A Deceptive Devotion
Another fantastic entry in the unique and compelling Lane Winslow series! Filled with intrigue, deception, twisted loyalties, and a touch of romance, readers will stand up and cheer.
A wedding is on the horizon for Lane Winslow and Inspector Darling. As one of the few Russian speakers in her community, Lane is obliged to act as translator and hostess for Countess Orlova, an elderly Russian woman who has tracked her missing brother to the Nelson area. Nelson PD investigates, but then the murder of a lone hunter in the hills above King’s Cove takes top priority.
Darling works the case with a Constable Oxley—a newcomer to the area, assigned in Constable Ames’ temporary absence—and a British agent contacts Lane to warn her to be on the lookout for a fleeing Russian defector. Bound by the Wartime Secrets Act, Lane is conflicted about keeping the information from Darling, especially when it begins to put a strain on their relationship.
Reviews
“Lane Winslow is out of her comfort zone and endangered abroad in this cracking mystery from Iona Whishaw. The Cost of a Hostage offers familiar pleasures and shocking new twists, as Lane works to understand a disappearance in Mexico while grappling with secrets from her past. A terrific addition to the series.” —Elizabeth Renzetti, co-author of Bury the Lead
“Iona Whishaw’s Lane Winslow is much more than B.C.’s answer to Armand Gamache. A smalltown sleuth with a background in international espionage, Winslow’s latest escapade takes her from Nelson to France and Mexico on her most thrilling adventure yet. The Cost of a Hostage is heartfelt and harrowing.” —Sam Wiebe, author of The Last Exile and the B.C. Bestseller Ocean Drive
“In The Cost of a Hostage, Lane’s quiet August morning is jolted when two shocking cases unfold — she receives news that her brother-in-law, Bob, is missing in Mexico, while her husband, Inspector Darling, is confronted by a frantic mother reporting her son’s kidnapping.” —CBC Books
“Iona Whishaw’s Lane Winslow returns to solve another mystery in The Cost of a Hostage, which sees Lane trekking through Mexico while the team back in Nelson pursue an open-and-shut and then open-again kidnapping.” —49th Shelf
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