Looking back on a comment from the June 6, 2017 post, it seems I was right! Yes, Canadian Reader and I had jumped into the middle of the Maggie Hope mysteries by Susan Elia Macneal, and now, yes, I can report we have gone on to read more! Not only that, Tall Reader has joined us as well. :-) While they have both finished the available books (and are eagerly awaiting the next one), at the moment I have one more left to read. The second in the series is Princess Elizabeth's Spy (you'll find the first book in the August 15, 2017 post). This time Maggie Hope has been sent to Windsor Castle to protect the princesses (her cover is as a math tutor). Naturally there are spies, and assassination attempts, and more. (No spoilers here!) A nice blending of real and fictional characters (all explained in the back).

Next came His Majesty's Hope. This time the story is much darker, more intense, and rather bleak in places. Of course, it takes place in Berlin where Maggie learns more disturbing facts about her family as well as what Hitler has planned. Taking on an extra, unplanned mission garners her some good information but also blows her cover which means she needs to flee. How will she get out? (Loved that part)! And who helps? (An unexpected twist here). Did you know messages in Morse Code were sometimes passed with knitting?

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