The Cryptic Cold Case – Ebook

The Cryptic Cold Case (Dora & Rex #6) - Ebook

Can Dora and Rex solve this cold case without ending up in hot water?

London, 1923. In a Mayfair dining room, Theodora Laurent and Lord Rex Bankes-Fernsby make an incredible discovery. Rex's sister Caledonia is a naturally gifted codebreaker. Upon hearing this news, Lord Audley, London's spy master, asks for their help with a most unusual mission.

Twenty-five years earlier, his wife died in a terrible accident. Now, he has uncovered evidence that her death may have been murder. The answer to what happened to her lies in the coded messages he discovered in her old things.

With Caledonia's help, Dora and Rex delve into the mysterious case of Lady Audley. Each decoded message reveals a tantalising clue. But, in the excitement of the chase, they forget one fact.

They aren't the only ones who know what those messages say. The closer they get to the truth, the harder the killer will work to keep their misdeeds buried in the past.

The Cryptic Cold Case is book 6 in this exciting 1920s historical mystery series - available as ebook, audiobook, and paperback.

Plot tropes:
☑️ political intrigue  ☑️ amateur sleuths ☑️ morally grey characters ☑️ suspense ☑️ high society London ☑️ high stakes espionage ☑️ Bright Young Things ☑️ found family ☑️ historical figures ☑️ power players ☑️ criminal masterminds ☑️ ambition &  sacrifice ☑️ family secrets ☑️ historical events ☑️ a bromance ☑️ villains from the past ☑️ loyalty and betrayal ☑️ cover-ups ☑️ forced partnerships

Romance tropes:
✅ femme fatale ✅ he falls first ✅ Downton vibes ✅ slow-burn ✅ she's got secrets ✅ wounded war hero ✅ heavy flirting ✅ banter, banter, all the banter  ✅ forced proximity ✅ shared trauma ✅ you see me ✅ smell so good ✅ sacrifice for the other ✅ moral dilemma ✅ equal partnership ✅ risk-taking ✅ intimacy ✅ closed door