The Key to Deceit
- Authors: Ashley Weaver
- Series: Book 2 in the Electra McDonnell series
- Rank:Top 1000 in Best Historical Mystery on Amazon
- Rating: 4.5 based on 758 reviews
- Release Date: June 21, 2022
- Print length: 272 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
The second in the Electra McDonnell series from Edgar-nominated author Ashley Weaver, The Key to Deceit, is a delightful World War II mystery filled with spies, murder, romance, and wit.
London, 1940. Despite years of engaging in thievery to benefit themselves rather than the poor, Ellie McDonnell and her family have decided to change their ways and assist the government in their war efforts. While Major Ramsey's strict orders left them with little choice, Ellie finds herself not missing the thrill of breaking and entering as much as she had anticipated. What she does long for, however, is the challenge of deciphering impossible codes and the rush of adrenaline that accompanies trespassing.
Thus, when Major Ramsey presents another task without prior notice, Ellie cannot refuse. The discovery of a woman's body in the Thames, wearing a locked bracelet and a cameo locket, indicates her involvement in espionage. The question remains, however: which faction was she working for? Whom was she providing information to? And who had a motive to see her life cut short?
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