I originally got this as an e-ARC, I am trying to get work on getting to older e-ARCs that I have on Netgalley.
A pretty seaside town, a body on the beach, and a boatload of clues. Can super-sleuth Miss Jane Treen solve the mystery?
England, 1941. When Jane Treen is summoned to her boss’s office at the end of a long day, she smooths down her tweed skirt and makes them both another strong pot of coffee. Brigadier Remmington-Blythe slides a folded copy of the evening newspaper towards her, with one small article circled in red ink. A body has been found on an English beach in the little seaside town where she grew up, and he wants her to investigate.
Jane is used to managing secret agents and spies, but she is now part of The Secret Detective Agency, England’s answer to solving the most mysterious murders. Making her way to the coast and brimming with curiosity, she’s heartened that shy and handsome codebreaking genius Arthur Cilento will be joining her to help her wade through the fishy goings-on. Although Jane doubts he will appreciate her bringing her beloved one-eyed cat, Marmaduke…
Together, Jane and Arthur drop anchor in her crumbling childhood home overlooking the sandy beach where the body was found. Surrounded by potential suspects, their eyes are on a devious doctor, an eccentric artist and a secret sweetheart. But as Jane and Arthur are searching for the truth, those giving evidence start to clam up. One thing seems they need to reel in the killer before they’re out of their depth…
Can The Secret Detective Agency triumph again, or will they meet their watery end at high tide?
This is the second book in the Secret Detective Agency and I really enjoyed it. I liked book one and this one was just as good.
In this one they are dealing with the murder of an Italian man who is considered the enemy at this time, and he was part of a work camp. Him and another was allowed to work at a nearby farm. He was found on the beach by some children, and the Brigadier is worried that it could be something besides an accident and needs Jane, Author and Benson to look into things discreetly, as there is also some black-market crimes going on and they can look in on it as well.
Jane has a home in the town where things are happening though she hasn't been there in a while as it was her fathers and he has recently passed and she just wasn't ready but had to get ready. All three will be staying at the house making it their home base, they soon start investigating and finding out that the Inspector wasn't even going to have an autopsy done on the dead guy, which they fix, and they do find out it was murder. They also find out that several shops have been robbed during the air raids that have been happening, taking a lot of hard-to-get items that can sell good since they have to ration things.
I really enjoy the characters in this series. Though Jane at times aggravates me be she knows that Arthur has asthma, but she will light up a cigarette right in front of him and make him cough. Benson is a lot of fun as he is Arthur's manservant who has taken care of him since he was young and he made me chuckle a couple times and is very loyal to Arthur.
I thought the mystery was really good too because I didn't figure things out!
4.5 stars
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