‘A Dangerous Goodbye’ by Fliss Chester is the first in a series featuring Fenella Churche that is set in 1945.
Land Girl Fen receives a letter from her Fiance Arthur, stating that if she has this letter, he is dead. When the war is over she decides to follow the clues Arthur has left in his letter and travels to a village in France. Once she arrives she attempts to follow the clues. Fen almost decides to give up when she finds Arthurs silver cigarette case and yet another letter full of clues. The local priest is killed so Fen obviously thinks someone is making sure their secrets stay hidden from the war. The bodies begin to pile up and Fen begins to think there is a killer at the chateau.
A brilliantly entertaining murder mystery, with a strong and clever woman leading the way. The story is told from Fens perspective and this helps to become involved with the story and feel like we are alongside her as she goes on her journey of solving the clues and the murder as well. I really took to Fen, she is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and will not let anything get in her way.
I thought the book was intriguing and somewhat different from other books that are based around this time. This story is full of lies, spies, murder, romance, mystery and so much more. Bursting at the seams! A book surely anyone would find something they liked about it! Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley for the copy of the book.
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