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Fire must burn. Cover Image Book Book

Fire must burn.

Summary:

London, 1947. Iris Sparks is eager for a break after recent turmoil, but peace has to wait. Her old intelligence boss recruits her and her partner, Gwen Bainbridge, for a covert mission involving Iris's former Cambridge friend, Anthony Danforth -- now suspected of spying for the Soviets. To uncover the truth, they must draw Tony into hiring their matchmaking service so an undercover agent can get close to him. Reluctant but loyal, Iris agrees, determined to clear Tony's name if she can -- or expose him if she must. Being a spy, she learns once again, is never simple.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781448315932
  • Physical Description: 247 pages ; 2 x 14 cm.
  • Publisher: Scotland : Severn House, Severn House, 2026.

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Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
Library Bound Incorporated
Subject: FICTION
FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II
FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical
FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
Genre: Detective and mystery fiction.

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  • 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
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  • Perseus Publishing

    The owners of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are back, and more determined than ever to bring love matches to the residents of Post-WWII London . . . so something as trivial as being dragged into a spy mission isn’t going to stop them!

    Sparks fly when an old friend comes to town . . .

    London, 1947. After recent events have left the normally steadfast Iris Sparks thoroughly shaken, she’s looking forward to some peace. With The Right Sort doing well, she and business partner Gwen Bainbridge are due a holiday. Until Iris’s former boss enlists their help for a secret mission.

    Iris, who left British intelligence after the war, is being recruited for her Cambridge connection to one Anthony Danforth. She hasn’t seen Tony in almost ten years, yet she and Gwen must manipulate him into hiring their marriage service.

    Tony’s suspected of being a Soviet operative, and an undercover agent posing as his perfect match could discover the truth. Despite her reluctance at being dragged back into the world of espionage, Iris agrees. After all, Tony was once a very good friend. If he’s innocent, she’ll happily prove it. If not? Well, no one ever said being a spy was easy . . .

    Those who enjoy reading Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher Mysteries and Dorothy Sayers will adore this warm and witty historical mystery!


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