A Pretty Deceit
(Verity Kent #4)
by
Kindle Edition, 304 pages
Published September 29th 2020 by Kensington
In the aftermath of the Great War, the line between friend and foe may be hard to discern, even for indomitable former Secret Service agent Verity Kent, in award-winning author Anna Lee Huber’s thrilling mystery series.
Peacetime has brought little respite for Verity Kent. Intrigue still abounds, even within her own family. As a favor to her father, Verity agrees to visit his sister in Wiltshire. Her once prosperous aunt has fallen on difficult times and is considering selling their estate. But there are strange goings-on at the manor, including missing servants, possible heirloom forgeries, and suspicious rumors—all leading to the discovery of a dead body on the grounds.
While Verity and her husband, Sidney, investigate this new mystery, they are also on the trail of an old adversary—the shadowy and lethal Lord Ardmore. At every turn, the suspected traitor seems to be one step ahead of them. And even when their dear friend Max, the Earl of Ryde, stumbles upon a code hidden among his late father’s effects that may reveal the truth about Ardmore, Verity wonders if they are really the hunters—or the hunted . . .
Peacetime has brought little respite for Verity Kent. Intrigue still abounds, even within her own family. As a favor to her father, Verity agrees to visit his sister in Wiltshire. Her once prosperous aunt has fallen on difficult times and is considering selling their estate. But there are strange goings-on at the manor, including missing servants, possible heirloom forgeries, and suspicious rumors—all leading to the discovery of a dead body on the grounds.
While Verity and her husband, Sidney, investigate this new mystery, they are also on the trail of an old adversary—the shadowy and lethal Lord Ardmore. At every turn, the suspected traitor seems to be one step ahead of them. And even when their dear friend Max, the Earl of Ryde, stumbles upon a code hidden among his late father’s effects that may reveal the truth about Ardmore, Verity wonders if they are really the hunters—or the hunted . . .
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4.5 stars
Verity Kent and her husband, Sidney are called to visit her aunt in Wiltshire on order from her father. The family doesn't know about her involvement with the secret service. So, they go and check things out while keeping an eye on their original mission: Lord Ardmore.
The section with the aunt was infuriating and surprising. The condition of the house was eye-raising along with the strand holes over all of the property. The sections between Verity and her cousin were heart warming. Due to his blindness and the time of this setting, the cousin couldn't keep up with maintaining the house and property and her aunt hadn't picked up the slack. The discovery of the reproductions of their former valuable paintings made the aunt's situation even more dire.
The parts concerning Lord Ardmore were rather vague. I assume this is a theme that runs from book to book. Since I haven't read another book in this series, I was a bit confused regarding these sections. I personally needed a bit more backstory.
Overall, I thought this was an intriguing book that really captured my interest. I definitely want to read more to keep up with the exploits of Verity and Sidney.
I received this as an ARC for an honest review from NetGalley. TY.
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