The Bachelor Spy (A Freddie and Grace Mystery #5) by Pepper Basham

 

 

Stephen Blake's life goal is to protect people, especially those closest to him, but war in 1914 England doesn’t follow any rules. When Blake is informed that a noted German spy may have taken up residence at Havensbrooke Hall—his cousin Lord Astley’s estate, which is being used as a convalescent war hospital—he’s sent there to uncover the plot.
 
Lady Grace Astley has become a force to be reckoned with while Frederick is out on the war front. With Havensbrooke as a hospital, she’s shocked by the devastation the war is bringing home; but ever hopeful, she is determined to help these weary soldiers find some relief. However, not everything is as it seems inside Havensbrooke. Precious items soon start disappearing. . .and not just the kind that are worth a lot of money.
 
Through a case of mistaken identity, a comedy of errors, a kidnapping, and a race for time within the crumbling subterranean passageways beneath Havensbrooke, can Blake and Gracie work together to root out the criminals, thieves, and spies before time runs out?

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About The Author

 

 

Pepper Basham is a best-selling author who writes romance “peppered” with grace and humor. Writing both historical and contemporary novels, she loves to incorporate her native Appalachian culture and/or her unabashed adoration of the UK into her stories. She currently resides in the lovely mountains of Asheville, NC where she is the wife of a fantastic pastor, mom of five great kids, a speech-language pathologist, and a lover of chocolate, jazz, hats, and Jesus. Her twentieth book, The Cairo Curse, came out in February. Next up is Positively, Penelope, the sequel to her bestselling novel, Authentically, Izzy. She loves connecting with readers and other authors through social media outlets like Facebook & Instagram.

You can learn more about Pepper and her books on her website at www.pepperdbasham.com 

 

My Review

I have read the previous books in this series, and thoroughly enjoyed them, and this one was the same, I hated for it to end.
This read takes place during WWI, and we are on the RMS Lusitania, and we know what is about to happen, but wow, I sure didn't expect what did happen!
We end up at Lord Astley's estate, Havensbrooke, which is now being used as a hospital, and there are many spies, on both sides, along with some crooks. Never a dull moment!
We have updates on previous characters that we care about, but this can be read alone!
In the end we wonder whom is going to make it to the end, and what a time we have getting to the end.
I loved the epilogue! Yes!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Barbour, and was not required to give a positive review.