No Precious Truth
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
The first in a brand-new WWII historical thriller series introduces Sergeant Cathy Marsden – a female police officer working for the Special Investigation Branch – who risks her life to protect the city of Leeds from an escaped German spy!
Leeds, 1941. As the war rages across Europe, Police Sergeant Cathy Marsden’s life since she was seconded to the Special Investigation Branch has remained focused on deserters and home-front crimes. Until now.
Things take a chilling turn when Cathy’s civil servant brother, Dan, arrives from London with a dark secret: he is working for the XX Committee – a special MI5 unit set up to turn German spies into double agents. But one of these agents has escaped and is heading for Leeds, sent to destroy targets key to the war effort. Suddenly Cathy and the squad are plunged into an unfamiliar world of espionage and subterfuge.
With the fate of the country and the war in the balance, failure is not an option, and Cathy must risk everything, including her own life, to stop a spy.
This fast-paced World War II thriller is perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Rhys Bowen and Kelly Rimmer!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Nickson (the Simon Westow mysteries) delivers a sturdy historical series launch set in his native Leeds. In 1941, Leeds copper Cathy Marsden has just been transferred to the police force's Special Investigation Branch, which is dedicated to investigating "big crimes that involve the army." While SIB's focus is overseas, there's plenty on the home front to keep them busy, including war deserters running black market rackets. One day, Cathy's older brother, security service officer Daniel, brings her a different kind of case. Daniel has been assigned to an MI5 committee that turns German spies captured on British soil into double agents. One such turncoat, Jan Minuit, has escaped his British supervisors and is reportedly headed for Leeds, possibly to complete his original mission: destroying facilities crucial to the Allied war effort, including a bomber factory. In the midst of tracing Minuit, Cathy is assigned a murder case in her SIB capacity, which may connect to her and Daniel's hunt. As always, the author's meticulous period detail and tender character development help this rise above similar fare. Here's hoping Nickson has another long-running series on his hands.
