Beattie Cavendish and the White Pearl Club
9780749032197
352 pages
Allison & Busby Ltd
Overview
In 1948, the shadow of war still lingers over Britain. Beattie Cavendish, formerly of the Secret Operations Executive, refuses to settle into a conventional life. When offered an undercover role at the newly formed GCHQ, she eagerly accepts. Tasked with monitoring the Bowen family, her mission takes a deadly turn when their housekeeper, Sofia, is murdered. Teaming up with war-weary detective Patrick Corrigan, Beattie uncovers a dangerous web of spies and secrets centred around The White Pearl Club, an establishment in Soho that caters to gentlemen with exotic tastes. As powerful forces try to bury the truth, she must rely on her skills to survive a ruthless game of deception and the dawn of the Cold War.
Author Bio
MARY-JANE RILEY was a BBC journalist, presenting radio programmes and major crime stories over the past twenty years. She has also published four thrillers. She lives in Suffolk.
