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Death in a Darkening Mist
Death in a Darkening Mist | Iona Whishaw
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The second instalment in the Lane Winslow mystery series; for fans of the Maisie Dobbs and Bess Crawford series. On a snowy day in December 1946, Lane Winslowa former British intelligence agent whos escaped to the rural Canadian community of Kings Cove in pursuit of a tranquil lifeis introduced to the local hot springs. While there she overhears nearby patrons speaking Russian. When one of those patrons is found dead in the change room, Lanes linguistic and intelligence experience is of immeasurable value to the local police force in solving the murder. The investigation points to the Soviet Union, where Stalins purges are eliminating enemies, and the reach of Stalins agent snakes all the way into a harmless Doukhobor community. Winslows complicated relationship with the local police inspector, Darling, is intensified by the perils of the caseand by the discovery of her own fathers death during the war. The case comes to a frantic and shocking end with a perilous nighttime journey along treacherous snow-covered roads.
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starlight97
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Lane Winslow, ex WWII intelligence officer, is swept up in a murder investigation again, this time because of her Russian language skills.
I love the characters of these stories, and the beautiful setting of British Columbia.
📷 #audiostitching projects these days: my first attempts with dark fabric. #maneskin #handmade
#canadian #crime

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks How are you?! 🩷🩷 1mo
starlight97 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks good thank you, home at last! ♥️ 1mo
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I‘m really enjoying this series. This was the second book in the series. I loved the mystery set up and I really love Lane! I love the little town of King‘s cove. It sounds like a great place to live, except people keep dying. I‘m glad I found this series.

#ImpulseRead but on my #TBR

robinb Totally agree with everything you said! Love this series! I need to get to the third one soon. 3y
TheSpineView Great job! 3y
Laughterhp Whoops forgot #LittensListen 3y
keys_on_fire …”great place to live, except people keep dying.” 🤣🤣🤣 Love it! 3y
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I ❤️ this series! This is the second adventure for Lane Winslow, a young former British Intelligence agent during WW2 who has “retired” and is living her dream in rural Canada. She seems to have a habit of finding dead bodies, and she uses her expertise to assist (not necessarily asked to 😆) local police. Interesting plot lines, a slow burn romance and a feisty, intelligent protagonist make for a marvelous read. Looking forward to more. 5/5⭐️

robinb This was my August #DoubleSpin . @TheAromaofBooks 3y
Jaimelire I have read all of this series…love it and I find they get even better as you go! 3y
robinb @Jaimelire Oh, that‘s great to hear! 😊👍 3y
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! This one sounds fun - I'll have to check it out!! 3y
ScientistSam Sounds great! What's the first one? 3y
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Second book in this series and I really enjoyed it. Maybe even more than the first. Everything I love in a fiction novel...a mystery, set just after WWII, Canadian history and well written characters. And her knowledge of the region and its past are evident throughout the book. I will most definitely read #3 very soon.👍

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Continue to love the heck out of this series!

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Happy Saturday night!

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Perfect timing for December reading. 😊

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5⭐️ I am racing through this series and loving each book. Former British Intelligence Officer, Lane Winslow, isn‘t getting the quiet life she thought she‘d get in the small wooded community in BC that she retired to. Another murder, Russian spies, and bank embezzlement challenge Lane and Inspector Darling. 🔍 🇷🇺 💰

🌲I want to vacation in rural BC now, near a lake, in a cottage.. minus dead bodies of course.

#whodunit #mystery #mysterylover

Jaimelire This sounds good! 6y
Jess_Read_This @Jaimelire It is a great book and is part of a great series! 6y
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Another fun entry in the Lane Winslow mystery series! While this one wasn‘t as page turning as book one was, the characters are so enjoyable and I love learning more about them and reading their interactions with each other. Definitely recommended for those who enjoy historical mysteries. I voluntarily reviewed a copy provided by the publisher.