History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

The Rose Arbor Author: Rhys Bowen Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense  Publisher: Lake Union Publishing  Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 349 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: An investigation into a girl’s disappearance uncovers a mystery dating back to World War II in a haunting novel of suspense by the bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Paris Assignment .        London: 1968. Liz Houghton is languishing as an obituary writer at a London newspaper when a young girl’s disappearance captivates the city. If Liz can break the story, it’s her way into the newsroom. She already has a scoop: her best friend, Marisa, is a police officer assigned to the case.       Liz follows Marisa to Dorset, where they make another disturbing discovery. Over two decades earlier, three girls disappeared while evacuating from London. One was found murdered in the woods...

In Farleigh Field: A Novel of WWII  Author: Rhys Bowen Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Release Date: March 1, 2017 Pages: 398 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review Synopsis: “Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic, and stylish—like binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater .” —Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author      World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with determining if the man is a German spy. The assignment also offers Ben the chance to be near Lord Westerham’s middle daughter, Pamela, whom he furtively loves. But Pamela has her own secret: she has taken a job at Bletchley Park, the British code-breaking facility. ...