Deadly Ruse ~ A World War II Mystery By Kate Parker

Posted: June 25, 2026 in Cozy Mystery, giveaways, Historical
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Deadly Ruse: A World War II Mystery (Deadly Series)
by Kate Parker


Deadly Ruse: A World War II Mystery (Deadly Series)
Historical Cozy Mystery
14th in Series
Setting – England
Publisher ‏ : ‎ JDP Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 23, 2026
Number of Pages ~300
Digital
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8993886442
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GYQCS43C
Paperback will be available on the release date.

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As the war’s outcome shifts, deception is an art–and survival depends on who’s painting the picture.

When British spy Olivia Redmond is summoned again by her elusive spymaster, she’s expecting danger–not an invitation to teach drawing to captured German generals at Trent Park House. But beneath the genteel cover of sketches and civility lies a deadly ruse: the lavish POW mansion is wired for sound, every whispered secret a weapon in Britain’s intelligence war.

Among the prisoners is Oberst Bernhard, a conflicted German officer from Livvy’s past. When murder, stolen jewels, and a suspected plot among the prisoners ignite within Trent Park, Livvy must decide whom she can trust–and how far she’ll go to expose a truth wrapped in loyalty and lies.

From the candlelit salons of wartime espionage to the shadows of betrayal, Deadly Ruse is a gripping historical mystery where every stroke of trust could be fatal.

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About Author Kate Parker

Kate Parker has long wanted to build a time travel machine. However, after several false starts, she gave up and created time travel by going back in time inside her  books. Since she’s fond of murder mysteries, it is probably best that all of her travel is inside books or police from various ages would be hunting her. When not recreating old time buildings and fashions, she can be found with a modern computer and modern air conditioning in North Carolina with her daughter and a 115 lb. puppy who could just crash through any time barrier.

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