Publisher: Bookouture
My Rating: 4 Stars
DESCRIPTION:
Tea and cake on the terrace, views of the Devon hills… and a dead body in the local village? This is one for Jane Treen…!
London, 1942. Miss Jane Treen is at her desk in Whitehall sipping a strong coffee when she receives an urgent message about her colleague, codebreaker Arthur Cilento. He’s in danger in Devon, and Jane needs to get there sharpish. But before her bags are properly unpacked, the local teashop owner in Arthur’s village is found lying amidst the scones and teacakes… and she’s dead.
When Jane arrives, it quickly becomes clear that the murder is a half-baked attempt to curdle Arthur’s current codebreaking mission – but how? There seem to be suspects at every turn. Is Arthur’s boss going to extremes to cover up his incompetence? Can the teashop customers be trusted? And what about the secretary, who seems to have secret links to the village teashop…
Spurred on by scones and clotted cream, Jane and Arthur start to whip up a theory as to who the killer could be. But just as they begin to make progress, someone else is murdered – and it looks like Arthur could be next. It’s clear they need to solve this case quickly, before teatime is over and Arthur meets a sticky end…
Miss Jane Treen is on another assignment, this time under the guise of conducting an audit, so naturally her presence - and her questions - shouldn’t raise suspicion. In previous cases, Jane worked alongside Arthur Cilento, but now Arthur himself is in danger, and there’s no one better suited to help than Jane.
Accompanied, as always, by her one-eyed cat Marmaduke, Jane makes an unexpected trip to Devon. From the moment she arrives, she senses something suspicious lurking beneath the surface. Secrets abound, making the investigation far more complicated than she anticipated. When a local tea shop owner is murdered, Jane is determined to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.
With its charming setting, engaging mystery, and the growing appeal of Jane as a protagonist, this was an excellent addition to the series. I’ve grown more attached to Jane with each book, and this installment was no exception.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
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