A cosy mystery that is easy to curl up and read.

I hadn’t realised when I started that this was the third in a series but this could easily be read as a stand-alone and I look forward to going back to the start.

The 1920’s is not usually a period of history I have a lot of interest in but I was completely drawn in by the fascinating and unique duo, Marius and Lady Bella.

What an enjoyable historical mystery! Marius is a novelist and his best friend is Lady Isabella. Together, they have formed a Detective Agency, though they’ve only had two cases so far. A mysterious stranger comes to the door and recruits them to rescue a government agent who has been kidnapped by a mysterious and evil Syndicate. The pair are amateurs, but are actually quite clever at piecing the puzzle together. The story involves codes, an uneasy French-Anglo alliance, and the Syndicate. Who can be trusted? How high does the infiltration go?
Sit back and relax with this fun mystery and enjoy the interaction between Marius and Bella. And, of course, the wonderfully lazy dog, Percy. This was the third book in the series, but works very well as a stand alone. I have already downloaded the first book in the series to read next.
Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC.