England, 1919. In Anna Lee Huber's latest mystery, former Secret Service agent Verity Kent is finding that life after wartime offers its own share of danger . . .
The Great War may be over, but for many, there are still obstacles on the home front. Reconciling with her estranged husband makes Verity sympathetic to her friend Ada's marital difficulties. Bourgeois-bred Ada, recently married to the Marquess of Rockham, is overwhelmed trying to navigate the ways of the aristocracy. And when Lord Rockham is discovered shot through the heart with a bullet from Ada's revolver, Verity fears her friend has made a fatal blunder.
While striving to prove Ada's innocence, Verity is called upon for another favor. The sister of a former Secret Service colleague has been killed in what authorities believe was a home invasion gone wrong. The victim's war work—censoring letters sent by soldiers from the front—exposed her to sensitive, disturbing material. Verity begins to suspect these two unlikely cases may be linked. But as the connections deepen, the consequences—not just for Verity, but for Britain—grow more menacing than she could have imagined.
The Great War may be over, but for many, there are still obstacles on the home front. Reconciling with her estranged husband makes Verity sympathetic to her friend Ada's marital difficulties. Bourgeois-bred Ada, recently married to the Marquess of Rockham, is overwhelmed trying to navigate the ways of the aristocracy. And when Lord Rockham is discovered shot through the heart with a bullet from Ada's revolver, Verity fears her friend has made a fatal blunder.
While striving to prove Ada's innocence, Verity is called upon for another favor. The sister of a former Secret Service colleague has been killed in what authorities believe was a home invasion gone wrong. The victim's war work—censoring letters sent by soldiers from the front—exposed her to sensitive, disturbing material. Verity begins to suspect these two unlikely cases may be linked. But as the connections deepen, the consequences—not just for Verity, but for Britain—grow more menacing than she could have imagined.
In the aftermath of the Great War, the line between friend and foe may be hard to discern, even for indomitable former Secret Service agent Verity Kent, in award-winning author Anna Lee Huber's thrilling mystery series.
Peacetime has brought little respite for Verity Kent. Intrigue still abounds, even within her own family. As a favor to her father, Verity agrees to visit his sister in Wiltshire. Her once prosperous aunt has fallen on difficult times and is considering selling their estate. But there are strange goings-on at the manor, including missing servants, possible heirloom forgeries, and suspicious rumors—all leading to the discovery of a dead body on the grounds.
While Verity and her husband, Sidney, investigate this new mystery, they are also on the trail of an old adversary—the shadowy and lethal Lord Ardmore. At every turn, the suspected traitor seems to be one step ahead of them. And even when their dear friend Max, the Earl of Ryde, stumbles upon a code hidden among his late father's effects that may reveal the truth about Ardmore, Verity wonders if they are really the hunters—or the hunted . . .
All is far from quiet on the home front in national bestselling author Anna Lee Huber's captivating mystery series, in which former Secret Service agent Verity Kent receives a visitor—who is being trailed by a killer...
November 1919. A relaxing few weeks by the seaside with her husband, Sidney, could almost convince Verity Kent that life has returned to the pleasant rhythm of pre-war days. Then Verity's beloved Great Aunt Ilse lands on their doorstep. After years in war-ravaged Germany, Ilse has returned to England to repair her fragile health—and to escape trouble. Someone has been sending her anonymous threats, and Verity's Secret Service contacts can only provide unsettling answers.
Even deep in the Yorkshire Dales, where she joins Verity's family for the holidays, Ilse encounters difficulties. Normally peaceful neighbors are hostile, seeking someone to blame for the losses they've endured. When Ilse's maid is found dead, Verity must uncover whether this is anti-German sentiment taken to murderous lengths, or whether there is a more personal motive at work. Could Verity's shadowy nemesis, Lord Ardmore, be involved? And if so, how much closer to home will the blow land when he inevitably strikes again?
Set in Downton Abbey-era post-World War I England, this action-packed series from the USA Today bestselling author of the Lady Darby Mysteries is a treat for fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Susan Ella MacNeal.
March 1920: Life has turned unsettlingly quiet for former British Intelligence agent Verity Kent and her husband, Sidney. But even that false calm is about to end. As threats remain, the French authorities soon request Sidney's help with a suspect who claims to have proof of treason—shortly before she is assassinated. And Verity, too, is called to investigate a mystery.
The murder of a Belgian lawyer aboard a train seems at first to be a simple case of revenge. But the victim was connected to British Intelligence, and possessed papers detailing the sinking of a gold-laden German ship during the war.
As Verity and Sidney dig deeper, they discover their cases are intertwined—and a lethal adversary persists. Officially, the Great War may be over, but this is a battle of nerves and wits they cannot afford to lose…
My Review:
I had a really great time reading these books! There is the thought in the back of my head, this is post World War 1-they didn't know then that there was going to be a 2nd one. Given all that they went through in the first one, it's sad to consider that another war is in their future.
Penny for Your Secrets introduced us to the series running villain, Lord Ardmore. He was smart and he was cunning, and the effect that he had on their lives, urgh! I just wanted to watch them beat him, but he seemed to be one step ahead of them at every turn.
All these mysteries were really interesting to read, to see the places that they went, the clues that they uncovered, it was all so great to read, especially the overarching mystery with Lord Ardmore. I loved watching Verity and Sidney work together on these cases!
Another thing that I just love about this series in the relationship between Verity and Sidney. She started off this series thinking he was dead, but he wasn't, and the 2nd book was repairing their relationship. Now things are more settled, and it was so great to see them together and happy!
Loved reading these books, and I can't wait to read more by Anna Lee Huber!
Author: Anna Lee Huber
Series: Verity Kent #3, 4, 5, 6
Read: May 27th, 27th, 28th, 28th, 2023
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Really enjoying the series and her writing, and they're Historical Fiction 2023 Books and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books! And Penny for Your Secrets is a RR Book, and Murder Most Fair and A Certain Darkness are WoW Books!
Publisher: Kensington
Published: October 29th 2019, September 29th 2020, August 31st 2021, August 30th 2022
Author: Anna Lee Huber
Series: Verity Kent #3, 4, 5, 6
Read: May 27th, 27th, 28th, 28th, 2023
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Really enjoying the series and her writing, and they're Historical Fiction 2023 Books and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books! And Penny for Your Secrets is a RR Book, and Murder Most Fair and A Certain Darkness are WoW Books!
Publisher: Kensington
Published: October 29th 2019, September 29th 2020, August 31st 2021, August 30th 2022
Penny for Your Secrets:
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A Pretty Deceit:
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Murder Most Fair:
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A Certain Darkness:
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