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A Treachery Of Spies by Manda Scott
Oct. 26th, 2018 01:52 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
An elderly woman of striking beauty is found murdered in Orleans, France. Her identity has been cleverly erased but the method of her death is very specific: she has been killed in the manner of traitors to the Resistance in World War Two.
Tracing down her murderer leads police inspector Inès Picaut back to 1940s France where the bravest of men and women are engaged in a desperate fight for survival against the Nazi invaders.
To find answers in the present, Inès must discover what really happened in the past, untangling a web of treachery and intrigue that stretches back to the murder victim’s youth.
The past is about to be exposed, but there are those in the present who will kill to keep it buried ...
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Manda Scott’s “semi-sequel’ to INTO THE FIRE is a blistering crime novel that splits its narrative between Picaut’s modern-day investigation and Distivelle’s activities during and after World War II. Scott’s depiction of the War is pitch-perfect (and for me, better than the current day investigation) and she expertly weaves various plot lines within her different time periods before bringing them together in the end in a thoroughly gripping way.
A TREACHERY OF SPIES was released in the United Kingdom on 9th August 2018. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
An elderly woman of striking beauty is found murdered in Orleans, France. Her identity has been cleverly erased but the method of her death is very specific: she has been killed in the manner of traitors to the Resistance in World War Two.
Tracing down her murderer leads police inspector Inès Picaut back to 1940s France where the bravest of men and women are engaged in a desperate fight for survival against the Nazi invaders.
To find answers in the present, Inès must discover what really happened in the past, untangling a web of treachery and intrigue that stretches back to the murder victim’s youth.
The past is about to be exposed, but there are those in the present who will kill to keep it buried ...
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Manda Scott’s “semi-sequel’ to INTO THE FIRE is a blistering crime novel that splits its narrative between Picaut’s modern-day investigation and Distivelle’s activities during and after World War II. Scott’s depiction of the War is pitch-perfect (and for me, better than the current day investigation) and she expertly weaves various plot lines within her different time periods before bringing them together in the end in a thoroughly gripping way.
A TREACHERY OF SPIES was released in the United Kingdom on 9th August 2018. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
