Rating: 5/5
This is the follow up to Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant. It is set a couple years after the events in that book. I don't think it is necessary to read that one first, but it does help set up the relationship between Delilah and Selim.
In this book, we see our heroes travelling in Portugal. It opens with a nice adventure sequence and then shifts gears a bit. There is a war going on between France and England, which has spread to the Iberian Peninsula. They run across an English patrol that accuses them of being spies for the French. After escaping the English troops, Delilah decides they should go to England to clear their names.
I don't want to make too many comparisons to the first book, but this one is less action packed. The pacing is slower, but the story is a bit more in depth. In addition to clearing themselves of treason, we are introduced to Delilah's family who are unaware of her adventures. There is a bit of a balancing act that she tries to go through while tracking down the soldier who sullied her name.
The art is beautiful once again. There are a lot more locations used here, and the characters' clothing is more varied. The sequence at the end between Delilah, Selim, and the English soldier is fantastic. Despite the slow pacing, the buildup is well worth it.
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