To Track a Traitor

A Lane Winslow Mystery, Book 10

De: Iona Whishaw

Narrado por: Marilla Wex

With events spanning both world wars, the tenth instalment in the Lane Winslow mystery series—which first began with the bestselling adventure A Killer in King's Cove—is a transatlantic tale of sibling rivalry, infidelity, and espionage.

It’s an early morning in May when Lane is pulled from a deep sleep by a concerning phone call from Scotland—her grandfather has had a heart attack. Lane hastily makes plans to fly overseas, and a dejected Inspector Darling prepares himself for a stint of bachelorhood. But before he can begin to dwell on it the Nelson Police learn that Ben Arden, a local cad, has gone out for a late-night boat ride and not returned, which immediately sets the town rumour mill churning.

In Scotland Lane finds her grandfather on the mend but her estranged sister Diana caught up in stressful—and mysterious—circumstances of her own. As Lane follows the thread leading from South Africa to Aberdeen to the War Office in London it becomes apparent that her sister is on the run, and that keeping secrets seems to be a Winslow family trait.

Back at the Nelson Police station a strange assemblage of clues begins to amass around the Arden case, stretching from the local printshop all the way back to the Great War. But progress is interrupted when the mayor himself issues a demand that Darling travel to England to tie up a decades-old mystery with local connections. True to form, upon Darling’s arrival in London he is quickly swept up in Lane’s mission, which threatens to endanger the entire family.

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Reseñas de la Crítica

“Intricately woven together, Iona Wishaw presents a stellar mystery with twists and turns in this clever novel that links crimes from two different eras and two different continents. Follow the fascinating characters as they track down the answers to one crime, only to discover its just the beginning.”—Eliza Knight, USA Today bestselling author of Starring Adele Astaire

“What a delight! Lane and Darling are the most adorable couple I’ve met in a long time, and Ms Whishaw’s clever insights into their post-WW2 lives are crafted with such charming finesse that readers will fall in love as I did. With a cast of beguiling characters following unexpected twists and turns until the truths are finally revealed, To Track a Traitor was a joy to read. I am off to order the rest of the series!”—Genevieve Graham, #1 USA Today bestselling author of Bluebird

“From its gripping opening sentence through to its thrilling conclusion, To Track a Traitor unspools an appealing tale of family secrets, small-town murder, and cross-Atlantic intrigue. Whishaw is a master of the historical mystery, and Traitor provides Lane Winslow with her most electrifying—and personal—adventure yet.”—Sam Wiebe, award-winning author of Sunset and Jericho and Hell and Gone

Another excellent Lane Winslow book

Just love all the Lane mysteries. So many enjoyable characters and the relationship between Lane and Darling, add to the enjoyment of the cases Lane becomes involved in with many twists (all believable!) and a final solution which you would not have guessed. Thoroughly recommend this book and all in the series.

You will enjoy every minute, again!

I’d nearly forgotten what it was like to listen to something that was well written, well edited, well researched, and well narrated before I started this series. This is another well plotted mystery in gorgeous surroundings among a community of friends I’d be happy to call my own. The author always addresses new and interesting social issues in the telling of each story. Brava!

Intrigue and Mystery

Author Iona Whishaw has created some of the best characters in any historical mystery series that I have read. Lane Winslow, a British spy during WWII, and her husband, Inspector Frederick Darling of the Nelson Police frequently find themselves immersed in mysteries stemming from events that took place many years prior to their present day.

Set in the years following WWII in a rural area of Canada, TO TRACK A TRAITOR has Lane traveling to England to help locate her younger sister, Diana who also was involved in the spy game. Meanwhile, Darling's investigation of the disappearance of a local husband and father may be connected to the discovery of a 30 year old corpse near London. Soon, he is sent over to handle that case while Sargent Ames and Constable Tyrrell are left in charge of the investigation at home.
I love how the author connects all of the puzzle pieces of the cases, while giving us glimpses of actions that the police never see and can only surmise.
The narration by Marilla Wex is a perfect fit.