![]() 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. Can he, with Pamela's help, stop them before England falls? But Pamela has her own secret: she has taken a job at Bletchley Park, the British code-breaking facility.Īs 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. ![]() ![]() The assignment also offers Ben the chance to be near Lord Westerham's middle daughter, Pamela, whom he furtively loves. 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. In Farleigh Field Rhys Bowen 3.99 65,353ratings3,591reviews Want to read Kindle Unlimited 0.00 Rate this book nstantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic, and stylishike binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater. 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. Winner of the Left Coast Crime Award winner for Best Historical Mystery Novel and the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel. ![]() She has won the Agatha Best Novel Award and has been nominated for the Edgar Best Novel. Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author In Farleigh Field Discussion Questions by Rhys Bowen Author Bio: (from Rhys Bowen’s Website) Rhys Bowen is the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Royal Spyness Series, Molly Murphy Mysteries, and Constable Evans. Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic, and stylish-like binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater. ![]()
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