No Time to Tell

Evelyn Chambers Senior Spy #11

by Renee Pawlish

A delicate mission takes retired nurse and part-time spy Evelyn Chambers to Lisbon, where she must earn the trust of a dying woman who once risked everything for the West and was abandoned for it.Sigrid Fehrmann was a Cold War asset who fed secrets from inside the East German embassy for years. When her handler vanished and left her exposed, she disappeared into the city and never looked back. Now, decades later, she's reaching out with something that people would kill to keep hidden. But she's fading fast, and she'll only speak to a woman.

Evelyn isn't there to interrogate or debrief. She's there to listen, to sit with a woman at the end of her life and draw out a story that has been locked away. It will take patience, presence, and a kind of trust that can't be rushed. Whatever Sigrid knows has stayed buried this long for a reason, and Evelyn may not be the only one who wants to hear it.

Because some secrets don't stay quiet just because the Cold War ended.

209 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 15, 2026

About the author

From the time she was ten and tried to write her own detective series in the fashion of the Hardy Boys, Renée Pawlish has been developing her craft. Along with creative writing classes, Renée studied great writers like Dashiell Hammett, Rex Stout, Stephen King, Sue Grafton and many more. Once Renée graduated from college, she began her first novel. Now, all these years later, she has penned numerous books in a variety of genres.

Renée was born in California, but has lived most of her life in Colorado. When she's not hiking, cycling, or chasing ballplayers for autographs, she is writing mysteries and thrillers. She also has some middle grade novels waiting to be published.

Renée loves to travel and has visited numerous countries around the world. She has also spent many summer days at her parents' cabin in the hills outside of Boulder, which was the inspiration for the setting of Taylor Crossing in her novel Nephilim: Genesis of Evil.

The Reed Ferguson Mystery Series
This Doesn't Happen In The Movies
Reel Estate Rip-off

The Nephilim Trilogy
Nephilim Genesis of Evil
Books Two and Three soon to be released

The Noah Winter YA Adventure Series
The Emerald Quest

Take Five
A short story collection that includes a Reed Ferguson tale.

The Sallie House: Exposing the Beast Within
A non-fiction book about one of the most haunted houses in America.

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Reviews

[Roger]

No Time to Tell (The Evelyn Chambers Senior Spy Series Book 11, my eightieth read from prolific author Renee Pawlis, the eleventh involving Evelyn Chambers. Great character, another engaging storyline! As Pawlish expands her writings over five primary characters, she has improved all five. Still, Evelyn Chambers may be the surprise character out of all of them; who'd have guessed that a senior citizen might anchor a great series! A Renee Pawlish book is like a visit with an old friend. “I received a complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I look forward to the next book in this series License to Chill (The Evelyn Chambers Senior Spy Series Book 12), as well as anything else written by her. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

[Peg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Evelyn Chambers is back in service for the CIA. She is being sent to Lisbon to find a woman who passed German secrets to the West during the Cold War years. After this woman’s handler abandoned her, she was able to safely hide in Lisbon for 50 years. Now elderly and nearing the end of her life, she wants to reveal a damaging secret she has kept all these years. Evelyn’s assignment sounds rather simple and straightforward, but she will once again need to rely on her wits and resourcefulness to safely complete the mission. Although each book featuring senior citizen Evelyn Chambers could stand alone, after reading “No Time to Tell” you will want to go back and pick up the others in this cozy mystery series by Renee Pawlish.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Evelyn is back with a new adventure, and it was a real good one. An old woman who passed information to the government back in the 70's has a story to tell, but only to the right person. Evelyn fits the bill and travels to Lisbon Portugal to hear it. Unfortunately the woman is ill, and she's being watched, so she's scared and won't tell it all in one visit.
Evelyn is really coming into her role confidently nowadays, and I am impressed with how she makes the decision that needs to be made, despite Torres's orders.
Well written, as usual, easy and fun to read.
One of my favorite series from a favorite author.

[Sheree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Senior spy Evelyn Chambers is sent on a mission to listen to an old and dying woman that has been holding on to wartime secrets that need telling. It seems like an easy enough task to take on, sitting beside someone and just listening. With Evelyn though, nothing is ever as easy as it seems. 

What ensues are people determined to keep those memories - secret, and will go to any lengths to keep them that way. With her determination and ingenuity , Evelyn leads the bad guys on a tense and dangerous dance around Lisbon and  other cities in Portugal. 

No Time To Tell is an exciting ride of a read.

[Cheryl Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book in a series where the main character, Evelyn, is on another mission that gets intense and keeps you engrossed and on the edge of your seat. Evelyn gets drawn into this mission and keeps you wondering if she will survive or not. The storyline is written so that you are kept guessing until the end. Love the characters and how they all interact with each other. Love this series and it just keeps getting better with each book.

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

No Time to Tell is Renee Pawlish’s latest addition to the Evelyn Chambers Mystery Series. As a CIA consultant, Evelyn is given an assignment to go to Lisbon Portugal to get some kind of information from a dying women. But it seems Evelyn is not the only one after this information. As always Evelyn has to traverse many obstacles to complete her mission. Grab a copy to be kept guessing what will happen next. Real page turner!

[Albert · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I first started reading this series I was not sure I would like it. The genre is not what I usually enjoy, but the excellent storytelling and superb writing has kept me reading. This volume just continues an excellently written series.

Part travelogue, part mystery, and some adventure makes this an excellent book I recommend to any reader.

[Barry Weisbord · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books in this series. Once again Evelyn is asked to travel to do a fairly simple task. It’s gets complicated pretty fast. Sneaking around, fleeing from someone looking for her and figuring out the mystery keeps you turning the pages.

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Closure

It was nice to be reminded of the food, tiles, and cork references in the story. I was anxious for Evelyn during the pursuit scene. It was a charming story!

[Stephanie L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Better and Better!

This is my favorite Evelyn, yet! There was more thrill and anticipation. I couldn’t put it down! Can’t wait for the next one!