A Dark and Deadly Journey, Julia Kelly
A Dark and Deadly Journey, Julia Kelly
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A Dark and Deadly Journey
An Evelyne Redfern Mystery

Author: Julia Kelly

Narrator: Marisa Calin

Unabridged: 8 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/23/2025


Synopsis

Evelyne Redfern returns in A Dark and Deadly Journey, the next book in international bestselling author Julia Kelly’s captivating historical mystery series.

"[Narrator Melissa] Calin’s versatile characterizations, subtle accents, and comfortable pacing capture this privileged world wherein modern ideas clash with traditional values” —AudioFile on The Last Dance of the Debutante

"The inviting [performance] of Marisa Calin ... add[s] to the immersive pleasure of this engaging historical novel by bestselling author Julia Kelly" —AudioFile on The Last Garden in England

After being sidelined for a pesky gunshot wound, typist-turned-field agent Evelyne Redfern is ready for her next assignment with Britain’s secretive Special Investigations Unit. When a British Intelligence informant in Portugal mysteriously disappears just after hinting that he has vital information about German plans that could tip the balance of World War Two, Evelyne and her dashingly irksome partner, David Poole, are sent headed to Lisbon to find him.

Once they land, Evelyne and David aren't even able to leave the airport, before she discovers one of their fellow aeroplane passengers murdered and uncovers a diary with a clear link between the victim and their missing informant. With their mission in jeopardy before it can truly begin, Evelyne and David fight to keep their cover intact as they descend deeper into the shadows that surround Lisbon’s glittering collection of wealthy expats and dangerous spies. This case will test Evelyne and David’s training, charm, and wit—and their growing attraction for one another.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

About Julia Kelly

JULIA KELLY is the international bestselling author of emotional historical fiction about extraordinary women and intriguing historical whodunnit mystery novels. Her books have been translated into fourteen languages. In addition to writing, she’s been an Emmy-nominated producer, journalist, marketing professional, and (for one summer) a tea waitress. Julia called Los Angeles, Iowa, and New York City home before settling in London with her husband.

About Marisa Calin

Marisa Calin is an actress, narrator, and novelist born in England and educated in New York at the American Academy of the Dramatic Arts. An artist with a flair for everything literary, she has written a young adult novel, You & Me, which received a Kirkus Starred Review, and has narrated the audio books Ruby Red and Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier.


Reviews

Goodreads review by R L HERSKOWITZ on June 05, 2025

Historical fiction. Written in Christie style. I felt like I was actually there (primarily Lisbon) in real life. Excellent historical mystery novel! This is the third novel in the Evelyne Redfern Mystery series. It can be read as a standalone, but is probably better after reading the first two books......more

Goodreads review by Literary on May 13, 2025

WWII British agent Evelyne Redfern and her irritating but very handsome partner David are sent to Lisbon, the hotbed of wartime intrigue, to find a missing informant with critically important data for the Allies. This is my new fave WWII series now that Maggie Hope has retired, and I found this late......more

Goodreads review by Saltygalreads on April 30, 2025

Synopsis: Evelyne Redfern returns in her third WWII spy adventure for all the historical mystery fans. Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is sending Evelyne and her partner David Poole to Portugal to search for a missing informant. When they land, Evelyne discovers that one of the passengers has been......more

Goodreads review by Christine on June 30, 2025

A Dark and Deadly Journey By: Julia Kelly I love this series about Evelyne Redfern. Kelly has created a fun character. Evelyne next assignment with Britian’s secretive Special Investigations Unit has her in the middle of a disappearance of a man who had crucial evidence that could change everything an......more

Goodreads review by Stacy on June 18, 2025

Evelyne Redfern is slowly losing her mind from boredom at a desk job with the SIU while she recovers from the gunshot wound she received at the end of the mission at Blackthorn Park. When she is given an official assignment to find a missing informant located in Lisbon, Portugal, it dovetails with t......more


Quotes

“A brisk espionage romp.” –Kirkus Reviews

Praise for the Evelyne Redfern Mysteries

"Exceptional." –Wall Street Journal

"Pays homage to Agatha Christie’s locked-room mysteries.” –Oprah Daily

“Tautly plotted, with layered historical detail and plenty of dry wit.” –Shelf Awareness

"Romance, feminism, and historical detail combine in an exciting new series." –Kirkus Reviews

“Fans of Susan Elia MacNeal’s Maggie Hope series will delight in following the adventures of a promising new World War II spymaster.” –First Clue