Water Street

Water Street

By J.P. Maxwell

Genre:-Historical Crime/Mystery

Pages:-257

Blurb:-Liverpool 1863

The American Civil War comes to the British Empire's second city and the world's richest port.

 Confederate Commander Banastre X. Dunwoody has a plan to turn the conflict by securing advanced warships, but the U.S. Government is one step ahead of him. It seeks to sabotage his efforts through its covert agent-Harriet Dunwoody-Banastre's pregnant wife.

 Alongside her undercover partner Conté, Harriet discovers that Banastre has plans to do more than building ships; he has a scheme that could very well draw Britain into the war. As Gettysburg looms an ocean away, there's another battle to be won and lost. The fate of the USA and the City of Liverpool rests upon it.

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My Review:-This is Book 1 of 1: Harriet Farrell. The cover is what drew me in as I thought it looked mysterious. Harriet Dunwoody who's pregnant and Conté Marie-Louise Louverture are close, more like best friends than Conté being Harriet's maid. We start with Harriet and Conté at the docks working out how much dynamite will it take to blow up HMS Serendipitty, but this wasn't just any ship, it was 533 tons, 68 pounds guns, 5inch-iron-plated armour, a 15-foot spiked ram. They need a ton of dynamite to it up. Royston Chubb was the man to sort it. But why and who is behind this?  

 Conté wakes but she's in a fresh dug grave with Mr Ake standing over her, she knows what is next. Harriet is in pain and crys out for Conté but no answer. Pat finds Harriet and explains everything. Harriet finds Banastre her husband, but he wasn't expecting what she does next, especially with her being in labour. 

 Harriet hands the keys to Pat. Harry (Harriet) brings baby Conté to St James Cemetery to visit Conté grave. Only problem she's not the only one, Mr Ake is there as well.

 That's all I'm telling you. I have to say I've enjoyed this book along with the characters. I've read this book in one sitting as I had to find out the whys and who.