The Traitor Among Us: An Elena Standish Novel

Elena Standish investigates the murder of a fellow MI6 agent near the country estate of one of Englands most influential families in this gripping mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry. Unbearably suspenseful.Bookreporter Not far from the sprawling grounds of Wyndham Hall, the body of longtime MI6 agent John Repton is found, shot dead with a single bullet to the heart. The corpses proximity to the estate sends ripples of concern through the intelligence community: Repton was killed while surveilling the members of a household with alleged ties to fascists who threaten the security of the country, as Hitlers influence spreads across Europe. Elena Standish is assigned the case, thanks to her new connection to the Wyndham family: Her older sister, Margot, is being courted by Lady Wyndhams brother. Elena secures an invitation to Wyndham Hall for herself and a companionher colleague James Allenby. To covertly investigate Reptons murder, the pair must uncover the true loyalties of the people in the house while protecting Margot from her beaus potentially dangerous relatives. But Elena is torn, for her widowed sister has finally found happiness after years of sorrow, and having to take down the Wyndhams would destroy Margots new relationship. As Elena and Allenby dig deeper into the Wyndham familys nefarious connections, Margot grows suspicious. Can Elena reconcile her political and professional obligations with her loyalty and love for her sister? Will Elena and Allenby uncover their colleagues killer? In The Traitor Among Us, Anne Perry raises the stakesfor Elena, MI6, and the future of Britain.