A Traitor at Whitehall

By Julia Kelly

Book Overview

From Julia Kelly, internationally bestselling author of The Last Dance of the Debutante, comes the first in the mysterious and immersive Evelyne Redfern series, A Traitor in Whitehall.

"Kelly spins an Agatha Christie-esque mystery . . . thoroughly delightful and well-researched."--Susan Elia MacNeal

1940, England: Evelyne Redfern, known as "The Parisian Orphan" as a child, is working on the line at a munitions factory in wartime London. When Mr. Fletcher, one of her father's old friends, spots Evelyne on a night out, Evelyne finds herself plunged into the world of Prime Minister Winston Churchill's cabinet war rooms.

However, shortly after she settles into her new role as a secretary, one of the girls at work is murdered, and Evelyne must use all of her amateur sleuthing expertise to find the killer. But doing so puts her right in the path of David Poole, a cagey minister's aide who seems determined to thwart her investigations. That is, until Evelyne finds out David's real mission is to root out a mole selling government secrets to Britain's enemies, and the pair begrudgingly team up.

With her quick wit, sharp eyes, and determination, will Evelyne be able to find out who's been selling England's secrets and catch a killer, all while battling her growing attraction to David?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250865484
• ISBN13: 9781250865489
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

England during World war ll

Wonderful fast paced intriguing Mystery story....set in war time London.Julia Kelly writes Beautifully, with great accurate detail to the time period and places and people involved in the story Of Mr. Churchills Cabinet War rooms. Evelyn Redfern is asked by one of her Father's old Friends to pay him a visit at his office. Unbeknownst to her when she arrives...He offers her a job...it is working for Mr. Churchill's secret cabinet...as a secretary. She is assigned to a typing pool..and during her first week of learning and meeting the other girls she works with....one of the women from the typing pool is murdered !!! As she is assigned to one of the ministers aides...David Poole..together they work..to root out a mole..selling top secrets to the Germans..from the Ministers Cabinet rooms...where everything is talked... discussed in secrecy...and to figure out who Murdered the young typist that works in Evelyne's typing pool. Fablous story...no nonsense..faced paced..witty, just plain pleasure to read...making you want more ! I Just found her second book in the Evelyne Redfern series...I can't wait to start reading ! I truly hope she NERVER stops writing more stories about Evelyn Redfern's advantages !! LOVED Every Page, Every Sentence..Every Chapter !! Excellent story ! All of 5 star worthy ! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟