Dawn of the Cold War mystery!

 

Beattie Cavendish and the White Pearl Club by Mary-Jane Riley      

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Gauloises smoking  Beattie Cavendish ostensibly drove ambulances in France during the war. In reality she was a former Secret Operations executive, working with the French Resistance and translating intelligence from Russia, amongst other things.

It’s 1948 and the beginning of the Cold War. Beattie now works with the secretive  Covert Operations Service and GCHQ, the Government Communications Headquarters. Her assignment is to find out what she can about the opposition conservative cabinet minister, and Shadow Foreign Secretary, Ralph Bowen.

Patrick Corrigan, is an handsome one eyed Irishman, an ex serviceman, a decorated and injured war veteran who is now eking out a living as a private detective. One of his clients is Edwina Bowen who wants him to follow her husband.

It seems the Honorable Member has been frequently the decidedly raunchy and decadent White Pearl Club.

Beattie and Corrigan meet under curious circumstances, a dead body and a break in.

This won’t be the only time. 

They find themselves mired in mystery, danger and death. 

Beattie suspects one of the various secret government organizations involvement.

A startling post war mystery thriller, complete with a strong female lead, a soulful Irish detective, the Russian mob and other players.

An Alison & Busby ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.