Josy Fox is undercover at Hursley House trying to investigate the death and possibly traitorous behaviour of a young man. Bram Nash, her childhood friend, lover and employer is also called upon to investigate the case by the young man's father. Could both of them be in damger...?
Treachery at Hursley Park House is the sequel to The Unexpected Return of Josephine Fox.
Time has skipped forward a couple of years and Jo has been seconded to a secret mission while Bram is approached by an old friend. They are both looking into a suspicious death which directly relates to potential espionage. Important papers are at risk of being given to the enemy and there could even be a Nazi presence in leafy Hampshire (perhaps not that leafy as it is winter!)
Jo feels out of her depth and very isolated as she is separated from Bram and her other friends. She is almost grateful when Bram turns up to look into the death as well. Of course this leads to their personal relationship coming to the fore again. Both lead characters have a lot of emotional baggage but are unable to deny their feelings completely.
I liked the historical detail, and the descriptions of the weather and location bring the secens to life. The narrative is once again from Jo's first person perspective and Bram's third person but our empathy is with both equally.
Treachery at Hursley Park House is an entertaining historical murder mystery and there is a great personal cliffhanger ready for the next book!

I really enjoyed this book. It was hard to put down as it drew me in immediately and before I knew it I was in the middle of the book!

I was so excited when I found out that there was a followup to The Unexpected Return of Josephine Fox as I really enjoyed that book. This book didn't have nearly as good a storyline though. I did enjoy it but I'm left a bit disappointed. It did keep me guessing and with a bit of a surprise towards the end made it a decent read. I do love the relationship between Josephine and Bram though. I hope the following book will be better

I really enjoyed the first book in this series, so was eager to read this sequel. It didn't disappoint. A brilliant cozy mystery set in war times. Dazzling characters and intriguing plot. Highly recommend and looking forward to more.

This was the first book I read in this series and won't surely be the last as I thoroughly enjoyed.
It's a gripping and fast paced story, full of twists and turns.
I appreciated the fleshed out and interesting characters, the well researched and vivid historical background, and the solid mystery that kept me guessing.
I can't wait to read another story in this series.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

It’s December 1942 & as the war rages on, the accidental death of a young man is almost unremarkable. Except this young man was patrolling the grounds of Hursley Park House, where teams are designing crucial modifications to the Spitfire - and he was found clutching part of a blueprint. January 1943. Josephine Fox is given a code name and seconded to Hursley where her mission is to uncover the network responsible for information leaks to the enemy. And when the dead man's father visits Bram Nash convinced that his son was innocent of espionage and the victim of murder, her friend is also drawn into the investigation.
This is the second outing for Jo & Bram, I did enjoy the book but found the mix of first person for Jo & third person for Bram a bit off putting. A well written book, which held my interest all the way through, the characters were well portrayed & had depth. The pace is good & I read it in two sittings. I look forward to more in the series
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

Potential Danger Afoot…
The follow up in the Josephine Fox mystery series finds war raging on and Jo and Bram in potential danger as certain events close in. Death, espionage, blueprints and code names abound not to mention, most definitely, murder. Another intriguing tale with likeable protagonists, a credible and colourful cast of supporting characters and a solid sense of time and place.

Thanks to Bonnier Books for a review copy.
I was very pleased to see that Claire Gradidge had written a sequel to her excellent mystery ‘The Unexpected Return of Josephine Fox’ so that we could join Jo and Bram on further adventures. Like its predecessor this novel reads like an episode of Foyle’s War with Jo and Bram having to contend with murder and murky secrets in wartime Britain.
Jo is sent by some mysterious government officials to investigate a possible leak of secrets from Hursley Park House which has been commandeered for work on upgrades to the Spitfire. She is told in no uncertain terms not to contact Bram during the course of her investigation (like that’s going to happen!) and, with her flaming red hair died black she embarks on her quest. Meanwhile back in Romsey Bram is contacted by an old friend whose son has died under questionable circumstances with a torn piece of spitfire plans in his hand whilst on duty at the very same Hursley Park House.
As their investigations continue Jo and Bram have to work together to untangle the mystery as well as the tragedies which it throws up in its wake.
I thoroughly enjoyed the story which is certainly as gripping as its predecessor. There are numerous references to the events of the previous book so, whilst this novel could certainly be read without having read the first instalment, the reader will have a much better handle on the inhabitants and relationships which form the backdrop to Jo and Bram’s lives if the stories are read in order.
The book is written in the present tense; personally I don’t think this really adds to the impact of the narrative and, given that the story is set during World War II, I don’t entirely see the point of using the present tense to add immediacy to the text. Jo’s part of the tale is written in the first person whilst Bram’s is in the third person. Occasionally other characters actions are described, also in the third person, giving us information that Bram or Jo could not possibly know. I find this a rather odd choice as I think that the story would work better with both characters written either in the first person or the third. Given the author’s decision to allow us to see some events of which the main characters cannot be aware then I would think that the third person would work better. Of course these are my own views and I am sure many readers will disagree with me.
Having said that the characters are all well written and come to life off the page. It is easy to visualise them as the story progresses. It romps along at a rapid pace, much more so than in the previous book, and there are one or two plot points which are left unresolved. It is hard to give an example without spoilers but I don’t think I am giving anything away by saying that I wonder why the car driver hates Bram so much? Whether these little things are to provide a hook into the next book or just because in reality there are never no loose ends I am not sure. I look forward to finding out in future instalments.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good mystery and certainly those who loved the first book will enjoy this one. At least one more story is planned as there are a few tantalising paragraphs included at the end of this book so we have more adventures to enjoy with Jo and Bram. Oh and a huge thank you to Claire Gradidge for allowing Jo to successfully intercede for the Billy goat kid. I hope he returns in the next book – maybe as Jo’s pet!

There’s treachery afoot at Hursley Park House! I have been waiting for aaaaaages for the follow up to The Unexpected Return of Josephine Fox so I was incredibly pleased to read this. There’s a leak at Hursley Park House, someone is passing plans for aircraft being built there to the enemy and Jo (for reasons I’m not entirely clear on) is planted in the mail room to get to the bottom of it. Meanwhile Bram is approached by his old soldier mate, who just happened to be the one to pull him out of the mud when he was near death in WW1, his son has been found dead at Hursley Park and the blame for the leak is put on him, can Bram clear his name. The trouble is Jo and Bram aren’t allowed to speak, the spooks say so, and both of them find that more difficult than they thought.
The best thing about these books is Jo and Bram. Jo is a proper grown up, she doesn’t take any crap and can get things done even with a horrendous dye job and malfunctioning motorbike. Bram is still the coolest boy is town and the cleverest boy is school and he can even make his own prosthetics out of silver. I loved the slow burn of them dancing around each other like cats in the rain. There is also a fantastically terrible and glamorous Nazi villain in a Art Deco cube house with swastikas on her China and male rent boys working security. There’s an old man with some goats. Then if that’s not enough someone from Jo’s past comes back to stir up trouble. It’s all going on and all throughly enjoyable.

Treachery at Hursley Park House by Claire Gradidge

I read the first Josephine Fox book , and was pleased to see she was still about in this second novel.
The book opens up in 1942, when a death takes place at Hursley Park , a secret mission is going on there to improve the aeroplane , the Spitfire . This doesn't seem an ordinary death.
The following month Josephine is sent to investigate , and that is when more trouble happens.
I love the way the author is able to set the scene perfectly , you can completely believe Josephine and Beam are in the eta of the war years.
It has a few twists , and tense , suspenseful moments , and I love the characters in the book.
A gem of a read.

I really enjoyed the first in the series,and also enjoyed the characters moving forward in this one.
However I found the story to be less memorable,and will probably remember it as the one with the goats.
Bram and Jo are a great duo,I hope we see more of them.