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Deadly Rescue: A World War II Mystery (Deadly Series)
by Kate Parker
Deadly Rescue: A World War II Mystery (Deadly Series)
Historical Cozy Mystery
9th in Series
JDP Press (September 20, 2022)
Number of Pages ~300
As the Phony War morphs into the Blitzkrieg, two British intelligence officers risk getting trapped behind enemy lines in the ninth Deadly mystery from USA Today Bestselling author Kate Parker
April, 1940. Hitler is invading Denmark on Tuesday. Olivia Redmond has only a weekend to bring a Nobel Prize winning chemist and his war-altering research to Britain. The scientist and his wife want to leave, but their troublesome daughter will do anything to stop her parents from departing.
When the daughter’s German fiancé is murdered, the police refuse to let anyone depart until they find the killer. If Olivia wants to escape Denmark with the chemist and his breakthroughs, she will have to unmask the killer before the Nazis stop her forever.
Deadly Rescue, book nine of the Deadly Series, is for fans of World War II era spy thrillers and classical cozy mysteries, of intrepid lady sleuths with determination and smarts. No explicit cursing, violence, or sex.
My review of Deadly Rescue
The Deadly Series by Kate Parker is one of my favorite cozy mystery series due to the time period in which it is set, the well-written characters, and the exciting mystery within each book. Deadly Rescue: A World War II Mystery is the ninth book in this series; however, it’s the fifth book I’ve read since I began with book 5, Deadly Travel. Deadly Travel was so intriguing, and it made me want to keep reading these books. I’m glad I have!
In Deadly Rescue, Sir Malcolm once again calls upon Olivia to go undercover. This time she’s needed to help convince a famous chemist, along with his wife and daughter, to leave Copenhagen before the Germans take over Denmark. British Intelligence has learned the exact day the Germans will enter the country, so they’ve got to act quickly. They know his work is valuable and that Germany cannot be allowed to get its hands on the chemist’s research.
As with the other books in the series, Deadly Rescue’s characters are well-developed and their actions never seem contrived. Olivia is such a wonderful protagonist for this series. Though she is often put into situations in which she’d rather not be, she plays her roles with seemingly little effort. In this case, she has a tie to the chemist’s wife who knew Olivia’s mother. The secondary characters are interesting and play important roles in the story. The chemist’s daughter is an especially fascinating character.
Deadly Rescue’s setting only intensifies my desire to visit Denmark! Ever since I read the non-fiction book, The Year of Living Danishly, I’ve wanted to travel there. I love how Parker gives us a little glimpse of the country when describing the scenery. You’ll be craving Danish pastries by the end of Deadly Rescue! I want a real Danish from Denmark because I am sure they’re like nothing you can get in the states! So, be prepared with snacks when you read the book.
Finally, Deadly Rescue’s entangled, gripping mystery will keep you so entertained that you won’t want to put the book down. I know I didn’t! So, in addition to snacks, you’re going to want a big chunk of free time for reading Deadly Rescue!
With its wonderfully written characters, lovely scenery, and gripping mystery, Deadly Rescue is a book to put in your TBR pile! I especially recommend it to historical cozy mystery lovers though I know all cozy mystery lovers will enjoy Deadly Rescue.
Guest post from the author: Copenhagen
Soon after I started writing Deadly Rescue, I knew I’d have to revisit Copenhagen. My daughter was posted there ten years ago and I’d spent three months visiting her and traveling around the city as well as other parts of the country. But in those ten years, my memories of how buildings looked and how the city was laid out had grown dim.
So in early May, my daughter and I went back to Copenhagen for a few days.
One of the first places I needed to visit and take photographs of was the central train station. Copenhagen wasn’t bombed during the war, so the structure of the station was the same as when it was built, although the shops have changed in the intervening eighty years. In style, it reminds me of the Victorian train stations that ring central London.
KODAK Digital Still Camera
Tivoli Gardens across the street from the central train station, is another place that Livvy visits. On the day we visited, they were celebrating their Queen’s fifty years on the Danish throne and Queen Margrethe was there, along with a son, daughter-in-law, and a bunch of security agents. Admission that day was as unrestricted as any other day. Among other royal appearances that day, the Queen and her entourage rode on the wooden roller coaster that has been in operation at the park since 1913. We found, and I took a photo of, an old picture of the park and some history on a sign near the lake in the center of Tivoli.
KODAK Digital Still Camera
The cover of Deadly Rescue is taken from a photo I took of the Borsen, or stock exchange, a symbol of Copenhagen. The tower is the entwined tails of four dragons. Legend says any building with a dragon attached is fire proof. Four dragons must be even better, since it has never burned.
We went to Amalienborg Slot, or Palace, the Copenhagen home of the Queen. Nowadays, they hold the changing of the guard there, which I took a horrible picture of. We were much closer than this appears. In 1940 during the German invasion, an armed counterattack was staged here by the King’s Royal Guards. They were successful in repulsing the German army until they were ordered to lay down their arms by the government who negotiated for much better terms than Hitler gave other countries.
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Amalienborg Palace is close to the Borsen, and Livvy visits both on her stroll around the center of Copenhagen.
Copenhagen is flat and close to sea level with a lot of canals and lakes in the city. Boat tours of the city are fun and instructive. Bridges cross the canals keeping the streets level, which means you must sit when sailing under them.
KODAK Digital Still Camera
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One thing I did not take a photo of was the instructive and fascinating Danish Museum of World War II and the Resistance. A few of the details I use in Deadly Rescue I learned at the museum.
In the end, the trip to Copenhagen was useful in writing Deadly Rescue, and I would love to go back and visit again.
Deadly Rescue, the ninth book in the Deadly Series by USA Today bestselling author Kate Parker, is on sale in ebook and paperback at all the usual online retailers.
About Kate Parker
Since she was unable to build a time machine in her backyard, Kate Parker immerses herself in research and then creates the world that lives inside each book that she writes. Her favorite place is London and her time travel destination is anywhere from the late Victorian era through World War II. Since she lives in the Carolinas with her daughter and a 95-pound puppy, the practical side of her is thankful for air conditioning and all the modern comforts of life. Comforts she will take with her if she ever figures out how to build her time machine.
Author Links
Website – http://www.kateparkerbooks.com
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/author.kate.parker/
Website – http://thedeadlyseries.com
GoodReads – http://www.goodreads.com/series/192092-deadly
Purchase Links – Amazon – B&N – Kobo
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Deadly Rescue TOUR PARTICIPANTS
September 19 – I’m All About Books – SPOTLIGHT
September 19 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
September 19 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 20 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
September 20 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
September 20 – Reading Is My SuperPower – AUTHOR GUEST POST
September 21 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
September 21 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
September 21 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST
September 22 – Mysteries with Character – REVIEW
September 22 – Christa Reads and Writes – REVIEW
September 22 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT
September 23 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 23 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
September 23 – Readeropolis – SPOTLIGHT
September 24 – MJB Reviewer – SPOTLIGHT
September 24 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW
September 24 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
September 25 – BookishKelly2020 – SPOTLIGHT
September 25 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT
September 25 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
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Great photos, the book sounds very good
Thank you for sharing your guest post and all of these wonderful photos! Deadly Rescue sounds like an exciting read and I am looking forward to it
Looks like a book I will enjoy.
Thanks for the contest.
Sounds like a great cozy. I can’t wait to read it.
Thanks for sharing!
I like the cover. It helps establish the setting and time for the book.
I love cozy mysteries, and Deadly Rescue looks like an amazing read.
Love a good mystery. This looks fun
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