I discovered this series not long ago and found them to be refreshing! Enough mystery to keep you turning the pages, a little romance to enhance the story, and the great time period of the World War! I was tired of the stories with too much mystery/action with no character developement... to much violence... to much romance (gush, gush)... you get my point. These books cover a wide area... mystery, romance, espionage, war, etc. Not too much of anything. I don't want you to think by my previous sentence it is just a wishy washy book, no plot, etc. Actually these books are much to the opposite. It is a definite page turner (mystery/espionage, etc.) but also had character developement and lots of little plots off the main one! A surprise on every page. It is wonderful to know there are still writers out there writing good wholesome books! Thanks Linda Chaikin... keep them rolling in...