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The Valentine Cipher: A Homefront Sleuths Mystery

The Homefront Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series, Book 8

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By: Anna Elliott, Charles Veley
Narrated by: Iona Campbell
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Love is in the air in wartime England—but so is murder.

Crofter’s Green is abuzz with excitement. Seven young couples are preparing to say their vows at a Valentine's Day celebration—an event made even more thrilling by the expected arrival of a very important (and very secret) guest: the most famous woman in the world.

But when the beloved village curate is found dead just days before the ceremony, Harry is called in to investigate what looks suspiciously like murder. Then, in London, Evie and Nigel intercept a Norwegian spy’s cipher—and the dead curate’s name is hidden within it.

As the Homefront Sleuths race to uncover the truth, they're forced to ask: Which of the blushing brides is hiding a deadly secret? And can they stop a plot that could change the course of history—before vows are spoken and lives are lost?

Meanwhile, as love hangs in the air, Evie and Nigel must confront a question that’s far more personal—and one only Valentine’s Day may help them answer.

Packed with charm, suspense, and heart, The Valentine Cipher is a cozy mystery full of romantic twists and wartime secrets that will keep you guessing until the final toast. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Jacqueline Winspear!

Listen now for romance, intrigue, and cozy mystery magic!

©2025 Charles Veley and Anna Elliott (P)2026 Charles Veley and Anna Elliott 20th Century Amateur Sleuths Historical Historical Fiction Mystery England Exciting Heartfelt Detective Espionage Murder
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loved the stories, just wish the editors had picked up on the Americans such as the use of normalcy!

Americanisms

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Too many Americanisms and anachronisms for me to listen to any more of the series

fun story

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Absolutely loved this book. I'm never let down by the home front mysteries. Highly recommend

Fantastic story!

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this series of books have become my comfort easy listen, when I want a book I don't have to struggle to get into and I don't want to be dissapointed. I love that the same characters are in each book just a good cosy listen

love this series

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I am getting through these books at a rate of knots and will miss them when they come to an end. There is usually so much attention to detail, I was a little disappointed that in this book one of the characters, who speaks flawless English, suddenly speaks with a very heavy foreign accent. This doesn’t happen in real life. If you are fluent in a language and can pass as a native speaker, you never suddenly develop a thick guttural accent as these characters did. Even if you are speaking in a mixed crowd. When I was in mixed company, I didn’t suddenly put on a silly pseudo accent. When Paul was talking to his parents, who were both fluent English speakers, all 3 would not have suddenly developed German accents. The proofreader should have picked this up.

I think the US Security Services would have been all over the electrics and anything else the First Lady was going to eat, touch or do but I still enjoyed the story.

I Will Be Sorry When The Series Ends

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