Wow!

One Final Turn (Electra MacDonnell #5) by Ashley Weaver      

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Word is that’s Electra’s cousin Toby may have escaped from a German prison via an unknown route through the Pyrenees to Lisbon. The British Government wants to help maintain that trail but need to find out who’s running it. Ellie is off to Lisbon to investigate along with an unknown handler Captain Archie Blandings who’s based in Lisbon. Major Gabriel Ramsey the intelligence officer whom she’d become close to, both personally and work wise is apparently going too, but fortunately Ellie is not under his command. Difficult! The last Ellie saw of the Major was when he’d rejected, then dismissed her. 

Portugal is neutral and as such Lisbon is a hotbed of spies, officers and opportunists from all sides of the war.

Each time Ellie and Archie have a lead someone is one step ahead and they find themselves tripping over the bodies of those who might’ve helped!

I found myself chocking up at times, particularly as the sundered relationship between Ellie and Gabriel is always running in the background.

A brilliant conclusion to this series, resolving all sorts of questions Ellie and we readers have had, with the right amount of drama and sympathy.

A St. Martin’s Press ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.