It’s 1942 in London and the war is raging on, but in a small bookshop Nancy Mitford is toiling away stacking books and writing an autobiography. She moves in literary circles with Evelyn Waugh, is well connected to wealthy families due to her father’s title, and has done a bit of spy work. The story running in parallel is that of modern-day Katie Swift, acclaimed novelist (one book), and fan of Nancy Mitford. Katie finds herself in London visiting a friend and solving the mystery of Mitford’s missing autobiography.

This is a fun novel with interesting characters and a bit of romance. It’s good for fans of historical fiction, WWII, cozy mystery novels, and indie bookshops. It’s not a wild pageturner but it’s a good read.