Lovable rascal Delilah Dirk is back! When a chance encounter
with British Army officer Colonel Merrick goes sideways, she and Selim are
accused of spying for the French army. She must salvage her reputation by any
means possible, so the two adventurers chase Colonel Merrick back to England
and fall in with the only thing more fearsome than him: Delilah Dirk’s mother.
This is a splendid follow-up to Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant. Dirk is up to her usual
mischief, leaving Selim to follow along and pick up the pieces as best he can. The
previous novel focuses more on Selim’s character development, as he broke out of
his shell and became an adventurer, using Dirk mostly as a catalyst. This one
is more about Delilah Dirk herself, and although Selim is given somewhat
shorter shrift, her selfishness and hot temper are not narratively excused, and
it’s nice to see her grow and learn a valuable lesson. I just found out Tony
Cliff just finished a third Delilah Dirk,
and I’m really looking forward to it when it comes out.
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