn Park, a requisitioned manor house in the sleepy Sussex countryside, she can’t help her initial disappointment. Making matters worse, her handler is to be David Poole, a fellow agent who manages to be both strait-laced and dashing in annoyingly equal measure. However, Evelyne soon realizes that Blackthorn Park is more than meets the eye, and an upcoming visit from Winston Churchill means that security at the secret weapons research and development facility is of the utmost importance.
When Evelyne discovers Blackthorn Park’s chief engineer dead in his office, her simple assignment becomes more complicated. Evelyne must use all of her—and David’s—detection skills to root out who is responsible and uncover layers of deception that could change the course of the war.
My Thoughts
I re-read A Traitor in Whitehall before reading Betrayal at Blackthorn Park and it was a nice refresher before starting the second book in the series.
I really enjoyed reading Betrayal at Blackthorn Park, the second Evelyne Redfern mystery. I particularly liked that there is chemistry between David and Evelyne and the hint of a romance developing was satisfying for me. I appreciated that the developing romance wasn't the focus of the novel, but just enough.
I enjoyed the mystery solving between David and Evelyne and I look forward to reading more books featuring these characters and seeing what they get up to in the next book. The ending in this book left me needing to know what happens next.
My Rating: 5/5
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Book Details
Title: Betrayal At Blackthorn Park
Author: Julia Kelly
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication Date: October 1, 2024
Genre: Mystery. Historical Mystery. Historical Fiction. Fiction. World War II.
Edition: Hardcover.
Pages: 320.
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