{"product_id":"fire-must-burn-9781448315932","title":"Fire Must Burn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 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!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSparks fly when an old friend comes to town . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eLondon, 1947.\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThose who enjoy reading Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher Mysteries and Dorothy Sayers will adore this warm and witty historical mystery!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allison Montclair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.58h x 5.80w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448315932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMontclair, Allison:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAllison Montclair \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the Sparks and Bainbridge mysteries, beginning with \u003ci\u003eThe Right Sort of Man\u003c\/i\u003e, the American Library Association Reading List Council's Best Mystery of 2019. Under her real name, she has written more mystery novels and a damn good werewolf book, as well as short stories in many genres in magazines and anthologies. She is also an award-winning librettist and lyricist with several musicals to her credit that have been performed or workshopped across the USA. She currently lives in New York City where she also practiced as a criminal defense attorney.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Allison Montclair \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47566644183197,"sku":"9781448315932","price":47.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ca240cf7-2657-4c12-abe4-7c9dd4be2631.jpg?v=1768313992","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/fire-must-burn-9781448315932","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}