352 pages

4 stars

I absolutely love the cover of this book!

I was despairing of the inanity of this story until I met ninety-two year-old Grandpa George Lancaster. He is priceless!

This is an involved story that mostly focuses on WWII spies and plots most foul and how one old “operation” carries into the present. It was very good and I appreciate the author's fine talent for crafting such a story. Ms. Perkins managed to bring to life the characters and infuse them with interesting personalities and backstories. It was very well written and I liked that is didn't contain as much of Lucy's two office mates as did the previous book. I tire of them easily. I look very much forward to reading the next in this series.

I want to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for forwarding to me a copy of this great book for me to read, enjoy and review.

I received an advance copy of this book from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley. I was interested in Lucy Lancaster’s next genealogy outing after enjoying Murder Once Removed, the series debut.

This is a light and frothy cozy confection, just what’s needed to divert you from another day in the social-distancing real world. It has good Texas food and drink, some hints of romance and enough action for some thrills and chills. The genealogy deep-dive is enough to drive you to your computer to dig into your own family history.

I’ll look for the next volume in this series with interest.

I adored the first book in this series and was thrilled to get approval for this one! I'm happy to say it more than delivered. In fact I stayed up past my bedtime to finish it in one day! It was an absolute page turner. I was so happy to get to spend time with Lucy once again, and learn about the exciting project she's researching next. I love learning tidbits about genealogy and think it's a really interesting profession for a MC! I also love the Austin, Texas setting - and find myself craving tacos while reading!

It's the week of New Years, and Lucy is wrapping up a big genealogy project with a prominent Austin family. She's staying at a local hotel owned by the family. Out of nowhere, a man stumbles into the hotel lobby and collapses in Lucy's arms, but before he dies he gives Lucy a pen and tells her to "keep them safe." When Lucy investigates the pen closely, she recognizes it as a possibly rare and definitely expensive Mont Blanc. Her beloved grandfather is a collector, so she reaches out to him with details before handing it over to the police. But what Grandpa discovers leads him and Lucy on a wild ride into the past - WW2 to be exact - and all over Austin. More people wind up dead - can Lucy solve the mystery before she herself loses her life?

Grandpa was such a great character and I loved his story! It's clear Ms. Perkins did an incredible amount of research for this book and I'm very impressed with the intricate story and all the details she was able to spin into this page-turning tale. I love this series and already can't wait for the next installment!

Great mystery that will keep you interested until the last page. There were many twists and turns in this book, that will keep you guessing of what will happen next. I enjoyed Perkins writing style.

This is a great sequel and I’m so invested in this series. It was WWII espionage mixed with genealogy and family drama and TexMex. I highly recommend it.


I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not paid for this review.

Wow, Lineage Most Lethal is a gripping cozy mystery that will keep you guessing until the end.
My jaw dropped at the reveal, I was absolutely shocked, which shows how well this story is written.
Spies, family trees, secrets, lies and murder fill the pages of this book, and the characters are a colorful part of the story.
Lucy and her grandpa make a great team and I'm looking forward to reading more in this series.

client and her extended family as she delivers their genealogy and family history to kick off the new year. Spending the holiday at one of the family’s hotels, Lucy is met by a man who falls dead at her feet, but not before pressing an old Mont Blanc pen into her hand and giving her a message. In the flurry of activity as they try to revive the man the pen is lost when the family dog runs off with it. But Lucy gets it back later and decides to show it to her grand father before turning it into the police the next day.

Sharing the pen through FaceTime with her grand father leads to Lucy learning more about his time in service during World War II and unveils a modern day threat to the descendants of eight US and UK spies that helped to shape history. Lucy knows to follow the trail and takes the lead when Grandpa ends up in the hospital. But will Lucy be able to figure out who all of the targets are before a new chapter is written in history?

I love history and cozies, so reading this was a double header win for me! The amount of detail and the connection of events into the storyline is fabulous! This is one of the best cozies I have read in awhile. I’m hooked on this series!

Reading is always a pleasure, but in these difficult times it is an especially wonderful pastime because it can take us to another place, away from our worries and fears. This is an terrific story, combining present day murders and a connection to a secret World War II spying operation. Lucy Lancaster is doing a family history for a client when she comes upon the dying body of Hugo Markham. As Hugo is dying he gives her a Mount Blanc fountain pen, asking her to keep it safe. Lucy shows the pen to her grandfather, who is a Mount Blanc collector and he immediately recognizes it as one of eight given to him and the other members of a secret spy operation. When the descendant of another member of the group is murdered, Lucy and her grandfather team up to find out the connection and the culprit. I truly loved this book and highly recommend it.