Ripping good novel replete with tension, danger and riddles.

The Traitor Among Us (Elena Standish #5) by Anne Perry   

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A tramp has been found dead in a ditch. It turns out to be an MI6 agent nearing retirement who’s been watching Wyndham Hall. It seems Agent John Repton was most likely killed on or near the estates of the very well connected Sir David Wyndham. His body has possibly been moved there after death. No-one quite knows what he was doing in that area. The What’s and Why’s are definitely piling up.

Lucas Standish recommends his granddaughter Elena be part of the team that investigates, along with James Allenby whom Eleanor had last seen in Boston. And Yes, that had been an exhausting and dangerous time! 

Repton had been Allenby's mentor. For James this is personal.

Elena’s sister Margot looks set to become engaged to Geoffrey Baden, Sir David’s brother-in-law. A house party being thrown to bring the two together will give Elena an entree. Margot is rather disturbed about Elena being there. As far as she knows Elena had that disastrous affair with Aiden Strother that had Elena dismissed from the Foreign Office, and James Allenby seems just like him. Margot has more than a few surprises coming.

Elena and Allenby’s investigations lead to alarming links between the Wyndhams, the Prince of Wales and Mrs Simpson, and Sir Oswald Mosley.

Things come to a rather nasty head.

I finally feel more empathy with Elena. She’s come a long way and Lucas’ trust in her is rewarded.

The dark side of politics at this time is never more present.

Great read!

A Random House-Ballantine ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.