A Darker Reality - (Elena Standish) by Anne Perry (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A personal trip turns perilous after the murder of a British spy in Washington, D.C., forces Elena Standish to face dark family secrets in this ... 1930s mystery ... On a family trip to Washington, D.C., Elena Standish is delighted to visit her mother's parents for their anniversary and celebrate with influential friends of her grandfather, a prominent scientist. Even Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt will attend the party. But the event comes to a sudden and tragic end when one of the guests, Lila Worth, is run over by a car in the driveway outside. Elena realizes that Lila had been trying to tell her something, and when a call from Peter Lucas back home at MI6 confirms that Lila was a British spy, Elena pairs with the American secret service to find out what vital information the young woman had in her possession. To further complicate Elena's trip, her grandfather is arrested for the murder. Desperate to clear his name and save her family from disgrace, she looks more deeply into her grandfather's scientific life and discovers that Lila had been desperately trying to keep the latest developments in nuclear fission out of the Nazis' hands. Her grandfather's business secrets run deep, it appears, and as Elena begins to question his loyalties, she wonders if she can trust anyone in this dark new world order"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A personal trip turns perilous for Elena Standish after the murder of a British spy forces her to face dark family secrets in this exciting 1930s mystery by bestselling author Anne Perry. <p/>"An absorbing and calculating thriller/mystery that grabs the reader from the first page."--<i>Great Mysteries and Thrillers</i></b> <p/>On her first trip to Washington, D.C., Elena Standish finally gets to visit her American mother's wealthy parents and their magnificent home. Elena's grandparents are marking a milestone anniversary by throwing an elaborate party with the influential friends of her grandfather, a prominent political industrialist. Even President and First Lady Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt are there, and Elena takes pride in capturing the illustrious guests on camera. But the festivities come to a sudden and tragic end when one of the guests, Lila Worth, is run over by a car in the driveway outside. Elena believes Lila was trying to tell her something before her death, and when a call from her employer back home, MI6, confirms that Lila was a British spy, Elena pairs with a fellow agent to find out what vital information the young woman had in her possession. <p/>Soon an arrest is made in Lila's murder, and to Elena's horror, the accused is none other than her own grandfather, who claims his political enemies are trying to frame him. But who are these enemies, and how can Elena defend this man she barely knows? Nevertheless, determined to clear his name and save her family from disgrace, she delves into the details of her grandfather's investments and discovers that his business secrets run deep. As Elena begins to question his loyalties, she wonders if she can trust anyone in this threatening new world order.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>A Darker Reality</i> </b> <p/>"There can be little denying that Anne Perry is a prolific storyteller and mystery writer. She has written a number of beloved mystery series and Elena Standish is just the latest series of hers which has quickly gained in popularity. . . . If you are a fan of Perry then you will no doubt find lots to love in this one."<b>--The Lit Bitch</b><br> <p/><b>Praise for </b><i><b>A Question of Betrayal</b></i> <p/>"[Anne] Perry ties her story-strands together in convincing fashion, in a work whose twentieth-century setting seems to have brought out new psychological and descriptive nuances in an author better-known for her Victorian-era novels."<b>--<i>The Wall Street Journal</i> </b> <p/>"[An] excellent sequel . . . Perry expertly blends character development with plot surprises. This prolific author shows no sign of losing steam."--<b><i>Publishers Weekly </i>(starred review)</b> <p/>"Suspenseful and tense . . . [<i>A Question of Betrayal</i>] shows how brilliant a writer and plotter Anne Perry is."<b>--<i>Bookreporter</i> </b> <p/><b> <p/>Praise for <i>Death in Focus</i></b> <p/>"Readers who love historical mysteries know that some of the most dramatic stories are set in the interim between the two world wars, when both the victors and the vanquished felt uneasy about their provisional hold on peace. Anne Perry stakes a strong claim to that unstable terrain in <i>Death in Focus </i>. . . the first book in a new series that opens in 1933 as Elena Standish, a resourceful photographer, is caught up in the world of international intrigue."<b>--<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> </b> <p/>"<i>Death in Focus </i>[is] reminiscent of works by Eric Ambler and Graham Greene. Cameo appearances by historical figures . . . enhance this thrilling work. . . . Perry conjures the mixed emotions and misplaced optimism of a period when many Establishment figures were desperate to avoid another world war."<b>--<i>The Wall Street Journal</i> </b> <p/>"Perry has found the perfect time period to showcase a family's impassioned defense of democracy and social justice in the face of rising totalitarianism. . . . At turns heartbreaking and action-packed, this gripping and superbly written story proves Perry still has what it takes."<b>--<i>Library Journal </i>(starred review)</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Anne Perry</b> is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the William Monk novels and the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels. She is also the author of a series featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt's son, Daniel, including <i>One Fatal Flaw</i> and<i> Death with a Double Edge</i>; the Elena Standish series, including <i>Death in Focus</i> and <i>A Question of Betrayal</i>; five World War I novels; nineteen holiday novels, most recently A Christmas Legacy; and a historical novel, <i> The Sheen on</i> <i>the Silk, </i> set in the Byzantine Empire. Anne Perry lives in Los Angeles.
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