World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with determining if the man is a German spy. The assignment also offers Ben the chance to be near Lord Westerham’s middle daughter, Pamela, whom he furtively loves. But Pamela has her own secret: She has taken a job at Bletchley Park, the British code-breaking facility.
As Ben follows a trail of spies and traitors, which may include another member of Pamela’s family, he discovers that some within the realm have an appalling, history-altering agenda. Can he, with Pamela’s help, stop them before England falls?
Inspired by the events and people of World War II, writer Rhys Bowen crafts a sweeping and riveting saga of class, family, love, and betrayal.
Wonderful historical novel. This has all the features I look for, but rarely find, in an excellent novel. Set in England during WWII, a hideous time, the author sets the reader right into the culture, the times, and the extreme difficulties faced by the citizens. The author developed the situations and the characters so believably that it came alive. The plot revolved around the various civilians who fought back by cracking codes, growing vegetables, taking in evacuated children; all the enormous and tiny efforts that…
Unputdownable… I always am excited about the first day of the month and what the Kindle First program will offer. I chose IN FARLEIGH FIELD because I felt it was time to read some historical fiction. While I enjoyed it and there was no question there was a great deal of research that went into the book, I must say it is not an easy read. Inspired by events of World War II, this family saga draws the reader into the dreadful days of the war with believable characters, a riveting plot and what was surprising to…
Wonderful World War 2 story 4.5 stars