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Hardcastle's Secret Agent (A Hardcastle & Marriott historical mystery, 16) Hardcover – June 1, 2021

by Graham Ison (Author)
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Detective Inspector Walter Hardcastle is following in his father's footsteps, but is his rapid rise about to be threatened by a spate of disturbing break-ins linked to the war effort

August, 1939. As war looms, Detective Inspector Walter Hardcastle is following in the footsteps of his father, Ernest, and progressing through the ranks of the Metropolitan Police. Summoned to the office of Charles Marriot, Deputy Assistant Commissioner of CID at New Scotland Yard, Walter learns that he has been promoted to a senior role at V Division, and is plunged into a top secret case when burglaries occur at the homes of those working on a new type of war submarine.

Could a German spy be behind the break-ins? When one of the burglaries ends with a double murder, the stakes get higher for Walter. Can he track down an enemy agent on the streets of London while also resolving another disturbing case?
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  1. Book 7 of 7
    The Hardcastle and Marriott Historical Mysteries
  2. Print length
    208 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Severn House
  5. Publication date
    June 1, 2021
  6. Dimensions
    5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0727850342
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0727850348
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Another strong entry in a consistently fine series ― Booklist on Hardcastle's Quandary

Cleverly plotted mystery, awash with appealing historical details. Another surefire winner ― Booklist on Hardcastle's Quartet

Entertaining ... Readers will hope Hardcastle has a long career ― Publishers Weekly on Hardcastle's Quandary

Engaging, as always, and a good choice for fans of Charles Todd's two series set in the WWI era, one starring Bess Crawford and the other, Ian Rutledge ― Booklist on Hardcastle's Runaway

Suspenseful … Ison, a 30-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police’s Special Branch unit, makes good use of his experience in crafting a plausible plot - Publishers Weekly

An entertaining historical procedural that perfectly captures both period ambience and the challenges of policing in the mid-twentieth century - Booklist

About the Author

During Graham Ison's thirty-year career in Scotland Yard's Special Branch he was involved in several espionage cases. He also spent four years at 10 Downing Street as Protection Officer to two Prime Ministers. He is an honorary agent of the US Army Criminal Investigation Command.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Severn House
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2021
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Main
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0727850342
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0727850348
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches
  • Book 7 of 7 ‏ : ‎ The Hardcastle and Marriott Historical Mysteries
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    5.0 out of 5 stars War doesn't stop crime in London
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2021
    "Hardcastle's Secret Agent" brings World War II in England to life.

    In a far more entertaining manner than a history book, author Graham Ison's police procedural reels back nearly eight decades to describe London during the conflict: nightly air raids, blackouts and the threats posed by loose lips.

    Newly promoted Divisional Detective Inspector Wally Hardcastle is trying to solve a double murder. with no more evidence than a single unlined leather glove. Wally is the son of Ernest Hardcastle, star of nine police procedurals author Graham Ison set around World War 1,

    Ison has retired Ernie. a pipe-smoking, plain-spoken, opinionated policeman, leaving Wally to make his own career while constantly fielding the question, "How's your father?"
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  • Jean Marie Kolinofsky
    4.0 out of 5 stars For fans of Foyle’s War
    Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2021
    Ernest Hardcastle and Sgt.Marriot investigated crimes during The Great War. Now Marriot is the Deputy Assistant Commissioner of CID and Hardcastle has been retired for nine years. The Hardcastle mysteries continue with Ernest’s son Walter taking the lead. It is 1939 and England is on the brink of war. Wally has been promoted to V Division, which includes areas that would be subject to bombing and attractive to German intelligence. There have been several robberies in the homes of employees of the Alan Moore factory, which has been working on a new submarine. Only insignificant trinkets were stolen, leading Wally to believe that a German spy may be involved. Pressure to solve these thefts increases when a couple is killed during one of the robberies.

    As Hardcastle settles into his new position he is joined by Sgt. Jack Bradley. Looking into the murders, they discover that the couple were not who they seemed. While he supposedly worked for Alan Moore, there is no record of his employment. To their friends, they appeared the perfect couple but their cleaner paints a different picture. Conversations with the neighbors reveals little about their backgrounds and clothing in their closet contains German labels. When Hardcastle is called into New Scotland Yard he finally receives some answers that may help find the answers he needs as England has now declared war on Germany.

    Graham Ison’s story takes you to the gun emplacements erected to protect England, the offices of New Scotland Yard and MI5 as they prepare for war and the dance clubs where young men and women enjoy what time they have before they are called to war. This is a mystery that is entertaining and atmospheric and should appeal to fans who enjoyed Foyle’s War. I would like to thank NetGalley and Severn House for providing this book for my review.
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  • James Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Hardcastle…continued
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022
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    This book concludes a series by Graham Ison, who recently died. Mr. Ison was a British police officer and so brings some authenticity to his procedural. The Hardcastle series follows Divisional Detective Inspector Ernest Hardcastle through World War I and its immediate aftermath. Hardcastle is assisted by DS Marriott and DC Catto, who luckily escape WWI conscription. He lives in Lambeth with his wife, son, and daughter. He is irascible, old school, generally intolerant of modernity in all its forms. He investigates and solves murders invariably involving the war effort. He is not anachronistic. His values are decidedly early 20th century. There is some, but not a lot of action. He,of course, scorns firearms. There are interesting period details about the war and policing. The books are not written in chronological order so it doesn’t really matter where you start the series. Fast forward to 1938 and this novel. Hardcastle is long retired, although alive and well. His son, Walter, last seen in WWI as a bicycle messenger is now, himself a DDI. His father’s aides have risen in the Scotland Yard hierarchy and make cameo appearances, primarily to bring continuity. DDI Walter H. Is assigned mysterious house burglaries and a double murder. Possibly linked to the war effort. Eventually, he tracks down the culprits. With no action and no excitement. Although the ending suggests a continuing series, my impression is that Ison was really just wrapping things up. I finished the book because I read the earlier books. Okay. Not highly recommended…unless you read and liked the earlier books.
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