Betrayal at Blackthorn Park [Large Print]

By Julia Kelly

Book Overview

With mystery, intrigue, and the hints of romance international bestselling author Julia Kelly is known for, Evelyne Redfern returns in Betrayal at Blackthorn Park.

Freshly graduated from a rigorous training program in all things spy craft, former typist Evelyne Redfern is eager for her first assignment as a field agent helping Britain win the war. However, when she learns her first task is performing a simple security test at Blackthorn Park, a requisitioned manor house in the sleepy Sussex countryside, she can't help her initial disappointment. Making matters worse, her handler is to be David Poole, a fellow agent who manages to be both strait-laced and dashing in annoyingly equal measure. However, Evelyne soon realizes that Blackthorn Park is more than meets the eye, and an upcoming visit from Winston Churchill means that security at the secret weapons research and development facility is of the utmost importance.

When Evelyne discovers Blackthorn Park's chief engineer dead in his office, her simple assignment becomes more complicated. Evelyne must use all of her--and David's--detection skills to root out who is responsible and uncover layers of deception that could change the course of the war.

• Format: Library Binding
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420522345
• ISBN13: 9781420522341
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
• Length: 522 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

London during World War ll

A Very Delightful read..2nd in the Evelyne Redfern Series. Evelyne is a former typist who has just graduated from an intense training program as a secretive SIU Agent...her first Official task..since she's completed all kinds of training...including Surveillance, weapons training, hand to hand combat, Parachute training, explosives, and will be assigned to special assignments as the need arose...everyone doing their part to Win the War for England. Evelyne's first assignment after training is to pair up with her fellow agent..David Poole..that she met in the first book " A Traitor in Whitehall"...Together they work to find out who killed the lead Engineer at Blackthorn Park..which has been converted as a Secret Weapons and development Facility. Her and David work hard to get to the bottom of the The Engineers death...as a Special demonstration of developed weapons is going to be given in a short time..to Mr. Winston Churchill ..himself ! David and Evelyne work hard to uncover layers of deception that are going on...and it could all change the course of the war. I LOVED this story as much as the first..Well Researched...full of mystery and intrigue.. and a growing fondness is starting to building up towards David and Evelyne. Can't wait for book 3.. It releases in Sept !! Just a perfect " Who done it " Story....by an Excellent writer. Definitely 5 stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

An engaging "solve-along" mystery

Thanks to Minotaur Books & NetGalley for a digital advance reader's copy. All comments and opinions are my own. This is the second in the well-written series featuring Evelyne Redfern during World War II. I read #1 last year but I think you could easily start with this one. Then you’ll want to go back and also read A Traitor in Whitehall because Evelyne is the kind of engaging, intelligent character who makes any book a page-turner. After completing her intense 6-week spy training program, Evelyne is sent as a field agent to perform a simple security test at Blackthorn Park, a top-secret research and development facility set up in a converted manor house in the British countryside. She soon discovers a dead body and is joined by David Poole, her handler and fellow agent. The two of them must solve the murder among a houseful of suspects, with only three days before the upcoming visit of Winston Churchill. Witty dialogue, a bit of humor, lots of clues, some red herrings, suspense, danger, and intrigue with a touch of romance makes this an engaging “solve along” mystery. And I was delighted with the way the story ended as there’s the promise for book #3.