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Fire Must Burn

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Book 8 of A Sparks and Bainbridge Mystery
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Pub Date Jan 06 2026 | Archive Date Jan 06 2026

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Description

The owners of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are back, and more determined than ever to bring love matches to the residents of Post-WWII London . . . so something as trivial as being dragged into a spy mission isn’t going to stop them!

Sparks fly when an old friend comes to town . . .

London, 1947. After recent events have left the normally steadfast Iris Sparks thoroughly shaken, she’s looking forward to some peace. With The Right Sort doing well, she and business partner Gwen Bainbridge are due a holiday. Until Iris’s former boss enlists their help for a secret mission.

Iris, who left British intelligence after the war, is being recruited for her Cambridge connection to one Anthony Danforth. She hasn’t seen Tony in almost ten years, yet she and Gwen must manipulate him into hiring their marriage service.

Tony’s suspected of being a Soviet operative, and an undercover agent posing as his perfect match could discover the truth. Despite her reluctance at being dragged back into the world of espionage, Iris agrees. After all, Tony was once a very good friend. If he’s innocent, she’ll happily prove it. If not? Well, no one ever said being a spy was easy . . .

Those who enjoy reading Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher Mysteries and Dorothy Sayers will adore this warm and witty historical mystery!

The owners of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are back, and more determined than ever to bring love matches to the residents of Post-WWII London . . . so something as trivial as being dragged into a...


Advance Praise

“A riveting, fast-paced mystery full of wartime secrets, romance, and psychological trauma”
Kirkus Reviews on An Excellent Thing in a Woman

“Montclair seamlessly blends fair-play detection, immersive period detail, and dashes of humor in her latest historical”
Publishers Weekly on An Excellent Thing in a Woman

“A riveting, fast-paced mystery full of wartime secrets, romance, and psychological trauma”
Kirkus Reviews on An Excellent Thing in a Woman

“Montclair seamlessly blends fair-play detection, immersive...


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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781448315932
PRICE $29.99 (USD)
PAGES 256

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