Danger in Spades

Antique Shop Mysteries #15

by Elizabeth Penney

Maggie and her friends are throwing a 1940's themed birthday bash for Dr. William King, one of the only remaining WWII veterans in town. The bash is also doubling as a fund raiser for the local homeless population. Ruth Harper drops a bombshell that a recent discovered letter written in German indicates her aunt may of offered sanctuary to enemy spies on her farm.

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About the author

Elizabeth Penney lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, where she pens novels and tries to grow things. Elements that often appear in her novels include vintage summer cottages, past/present mysteries, and the arts. After spending early years in England and France, she grew up in Maine, settings that are reflected in her books.

Elizabeth is the author of the Apron Shop Series and Cambridge Bookshop Series from St. Martin's as well as over twenty novels, short stories, and hundreds of business articles. A former consultant and nonprofit executive, she holds a BS and an MBA. She's also written screenplays with her musician husband.

She loves walking in the woods, kayaking on quiet ponds, trying new recipes, and feeding family and friends.

Reviews

[Irene Marston · Rating 4 out of 5]

still enjoying these little mysteries

[Jo Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Danger in Spades finds the gang planning a 90th birthday party for a local WWII vet, William King. Maggie's daughter Emily and a classmate, Gina, decide to tape an interview with William as a class project.
What he tells the girls has the members of the historical society, especially Ruth, very worried, since it sounds like her beloved aunt Lillian might have been involved with a German spy.
In the mean time, Maggie deals with Maine's unpredictable winter weather and several car problems that might not be normal.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Discovering WWII objects leads the historical society to plan an event honoring the last of their town's WWII veterans and showcasing the many items found in the historic homes. And in the process, a mystery is unearthed. Were there really German spies that came to this Maine coastal town in 1943? What happened? And how could that event have any connection to the community's work to establish a homeless shelter?

[Debra McEathron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good cozy read that deals with German spies, double agents, veterans, murder, small towns and family drama. Maggie's friends are planning a fund raiser for the homeless shelter and a big birthday bash for one of their residents. Soon drama unfolds with the planning and the finding of German artifacts.

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

With their customary balanced approach, the ladies of Somerset Harbor's Historical Society jump to the conclusion that a letter in German written to the ancestor of one of their members during World War II proves the woman was a traitor. She wasn't. An elderly veteran knows the true story, and they also find his long-missing son.

[Lis Sigona · Rating 5 out of 5]

1/15/26 - 1/22/26
Danger in Spades (Antique Shop Mysteries #15) by Elizabeth Penney
This is the 15th book in the series regarding Maggie and Somerset Harbor, Sedgwick Manor and the Carriage House Antiques shop. The usual characters are involved along with new additions for this mystery surrounding William, a World War II Veteran whom the historical society is celebrating his 90th birthday for him and his lasting memories of the war and that era.

[Beverly Duell-Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the suspense!