Blog tour: Murder in Moscow

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Welcome to the blog tour for Murder in Moscow by Kelly Oliver!

More about the book…

1918, Moscow. 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 run.

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?

More about the author…

Kelly Oliver is the author of three award-winning bestselling mystery series and dozens of nonfiction books.

My impressions…

Set in Moscow in 1918, this is the fifth instalment in the Fiona Figg & Kitty Lane mystery series. As with its predecessors, this can be read as a standalone novel regardless of being part of a series. If you’re lucky to have read some or all of the previous instalments, though, you are definitely going to enjoy the new developments in the story!

I come to look forward to a new adventure with Fiona and Kitty because, while I have read plenty of books set in and around World War II, I am less familiar with the events surrounding World War I. This series, therefore, is for me a constant source of knowledge. If - like me - you hadn’t heard of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which ended Russia’s participation in the Great War, you’re going to learn a thing or two.

At the end of the book, the author explains which characters are historical figures, and which ones are fictional but inspired by real people. I found this extremely interesting. Far from being a traditional history lesson, however, here we have excitement, danger, laughter, romance and more! A cosy mystery and espionage novel at its best.

Three words to describe it. Exciting. Fun.

Do I like the cover? Yes, the colours are gorgeous – and the rest of it too!

Have I read any other books by the same author? Yes, the previous two instalments in this series. Wonderful!

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