A Moment’s Shadow
A Moment’s Shadow by Anna Lee Huber is a historical mystery set in post-World War I Ireland, published by Kensington Publishing Corp on August 26, 2025. This edition spans 368 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows former Secret Service agent Verity Kent as she navigates the escalating violence between the Irish Republican Army and British authorities, while confronting a more immediate threat involving poisonous gas in the hands of a dangerous adversary.
Readers will find a complex plot that intertwines political intrigue with a series of jewel thefts, as Verity and her husband, Sidney, work to thwart the schemes of the traitor Lord Ardmore. The couple’s investigation leads them into a web of deception, where they must collaborate with both Crown forces and rebels to uncover the truth. As the stakes rise, they uncover intelligence suggesting that the stolen gas may be intended for a significant public event, heightening the urgency of their mission. This edition promises to immerse readers in a world of mystery, suspense, and the challenges faced during a tumultuous period in history.
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Violence, reprisal, and intrigue abound in post-World War I Ireland as the bloody conflict between the Irish Republican Army and the British authorities continues to escalate. But former Secret Service agent Verity Kent must deal with a more immediate concern—the possession of poisonous gas by a ruthless adversary—in USA Today bestselling and Daphne du Maurier Award-winning author Anna Lee Huber’s gripping new historical mystery.
August 1920, Dublin, Ireland: A fraught task keeps Verity and her husband Sidney in the country after their initial clandestine mission has been completed: the traitor Lord Ardmore is scheming to employ the deadly phosgene gas he’s stolen for some terrifying purpose, and the couple will need both the Crown forces and the rebels’ help to thwart him.
As they pursue their quarry, they are drawn into a case involving a series of cunning and brazen jewel thefts. Many believe it is the work of the Irish rebels, seeking to fund their revolution, but when Verity and Sidney are also approached by Michael Collins and the IRA to unmask the thief, they suspect he may instead be an opportunist using the political unrest as a cover for his crimes.
As the thief continues to pull ever more risky jobs—including targeting Verity and their friends—the couple receive new intelligence that the gas they seek may be intended for a crowded event, one that the entire world will be attuned to. They must stop Lord Ardmore at all costs—or the consequences will be devastating . . .
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