A Spying Eye: A Henrietta and Inspector Howard Novel

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Mixing Romance and Mystery in a Fizzy 1930s Cocktail!

A fun and spunky heroine, a plot involving an old castle in Strasbourg make this a fast-paced, delightful read.
Rhys Bowen,New York Timesbest-selling author

Afabulously entertaining novel, start to finish.
Hall Ways, Lonestar Literary Life

Romantic, sexy, and fulfilling.Henrietta and Clive Howard finally live out their unbridled passion for each others intellect and charmwhile solving a case!
Rebecca Rosenberg, author ofChampagne Widows

Clive and Henrietta return to Europe in an attempt to resurrect their failed honeymoon. While in London, they are approached by their old friend, Inspector John Hartle, who convinces them to search for the missing panel of the Ghent Altarpiece, a famous Renaissance painting, of which Hitlers top men are also in pursuit.

Meanwhile, back in Chicago, Oldrich Exley threatens to cut off financial support for the entire Von Harmon brood if Elsie continues with her plan to marry Gunthera situation made worse by the sudden appearance of one Heinrich Meyer, who claims to be little Annas father and threatens to take her away. Desperate, Elsie seeks the help of Clives sister, Julia, who is herself the victim of domestic abuse and who has fallen under the spell of a handsome Texas millionaire bent on acquiring a rare painting from the Howard collection.

Clive and Henriettas search takes them to Chateau du Freudeneck in Strasbourg, Francethe ancient seat of the Von Harmons and home to three eccentric distant relatives. What begins as a wild goose chase turns decidedly more deadly when several Nazi officers also arrive at the chateau in search of a valuable item. When Henrietta and Clive attempt to flee after Henrietta uncovers a shocking truth, they are forced to trust themselves to a suspicious French servant who seems all-too willing to help . . .

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2023 Independent Press Awards Distinguished Favorite in Mystery

Author Bio

Michelle Cox is the author of the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series, a mystery/romance saga set in the 1930s Chicago often described as Downton Abbey meets Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries. To date, the series has won over fifty international awards and has received positive reviews from Library Journal (starred), Booklist (starred), Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and various media outlets, such as Popsugar, Buzzfeed, Redbook, Elle, Brit&Co., Bustle, Culturalist, Working Mother, and many others. Cox also pens the wildly popular Novel Notes of Local Lore, a weekly blog chronically the lives of Chicagos forgotten residents. She lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with her husband and three children and is hard at work on her next novel.