Death in a Darkening Mist (A Lane Winslow Mystery)

by Iona Whishaw

Paperback, 2017

Call number

MYST - WHI #2

Publication

Touchwood Editions (2017), 384 pages

Description

The second instalment in the Lane Winslow mystery series; for fans of the Maisie Dobbs and Bess Crawford series. On a snowy day in December 1946, Lane Winslow - a former British intelligence agent who's escaped to the rural Canadian community of King's Cove in pursuit of a tranquil life - is introduced to the local hot springs. While there, she overhears nearby patrons speaking Russian. When one of those patrons is found dead in the change room, Lane's linguistic and intelligence experience is of immeasurable value to the local police force in solving the murder. The investigation points to the Soviet Union, where Stalin's purges are eliminating enemies, and the reach of Stalin's agent snakes all the way into a harmless Doukhobor community. Winslow's complicated relationship with the local police inspector, Darling, is intensified by the perils of the case and by the discovery of her own father's death during the war. The case comes to a frantic and shocking end with a perilous nighttime journey along treacherous snow-covered roads.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member BlueGiraffe

Take one former British spy, a quiet Canadian village, and a dead Russian, and what do you get? This interesting mystery - second in a series - that combines a strong sense of place, an intense heroine, and a plot that keeps you reading.

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LibraryThing member SandyAMcPherson

The second in the Lane Winslow mystery series. Thoroughly engaging and gently suspenseful. The intertwined mysteries were intriguing. As in the earlier book, the characterisations well-drawn. I was perplexed about certain unresolved aspects of the mystery, but these loose ends didn't disrupt my

enjoyment of the continuing saga of Lane in her Kootenay idyll.

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LibraryThing member jennybeast

Loving this series -- partly because it explores that ideal of finding a remote place that meets all your needs, and partly because the characters are so awesome. Also, given that there just aren't that many people in the town Lane lives in, it's hard to imagine how Whishaw will manage to a series

of murders in a believable way -- this was neatly and creatively demonstrated with Lane needing to translate for a Russian pacifist community, the Doukhobors. Really cool to learn more about them. I also greatly appreciated the nod to Japanese internments, and that Detective Darling approaches everyone with the same gruff respect and demands it of his underlings. Good, good, good. And King's Cove in winter, which is a solace to imagine in July.

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LibraryThing member thornton37814

Former British spy Lane Winslow is visiting some hot springs near her new home in British Columbia when a Russian Doukhobar community member is murdered. At the same time, some account irregularities at the local bank surface. Lane's knowledge of Russian proves useful to the local investigators

whose official interpreter is "unavailable." This was an enjoyable installment in the series which is set in the Kootenays, much like Vicky Delany's more contemporary Constable Molly Smith series.

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