This is the latest Blind Detective historical mystery series. I haven't read any of the previous books, and although some background knowledge would be useful, it did work as a standalone.

Rowlands' daughter Margaret takes a job at the mysterious Bletchley Park. She is soon embroiled in a murder case, and Rowlands calls in favours to help investigate. Can he help save Margaret before it is too late?

A fun historical cosy mystery, I really liked Rowlands and it was interesting to have a blind detective. I will definitely be reading more of the series.

Rowlands is drawn into the world of espionage and treason when his daughter becomes embroiled in the selling of military secrets. Seconded to work at the now famous Bletchley Park, Margaret Rowlands finds herself struggling to know who to trust and turns to her father to help her find who murdered her friend, Pamela, and who is behind the acts of treachery.
I loved everything about this novel. The writing was dynamic and pacy, the characters well-developed and plausible, and the background of WWII portrayed with realism, without overpowering the plot. It was gritty enough, with genuine peril, not to be patronising or too glamorising of the time, but still gentle enough to just about fit into the cosy crime genre too. This is difficult to achieve with a novel about wartime spies and double agents.
I’ll definitely be reading more of this series.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this book

have always loved stories about bletchley park and added bonus of a blind detective i have to admit to being intrigued by it

margaret starts work at bletchley park, after postponing her final year at university, she is a maths student and very bright hence why bletchley park grabbed her

but its not long before she is arrested for murder....

her father is the blind detective and though at first he cant gain access to bletchley park its not long before he calls in favours and gets to investigate

though this book wasnt quite as i expected it was an interesting read though at times when it got a bit political it did lose me a bit, on the whole though i would be interesting in seeing how these characters progress further

It's early WWII. Rowland's daughter Margaret has graduated from college and has gone to Bletchley Park for secret war work. She brings her friend Pamela with her for Christmas to stay with the family. After they have gone back, Margaret is very anxious when Pamela disappears. When Rowlands goes to Bletchley Park, they search for some missing papers and find them in Margaret's locker. Shortly thereafter, Inspector Douglas asks Rowlands to come to his office. Margaret has been put in Holloway Prison for safety, and Rowlands finds himself once again helping Douglas solve a case, . They not only need to find who is the traitor giving information to the enemies, but also solve two murders. Not only Margaret, but also Rowlands is in danger.

This is an exciting and clever British mystery with a blind detective!

I thank Netgalley and Allyson & Busby for an ARC.

This is a review of Murder in Cambridge and Murder at Bletchley Park, both part of the Blind Detective historical mystery series.
I chose to review them together as this is a compelling and well written historical mystery series. The main character who suffer from the aftermath of WWI is interesting, clever and brave.
The story take place in different location and it's always great to discover something about these places.
The mystery is solid and I like the golden age atmosphere and the surprising twists.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine