England, 1919. - Criminal Element.
Deeply enjoyable. . . .
Just when you think the plot will zig, it zags. . . . -Publishers Weekly Masterful.
Huber combines intricate puzzles with affecting human drama. . . . -Kirkus Reviews A splendid sequel.
Praise for Anna Lee Huber\'s Treacherous Is the Night A thrilling mystery that supplies its gutsy heroine with plenty of angst-ridden romance.
But as the connections deepen, the consequences-not just for Verity, but for Britain-grow more menacing than she could have imagined.
Verity begins to suspect these two unlikely cases may be linked.
The victim\'s war work-censoring letters sent by soldiers from the front-exposed her to sensitive, disturbing material.
The sister of a former Secret Service colleague has been killed in what authorities believe was a home invasion gone wrong.
While striving to prove Ada\'s innocence, Verity is called upon for another favor.
And when Lord Rockham is discovered shot through the heart with a bullet from Ada\'s revolver, Verity fears her friend has made a fatal blunder.
Bourgeois-bred Ada, recently married to the Marquess of Rockham, is overwhelmed trying to navigate the ways of the aristocracy.
Reconciling with her estranged husband makes Verity sympathetic to her friend Ada\'s marital difficulties.
The Great War may be over, but for many, there are still obstacles on the home front. . .
In Anna Lee Huber\'s latest mystery, former Secret Service agent Verity Kent is finding that life after wartime offers its own share of danger .
England, 1919
