The company of saints - Evelyn Anthony (Davina Graham #4)

For Davina Graham, her holiday in Venice with her lover, Tony Walden, was the first real happiness she had known for years. Since the murder by the KGB of her Russian husband, increasingly she had sought refuge in her work. And uncovering a traitor at the heart of Britain’s secret service had also alienated her from her sister and family.

Life had not been easy for Davina Graham. But resilience under extreme pressure was one of the attributes that had led to her appointment as the first female head of SIS.

Her happiness was not to last. On the Grand Canal, a top American diplomat and his daughter are blown to pieces in a bomb attack. The assassin escapes undetected. There is no obvious motive. No extremist group claims the credit. A chain of random murders is set off. They appear to lead directly to Moscow. But Davina’s old adversary, Igor Borisov, head of the KGB, is also baffled. The intricate complexities of international espionage no longer obey even the basic rules.

Who or what are ‘The Company of Saints’? In her attempt to unravel the mystery, Davina Graham is forced to confront the invidious nature of the work she does, and to make a crucial choice about her personal life.

Once again Evelyn Anthony has written an enthralling novel of romantic intrigue and suspense.