Betrayal at Blackthorn Park: An Evelyne Redfern Mystery (Evelyne Redfern, 2)

With mystery, intrigue, and the hints of romance international bestselling author Julia Kelly is known for, Evelyne Redfern returns in Betrayal at Blackthorn Park.

Freshly graduated from a rigorous training program in all things spy craft, former typist Evelyne Redfern is eager for her first assignment as a field agent helping Britain win the war. However, when she learns her first task is performing a simple security test at Blackthorn Park, a requisitioned manor house in the sleepy Sussex countryside, she can’t help her initial disappointment. Making matters worse, her handler is to be David Poole, a fellow agent who manages to be both strait-laced and dashing in annoyingly equal measure. However, Evelyne soon realizes that Blackthorn Park is more than meets the eye, and an upcoming visit from Winston Churchill means that security at the secret weapons research and development facility is of the utmost importance.

When Evelyne discovers Blackthorn Park’s chief engineer dead in his office, her simple assignment becomes more complicated. Evelyne must use all of her—and David’s—detection skills to root out who is responsible and uncover layers of deception that could change the course of the war.

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Published Oct 1, 2024

320 pages

Average rating: 8

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BirdieMama
Aug 16, 2024
8/10 stars
“Betrayal at Blackthorn Park” by Julia Kelly follows SIU (Special Investigations Unit) field agent ms Evelyne Redfern and partner David Poole in 1940’s at war Britain. Murder, sabotage, treason, and greed steal the show in this deceptive mystery sprinkled with a hint of romance. This was a fairly quick read as clues are uncovered swiftly and the main characters go over details of the case. I really enjoyed Evelyne’s character as she was in my opinion very determined and driven. I also liked how the chapters were broken up into shorter segments. I think this would be a great read for any fans of mysteries.

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