My Review (4 stars out of 5)
This is book four in the Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane Mystery series, and the first I’ve read by this author. Well-known mistress of disguise and wartime spy, Fiona Figg, finds herself shunted around the war office dealing with mundane tasks, rather than getting to grips with espionage operations. But Fiona soon finds an opportunity to tackle her archenemy Fredrick Fredricks when he turns up unannounced. Faced with a mole at Porton Down, a sniper out to kill Fredricks, and a mystery poisoner, Fiona has her work cut out.
I felt the plot lacked pace occasionally, and spent too much time focusing on domestic situations, rather than moving things forward. However, the book is an enjoyable romp, peppered with plot twists, colourful characters, and people with silly nicknames. I’m sure it’ll please anyone who enjoys cosy wartime mysteries.
Author Bio
Kelly Oliver is the award-winning, bestselling author of three mysteries series: The Jessica James Mysteries, The Pet Detective Mysteries, and the historical cozies The Fiona Figg Mysteries, set in WW1. She is also the Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. She is bringing new titles in the Fiona Figg series to Boldwood, the first of which, Chaos in Carnegie Hall, will be published in November 2022.
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Colin Garrow 
Hi Colin, based in the description, this is definitely a fun romp.
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Cheers, Robbie 😉
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