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Penny For Your Secrets by Anna Lee Huber - Verity Kent and her husband Sidney attend a dinner party that turns decidedly awkward when the hostess, Ada, has had too much to drink and makes a tasteless joke about shooting her husband when she finds a pistol has been left at the table. As Ada's friend, Verity does her best to help the party go smoothly and get past the shock. But not long after Verity and Sidney arrive home, they receive the news that Ada's husband, Lord Rockham, has indeed been shot and killed, and that Ada is obviously under suspicion.
Ada entreats Verity and Sidney to help find the real killer, and they find themselves back in the thick of things, investigating not just the murder, but following the tangled trails to uncover the conspiracies, fraud, smuggling, and previous murders that might be related. Verity is also asked to investigate the murder of a former Secret Service colleague's sister. It seems fantastic that the two cases could be related, but there are too many connections for Verity and Sidney to ignore.
Their commitment to discovering the truth takes them to France and to the Isle of Wight, and uncovers dangers and intrigues more complicated and sinister than she would have imagined. And during all of it, Verity continues to work on understanding Sidney's moods and struggles after the war.
I loved this installment in the Verity Kent series every bit as much as the previous two. The relationship between Verity and Sidney is becoming more settled as time marches on, but they face complicated challenges as Sidney recovers from the trauma and guilt over his role in the war. The delicate balance between them is often in jeopardy as their murder investigations and memories keep interrupting their lives. The mysteries they solve are complex and nuanced, and can't always be tied up neatly. The ending to this one doesn't obviously point to a fourth adventure, but I am trusting that Verity will be back soon!
Ada entreats Verity and Sidney to help find the real killer, and they find themselves back in the thick of things, investigating not just the murder, but following the tangled trails to uncover the conspiracies, fraud, smuggling, and previous murders that might be related. Verity is also asked to investigate the murder of a former Secret Service colleague's sister. It seems fantastic that the two cases could be related, but there are too many connections for Verity and Sidney to ignore.
Their commitment to discovering the truth takes them to France and to the Isle of Wight, and uncovers dangers and intrigues more complicated and sinister than she would have imagined. And during all of it, Verity continues to work on understanding Sidney's moods and struggles after the war.
I loved this installment in the Verity Kent series every bit as much as the previous two. The relationship between Verity and Sidney is becoming more settled as time marches on, but they face complicated challenges as Sidney recovers from the trauma and guilt over his role in the war. The delicate balance between them is often in jeopardy as their murder investigations and memories keep interrupting their lives. The mysteries they solve are complex and nuanced, and can't always be tied up neatly. The ending to this one doesn't obviously point to a fourth adventure, but I am trusting that Verity will be back soon!
By the same author: The Anatomist's Wife, Mortal Arts; A Grave Matter, A Study in Death, A Pressing Engagement, This Side of Murder, As Death Draws Near, A Brush With Shadows. Treacherous Is The Night, An Artless Demise, Secrets in the Mist
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