Deadly Ruse: A World War II Mystery (Deadly Series) by Kate Parker   pulled me in from the first chapter and never let go. Kate Parker blends espionage, moral tension, and classic whodunnit mystery into a slow‑burn story that’s as emotionally gripping as it is clever. I loved this book and genuinely didn’t want to put it d own.   About the Book British spy Olivia Redmond is summoned back into service, but instead of a dangerous field assignment, she’s ordered to teach drawing to captured German generals at Trent Park House, a genteel estate secretly wired for sound. Every polite conversation is a potential intelligence breakthrough. Among the prisoners is Oberst Bernhard, a German officer from Livvy’s past, a man who once helped her save Jewish lives, and who now may need her help in return. When murder, stolen jewels, and whispered conspiracies erupt within the mansion, Livvy must n avigate a maze of loyalty, lies, and danger to uncover the truth.   Book Revie...