An Hour Unspent (Shadows Over England)

Name: An Hour Unspent (Shadows Over England)
Rating: 4.7 (913 reviews)

by Roseanna M. White Book 3 in the Shadows Over England series.

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Former thief Barclay Pearce now uses his ability to enter guarded places for British intelligence. His investigation into a clockmaker whose inventions may aid the war brings him into the household of Evelina Manning, a woman determined to preserve her independence after a broken engagement. As Barclay searches for a traitor and a missing technological secret, both must decide whether a life built on secrecy can support trust.

Barclay’s criminal experience becomes useful because espionage often requires the same skills as burglary: entering private spaces, reading what owners try to hide and leaving without being noticed. Evelina’s household gives the investigation an emotional dimension, while the clockmaker’s work reflects the wartime importance of precision engineering. Trust becomes difficult when everyone involved has learned to value secrecy.