The Great War is over, but in this captivating new mystery from award-winning author Anna Lee Huber, one young widow discovers the real intrigue has only just begun . . .
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England, 1919. Verity Kent€s grief over the loss of her husband pierces anew when she receives a cryptic letter, suggesting her beloved Sidney may have committed treason before his untimely death. Determined to dull her pain with revelry, Verity€s first impulse is to dismiss the derogatory claim. But the mystery sender knows too much€"including the fact that during the war, Verity worked for the Secret Service, something not even Sidney knew.Â
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Lured to Umbersea Island to attend the engagement party of one of Sidney€s fellow officers, Verity mingles among the men her husband once fought beside, and discovers dark secrets€"along with a murder clearly meant to conceal them. Relying on little more than a coded letter, the help of a dashing stranger, and her own sharp instincts, Verity is forced down a path she never imagined€"and comes face to face with the shattering possibility that her husband may not have been the man she thought he was. It€s a truth that could set her free€"or draw her ever deeper into his deception . . .
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€œMy favorite new mystery series!€Â
€“ Alyssa Maxwell, USA Today bestselling author
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€œSure to please fans of classic whodunits and lovers of historical fiction alike.€Â
€“Jessie Crockett, author of Whispers Beyond the Veil