The Spies of Hartlake Hall

About the book

She knelt beside the body and gently placed her fingers on the man's neck, hoping to feel a pulse that might still be there. Unfortunately, as she had anticipated, there was no sign of life; the pale, lifeless face and empty eyes had already revealed the grim truth . . .

From the brilliant mind behind Death on the Lusitania, The Spies of Hartlake Hall by R. L. Graham is a captivating and atmospheric historical crime novel set against the backdrop of the final days of the First World War.

In the bustling streets of London in 1917, a mysterious death occurs deep within the confines of Room 40, a secretive department within the Admiralty. Intelligence agent Patrick Gallagher is called upon to unravel the case, but the victim remains unidentified and the room where he was found is locked from the inside, with no apparent means of entry or exit. To complicate matters, a top-secret telegram is found in the man's possession, adding a dangerous political dimension to the investigation.

To avoid drawing unwanted attention, Gallagher decides to conduct his inquiries at the elegant Hartlake Hall, his family's ancestral estate. However, the peaceful weekend is disrupted when members of a shooting party arrive to stay at the hall. With each passing day, more bodies are discovered, and it becomes clear that a cunning murderer is at work, orchestrating a deadly game of deception.

As the war rages on in Europe, tensions rise among the guests at Hartlake Hall, each harboring their own secrets. Gallagher must act swiftly to uncover the traitor in their midst before it's too late . . .