Elena Standish and her parents are visiting the maternal grandparents she has never met for their sixtieth wedding anniversary party. Elena is charmed by the lovely home and feels a growing affection for her grandmother, a woman of a different and more restricted generation. At the party, armed with her notebook and camera, she mingles and takes pictures of the guests. One of the guests, Lila Worth, seems like a person she could get to know and enjoy. She also meets James Allenby, a British Embassy employee. She is a bit reluctant to trust him although he know about her work for MI6.
Shortly after the President and Mrs Roosevelt arrive, a terrible tragedy takes place in the parking area. Lila is killed by being hit and run over by one of the cars. Elena is horrified. She is even more upset when her grandfather is arrested and charged with the murder. Now she has to trust Allenby as they set out to prove her grandfather innocent.
This is the third book in the series. Instead of an international setting the action takes place in Washington, DC. The setting was well done making you feel like you’re visiting the pre-war capital. The plot is interesting, but the pace is rather slow. I found the conversations about the crime very repetitious. However, the tension between Elena and Ellenby keeps the story moving.
Elena is growing as a character, feeling more in control of her abilities as a member of MI6. Although the action takes place in US, the author gives us glimpses of what’s happening in Britain, particularly Lucas, her grandfather, who I always enjoy.
This is a good continuation of the series. Well worth reading.
I received this book from Net Galley for this review.
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