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Paperback A Killer in King's Cove: A Lane Winslow Mystery Book

ISBN: 1771511982

ISBN13: 9781771511988

A Killer in King's Cove: A Lane Winslow Mystery

(Book #1 in the Lane Winslow Series)

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A smart and enchanting postwar mystery that will appeal to fans of the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear

It is 1946, and war-weary young ex-intelligence officer Lane Winslow leaves London to look for a fresh start. When she finds herself happily settled in King's Cove, a sleepy hamlet nestled in the idyllic interior of British Columbia surrounded by a suitably eclectic cast of small-town characters she feels like she may finally be able to put her past to rest.

But then a body is discovered, the victim of murder, and although she works alongside the town's inspectors Darling and Ames to discover who might possibly have motivation to kill, she casts doubt on herself. As the investigation reveals facts that she has desperately tried to keep a secret, it threatens to pull her into a vortex of even greater losses than the ones she has already endured.

A clever postwar mystery that will appeal to fan of historical mysteries with women sleuths like the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear or the Bess Crawford series by Charles Todd.

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One of the best of the post WWII series with a female protagonist

I'm actually on book 5 of this series, which I find very satisfying. It takes place in rural British Columbia, Canada after WWII and follows a British intelligence officer's struggle to return to civilian life while protecting her former identity. A murder is discovered and Lane becomes involved with the local police inspector Darling. The characters have depth and are interesting, the descriptions of the locale are so beautiful, and the mystery complex. I'm hoping more people will discover this wonderful author after reading this review.
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