A Peculiar Combination

Hats off to team member Donna for cracking the code to an excellent recommendation with this captivating mystery series set during WWII. Electra McDonnell is a quick-witted safe breaker and cat burglar, who is scraping by during the war with the help of her locksmith Uncle Mick. That is until they get caught redhanded one evening by the British government and Ellie is offered a deal: help Major Ramsey break into a safe to retrieve blueprints integral to stopping a German spy or head to prison. She chooses to complete the mission, yet when they arrive Ellie discovers the alleged spy dead at the scene. The unlikely pair of Major Ramsey and Ellie must then team up to keep the plans from getting into enemy hands. Chock full of engaging lock-breaking details and spy-heist intrigue, this series is best read in order—and fabulous on audio as performed by Alison Larkin.