The Unkept Woman

di Allison Montclair (Autore)

Minotaur Books, 2022

Allison Montclair returns with the fourth Sparks & Bainbridge mystery, The Unkept Woman: London, 1946, Miss Iris Sparks--currently co-proprietor of the Right Sort Marriage Bureau--has to deal with aspects of her past exploits during the recent war that have come back around to haunt her. The Right Sort Marriage Bureau was founded in 1946 by two disparate individuals - Mrs. Gwendolyn Bainbridge (whose husband was killed in the recent World War) and Miss Iris Sparks who worked as an intelligence agent during the recent conflict, though this is not discussed. While the agency flourishes in the post-war climate, both founders have to deal with some of the fallout that conflict created in their personal lives. Miss Sparks finds herself followed, then approached, by a young woman who has a very personal connection to a former paramour of Sparks. But something is amiss and it seems that Iris's past may well cause something far more deadly than mere disruption in her personal life. Meanwhile, Gwendolyn is struggling to regain full legal control of her life, her finances, and her son - a legal path strewn with traps and pitfalls. Together these indomitable two are determined and capable and not just of making the perfect marriage match. " —Library Journal "..Montclair handles this intricate and multilayered storyline with assurance while focusing on the physical and psychic damage of World War II and foreshadowing the Cold War. The author deepens the portrayals of the intelligent and resourceful, vulnerable and sensitive heroines and reaffirms their stature as two of the most appealing figures in current historical crime fiction."—The Free Lance-Star "Witty and suspenseful, the novel brims with Noël Coward-esque banter...Montclair paints a compelling portrait of two intelligent, formidable women working against systems and circumstances that put them at a distinct disadvantage... As unruly women in an uncertain time, Iris and Gwen are as intriguing as the mystery they’re investigating."—Book Page "Full of wry banter and red herrings, The Unkept Woman is a delightful British mystery with a strong friendship at its center."—Shelf Awareness

• Autore: Allison Montclair
• Anno edizione: 2022
• Editore: Minotaur Books
• Formato: EPUB3 con Adobe DRM
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9781250750358

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