Journey into the heart of 20th Century Russia in this fun and funny historical mystery, perfect for fans of Verity Bright and Helena Dixon.
1918 Moscow
Will following her heart mean losing her head? It could mean losing her job.
Fiona Figg trails her nemesis Fredrick Fredricks to Moscow. But when she arrives at the grand Metropol Hotel, the bounder has vanished.
After Fiona doesn’t show up for work at the War Office, Kitty Lane raises a red flag and tracks her to Russia. Seeking haven at the British Embassy, Kitty and Fiona become embroiled in a plot to overthrow the Bolshevik government.
But the plot turns deadly when Fiona goes undercover as a governess in the household of Iron Viktor, the Bolsheviks’ Head of Secret Police. And when Viktor turns up dead in his study, Fiona finds herself wanted for murder and on the lam.
Can Fiona and Kitty find the real killer and escape the Kremlin before it’s too late? Or will this dangerous game of Russian roulette be their last? (GoodReads synopsis)
I’m kinda getting tired of Fiona. She’s very whiney, and many of the situations she finds herself in are her own fault. She doesn’t seem capable of learning her lessons. I’m also not impressed with Archie, and don’t like how the readers were left with the two characters. Kitty was fine up to the ending. The interludes gave the reader a sense of partnership.
The saving grace of this series is the thoroughness of the research the author put into the background. While each novel is set during WW2, the author takes such pains to stay as true to historical facts as possible. The blending of fiction is what the author owns, and usually not what she bended to fix the narrative.
Overall, I rate this novel 4 out of 5 stars.
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