Betrayal at Blackthorn Park, Julia Kelly
Betrayal at Blackthorn Park, Julia Kelly
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Betrayal at Blackthorn Park
A Mystery

Author: Julia Kelly

Narrator: Marisa Calin

Unabridged: 9 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2024


Synopsis

"Calin's versatile characterizations, subtle accents, and comfortable pacing capture this privileged world wherein modern ideas clash with traditional values" —AudioFile on The Last Dance of the Debutante

With mystery, intrigue, and the hints of romance international bestselling author Julia Kelly is known for, Evelyne Redfern returns in Betrayal at Blackthorn Park.

Freshly graduated from a rigorous training program in all things spy craft, former typist Evelyne Redfern is eager for her first assignment as a field agent helping Britain win the war. However, when she learns her first task is performing a simple security test at Blackthorn Park, a requisitioned manor house in the sleepy Sussex countryside, she can’t help her initial disappointment. Making matters worse, her handler is to be David Poole, a fellow agent who manages to be both strait-laced and dashing in annoyingly equal measure. However, Evelyne soon realizes that Blackthorn Park is more than meets the eye, and an upcoming visit from Winston Churchill means that security at the secret weapons research and development facility is of the utmost importance.

When Evelyne discovers Blackthorn Park’s chief engineer dead in his office, her simple assignment becomes more complicated. Evelyne must use all of her—and David’s—detection skills to root out who is responsible and uncover layers of deception that could change the course of the war.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About Julia Kelly

JULIA KELLY is the international bestselling author of historical novels about the extraordinary stories of the past. Her books have been translated into fourteen languages. She has also written historical romance. In addition to writing, she’s been an Emmy-nominated producer, a journalist, a marketing professional, and (for one summer) a tea waitress. Julia called Los Angeles, Iowa, and New York City home before settling in London.

About Marisa Calin

Marisa Calin is an actress, narrator, and novelist born in England and educated in New York at the American Academy of the Dramatic Arts. An artist with a flair for everything literary, she has written a young adult novel, You & Me, which received a Kirkus Starred Review, and has narrated the audio books Ruby Red and Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mallory on October 12, 2024

I’ll admit I haven’t read the first one in this series, but it didn’t hinder my understanding or enjoyment of this one. I listened to the audiobook and thought that the narrator did a great job bringing the story to life, especially the main character Evelyne. This cozy mystery historical fiction se......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn (not getting notifications) on October 21, 2024

Betrayal at Blackthorn Park was the second book in the Parisian Orphan series by Julia Kelly. I had previously read A Traitor in Whitehall, the first book in this series, and enjoyed it very much so I was excited to see that Julia Kelly had written a second book in this series. Betrayal at Blackthor......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on December 20, 2024

I enjoyed this so much! It’s just the kind of historical mystery I particularly enjoy. There is suspense but it’s not too intense for this sensitive reader. Evelyne and David are a great team, and I can see them working well together in future cases of which I hope there are many! It has a bit of th......more

Goodreads review by Book.ishJulie on October 01, 2024

Julia Kelly is back with the second in her Parisian Orphan series, and Betrayal At Blackthorn Park was every bit as good as A Traitor In Whitehall! I am forever astounded by historical female figures (fictional or actual), and Evelyne Redfern is one such character! She's a fierce underdog, with an in......more

Goodreads review by Saltygalreads on July 23, 2024

The delightful Evelyne Redfern and David Poole return in the sequel to A Traitor in Whitehall. Evelyne has now successfully completed her training as an agent of the SIU and David has been trained as a handler. Their first assignment is intended to be an easy introductory mission to assess the secur......more


Quotes

Praise for Betrayal at Blackthorn Park

“Tautly plotted, with layered historical detail and plenty of dry wit, Evelyne's second adventure is a satisfying mystery and a slice of (nearly) top-secret wartime history.” –Shelf Awareness

“Fans of Susan Elia MacNeal’s Maggie Hope series will delight in following the adventures of a promising new World War II spymaster.” –First Clue

“A surprising denouement caps a budding romance in a country torn by war.” –Kirkus Review

"[Evelyne and David's] simmering romantic chemistry and Kelly's talent for brisk pacing win out in the end. Historical mystery fans will make quick work of this one." –Publishers Weekly

Praise for A Traitor in Whitehall

"An exceptional historical murder mystery." –Wall Street Journal

“If you like to mix history with your mystery, then this propulsive novel set in World War II London should be on your TBR list. . . This is a superbly constructed whodunit that pays homage to Agatha Christie’s locked-room mysteries.” –Oprah Daily

“Kelly's narrative zips along. . . a well-plotted start to an entertaining new series.” –Shelf Awareness

"Romance, feminism, and historical detail combine in an exciting new series." –Kirkus Reviews