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A Deceptive Devotion

por Iona Whishaw

Series: Lane Winslow (6)

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"Wedding bells, a grisly murder, and a defecting Russian spy bring drama to King's Cove in the newest Lane Winslow mystery, a series that the Globe and Mail calls "terrific." A wedding is on the horizon for Lane Winslow and Inspector Darling. As one of the few Russian speakers in her community, Lane is obliged to act as translator and hostess for Countess Orlova, an elderly Russian woman who has tracked her missing brother to the Nelson area. Nelson PD investigates, but then the murder of a lone hunter in the hills above King's Cove takes top priority. Darling works the case with a Constable Oxley--a newcomer to the area, assigned in Constable Ames' temporary absence--and a British agent contacts Lane to warn her to be on the lookout for a fleeing Russian defector. Bound by the Wartime Secrets Act, Lane is conflicted about keeping the information from Darling, especially when it begins to put a strain on their relationship. Fans of Maisie Dobbs and the Kopp Sisters will delight in this rousing adventure of intrigue and espionage."--… (más)
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This book is an entertaining tale of spies and Lane Winslow in Nelson and King's Cove, British Columbia, Canada. I rate it a solid 4 stars.
It takes place in 1947, and there are only 2 murders, with no graphic violence, so it is suitable for cozy mystery fans. Lane Winslow worked for British Intelligence in WWII, but left Britain for remote British Columbia. This is book 6 in the series, and I have read books 1-5. Although there are events in Lane's personal life that started in book 1 that carry through to this book, it can be read as a stand alone.
The book opens with the murder of a hunter by an unknown killer. The plot develops with spies from Lane's past while the Nelson Police try to solve the murder of the hunter. There are many twists and turns in the plot, with Russian and British spies plus Canadian Intelligence all interacting with one another and Lane and the Nelson police. There are flashbacks to explain how the characters come to be who they are. The plot wraps up very neatly at the end with the Hallmark movie ending that my wife prophesied in book 1. Both my wife and I enjoy this series and recommend it. I read it in 4 days.
Thanks to Curtis Samuel at Touchwood Editions for sending me this book.
  tom471 | Dec 16, 2022 |
This series! For me, it's very much in-spite-of rather than because of -- in spite of the spycraft, in spite of the time period (post WWII, rapidly becoming the Cold War), in spite of the role of women and the secrecy -- and yet, it's one of my favorite series, because the characters are so great, the setting is so seductive, the action is quick and interesting and I never quite see the twists coming. Love it. ( )
  jennybeast | Oct 31, 2022 |
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"Wedding bells, a grisly murder, and a defecting Russian spy bring drama to King's Cove in the newest Lane Winslow mystery, a series that the Globe and Mail calls "terrific." A wedding is on the horizon for Lane Winslow and Inspector Darling. As one of the few Russian speakers in her community, Lane is obliged to act as translator and hostess for Countess Orlova, an elderly Russian woman who has tracked her missing brother to the Nelson area. Nelson PD investigates, but then the murder of a lone hunter in the hills above King's Cove takes top priority. Darling works the case with a Constable Oxley--a newcomer to the area, assigned in Constable Ames' temporary absence--and a British agent contacts Lane to warn her to be on the lookout for a fleeing Russian defector. Bound by the Wartime Secrets Act, Lane is conflicted about keeping the information from Darling, especially when it begins to put a strain on their relationship. Fans of Maisie Dobbs and the Kopp Sisters will delight in this rousing adventure of intrigue and espionage."--

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