Poison in Piccadilly by Kelly Oliver
Series: Fiona Figg & Kitty Lane Mystery #6
Genres: Cozy Mystery
London 1918: Is Fiona Figg ready to exchange her sleuthing cap for a bridal veil?
Fiona is set to tie the knot with her dashing captain, Archie Somersby. But, while Fiona is busy planning her happily ever after, side-kick Kitty Lane and a group of judo-chopping suffragettes are kicking up trouble at the Piccadilly Jujitsu Club.
When Kitty is found unconscious in the locker room during a high-stakes competition, Fiona must forsake her bouquets and bridal gown to investigate. Her sleuthing leads to a posh ladyโs luncheon where a mysterious death crashes Fionaโs wedding plans.
To make matters worse, the arch-nemesis of all things matrimonial Fredrick Fredricks is up to his old tricks, attempting to put the brakes on Fionaโs journey down the aisle. Will he succeed in tripping up Fionaโs wedding vows? Or will she finally say โI donโtโ to the charming devil?
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Other books from this Author Covert in Cairo, The Case of the Christie Conspiracy , The Case of the Body on the Orient Express
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You can enjoy this book as a standalone story, however you might miss out on some of the personal backstories and character growth. This installment begins with Kitty being found unconscious in the locker room of the Piccadilly Jujitsu Club, while there with a group of suffragettes. After being attacked, she suffers from amnesia and doesnโt remember Fiona at all. Even though Fiona is in the middle of planning her wedding to Archie, she drops everything to find out who hurt her friend and why. The investigation takes her to a fancy luncheon, where another woman is found dead. Are the suffragettes involved, or could this be linked to a spying network? Fiona must solve the mystery before more lives are lostโall while preparing for her upcoming wedding.
As before I enjoyed the adventures of Fiona and Kitty, though Kitty is sidelined for much of this book. Fiona, however, is front and center, often in disguise and frequently in danger. I love that it is set near the end of WWI which fills the story with intrigue, including espionage and secrets that even Fiona wasnโt aware of. As both women try to uncover why Kitty was targeted, they unravel numerous twists, including the involvement of the suffragette movement.
Fionaโs attention is divided in this book between spy Frederick Fredricks and her fiancรฉ, Captain Archie Somersby. I am an Archie fan so I wasn’t sure about this aspect. It does seem she has to decide whether or not to marry Archie and this personal dilemma adds another layer of complexity to the story.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and if you are a fan of cozy mystery then I highly recommend it.
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About Kelly Oliver
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.
Sounds like a great cozy!