The Key to Deceit: An Electra McDonnell Novel (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781250780508)

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. After years of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor--well, to themselves, anyway--Ellie McDonnell and her family have turned over a new leaf as they help the government's war effort. It's true that the straight-laced Major Ramsey didn't give them much choice, but still, Ellie must admit she doesn't miss breaking and entering as much as she might have thought. What she does miss is the challenge of unlocking an impossible code and the adrenaline rush that comes from being somewhere she shouldn't.

So when Major Ramsey turns up unannounced with another job, she can't say no. A woman's body has been found floating in the Thames, with a bracelet locked onto her wrist, and a cameo locket attached to it. It's clear this woman was involved in espionage, but whose side was she on? Who was she reporting to? And who wanted her dead?

Author: Ashley Weaver
ISBN-10: 1250780500
ISBN-13: 9781250780508
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Language: English
Published: 06/21/2022
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 12/01/2021 pg. 1
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 03/14/2022
Booklist 04/15/2022 pg. 19
Shelf Awareness 06/24/2022