A Moment's Shadow

ByAnna Lee Huber

Release Date: 2025-08-26
Genre: Historical Mysteries

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 82 Ratings

Description

Violence, reprisal, and intrigue abound in post-World War I Ireland as the bloody conflict between the Irish Republican Army and the British authorities continues to escalate. But former British Intelligence agent Verity Kent must deal with a more immediate concern—the possession of poisonous gas by a ruthless adversary . . .

August 1920, Dublin, Ireland: A fraught task keeps Verity and her husband Sidney in the country after their initial clandestine mission has been completed: the traitor Lord Ardmore is scheming to employ the deadly phosgene gas he’s stolen for some terrifying purpose, and the couple will need both the Crown Forces and the rebels’ help to thwart him.

As they pursue their quarry, they are drawn into a case involving a series of cunning and brazen jewel thefts. Many believe it is the work of the Irish rebels, seeking to fund their revolution, but when Verity and Sidney are also approached by Michael Collins and the IRA to unmask the thief, they suspect he may instead be an opportunist using the political unrest as a cover for his crimes.

As the thief continues to pull ever more risky jobs—including targeting Verity and Sidney’s friends—the couple receive new intelligence that the gas they seek may be intended for a crowded event, one that the entire world will be attuned to. They must stop Lord Ardmore at all costs—or the consequences will be devastating . . .

Reviews

Book with no ending
3
By mtpockit
This book series has no ending, the next book is just a new chapter. Is this a new way to sell books?
A fantastic read
5
By Kathryn-Ashe
This title in the series ends with a cliffhanger. I can’t wait till the next in the series is released next year.

For those just discovering the series, one does need to start with the first title.