Loved this book couldn't put it down, well and truly gripped from the start, brilliant storyline and a good cast of characters, a fab who dun it would rate higher if I could

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 doesn’t 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 lost—all 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 wasn’t aware of. As both women try to uncover why Kitty was targeted, they unravel numerous twists, including the involvement of the suffragette movement.

Fiona’s attention is divided in this book between spy Frederick Fredricks and her fiancé, 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.

Fiona Figg is back in all her gloriousness, fake beards and moustaches as well. I hadn’t read any of the previous ones so had to read them first and I’m so glad I did as I knew everybody associated with her her ‘niece’ Kitty Lane and dog Poppy, Frederick Fredericks. Her on/off love interest Archie Somersby and of course Clifford who’s got a story gif every occasion even if you didn’t want to hear it.
The murder mystery this time concerns Kitty who gets attacked and suffers memory loss. Someone else gets murdered because she sat at the wrong table setting.
I love all these books and can’t wait for the next instalment

Fiona Figg should be planning her wedding to Archie Somersby, but in the world of espionage things never go quite to plan. When Kitty Lane is knocked out in a jujitsu club for suffragettes, Fiona finds her wedding arrangement will have to wait. A death amongst the group leads her into a perplexing investigation. When the charming but dangerous Frederick Fredericks turns up, she knows something is afoot. Can she still make it down the aisle in time? Or will secrets and lies scupper her plans?

The story is set in 1918 and the suffragette movement is in full swing again. As the women campaign, they become experts in martial arts. To fight the unfair and cruel tactics of the ‘cat and mouse’ scheme of the government, they see no other way. But someone is determined to stop them. As Kitty slowly recovers her memory, the case opens up in surprising ways.

This is a cracking mystery, with strong women and a fascinating link to historical events. I loved the fact that real life characters were part of the story. Sylvia Pankhurst and Countess Markiewitz, stalwarts of the suffragette movement play prominent roles, and add to the excitement.

The growing attraction between Fiona and Fredericks plays a vital part in the story, and is itself plagued with uncertainty and mystery. Can she trust him? Is he right about her fiancee - or is it just another line from a foreign agent? I never know who to trust. As Fiona and Kitty’s story develops, we may be one step forward in finding out the truth, but there is plenty of mystery left. A great read.

A series of cozy mysteries but this is good reading as a stand alone.

Kitty and Fiona are friends and when Kitty suffers a attack and subsequently has amnesia not remembering who Fiona is, it prompts Fiona to try to find who attacked Kitty, especially when another woman is found dead at a lunch attended by Fiona.

Set at the end of WWII Fiona has to figure out many things. Is this connected to a spy ring or is it a means of stopping the suffragette movement which is gaining momentum. On A personal level Fiona has to decide between Archie and Fredrick - is she willing to take on the role of stay at home wife after marriage. That is quite apparent if she chooses Archie.

Many elements made this story interesting. Humour, plenty of secrets, hard to make decisions, distrust.
Altogether a fun read.

Favorite Quotes:

The affair, the divorce, my husband— ex-husband— dying in my arms from mustard gas, rather put me off matrimony.

My chest expanded with pride, and I felt like the buttons might pop off my blouse I was so chuffed.

The limbo of waiting always put my mind in an awkward state of relaxed agitation.

My Review:

This was an entertaining, fun, and amusing tale to unwind with between tenser thrillers. I always come away with several interesting bits of history while perusing Ms. Oliver's cleverly conjured mysteries.

The story threads were cleverly woven with an ample supply of amusing humor and were well-researched and well-nuanced to snag my gray matter and keep me guessing. I reveled in learning more about Kitty while she unraveled the perplexing mysteries of herself. No one was as they appeared, especially a bearded and bewigged Fiona.

Poison in Piccadilly is a quick and witty read! There are wedding preparations, a groom full of secrets, a young woman with amnesia, lots of espionage and subterfuges, and the suffragette movement in the background that kept me quite entertained.

As I haven’t yet read the first books in the series, I can confirm that this sixth book in the Fiona Figg & Kitty Lane Mystery series can easily be read as a stand-alone. We are in London in 1918 and the story starts with its protagonist, Fiona Figg, right in the middle of her wedding preparations to the dashing Captain Archie Somersby. Clever and determined, Fiona is a young woman working for the British War Office where she’s been known to do a bit of spying and undercover jobs and chasing traitors. As her friend Kitty is attacked during a class at the Piccadilly Jujitsu Club, Fiona launches herself in the investigation and the wedding takes second place, especially as her fiancé’s mystery job starts giving her doubts. Can she marry someone with so many secrets? And as someone who craves not only independence, but also the thrill of chasing spies across the globe, can Fiona really be expected to give up her job once she is married?

This was such a fun and intriguing read. There is so much going on: mystery and espionage, a charming opponent (who I am really rooting for), a fantastic strong-willed heroine, accurate historical details, and much more. Poison in Piccadilly is a riveting and action-packed cozy mystery novel, full of twists and turns, and with an unexpected ending that leaves the reader looking forward to Fiona’s next adventure!

Another great instalment in this series. The mystery this time involves Kitty and the suffragette movement. The drawback with this is that Kitty is actually not involved a great deal in this one as she has amnesia, so it is left to Fiona. The plot moves along at a fast pace with plenty of action and disguises and danger to keep you turning the pages. While things do get resolved as you would expect that are some thing left dangling that make me look forward to the next instalment. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I always look forward to a new mystery featuring Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane, and this might just be my favourite to date. As is the case with each instalment in this series, this book can be read as a standalone too. The experience, however, is undoubtedly more complete if you are already familiar with the characters and can witness and enjoy the way they evolve.

What makes Poison in Piccadilly my favourite (so far) is that the mystery that our heroines are trying to solve is directly linked to them, as Kitty was the victim of an attack and the apparent target of a murder that claimed another life. Also, the love triangle involving Fiona and the two men in her life seems to finally find some sort of resolution… although I expect we haven’t heard the last of it.

As usual, I loved the period details and all the references to the suffragette movement. In particular, I had never heard the term ‘suffrajitsu’ – used to describe the application of martial arts or self-defence techniques by members of the Women's Social and Political Union – and I found this new opportunity for learning fascinating.

I am definitely hoping for another adventure to be published soon!

Fiona has had an eventful few months- I have to keep reminding myself that the events of the first book were 6 months from when Poison in Piccadilly is set. In that time, Fiona has become a valuable agent for the War Office ( finally acknowledged by her boss), falls out with the love of her life, Archie, runs away to be with her nemesis Fredick, gets engaged to Archie and becomes a surrogate aunt to hardass teenage spy, Kitty. So for Fiona planning a wedding seems a little tame, especially, if she has to give up her career after becoming a wife.
But as with the other books in the series, Fiona finds herself investigating a murder, if only to clear her name but without Kitty, who has amnesia after being hit on the head at suffragette Jitsu!
The plot moves quickly with plenty of action and disguises, and a good dose of humour, I enjoyed the developing relationship between Fredricks and Fiona, but we do learn a little more about the mysterious Archie.
The main plot resolves neatly but so many subplots are tantalisingly left unfinished- I can’t wait for the next book to see what happens next

London sleuth Fiona is about to marry a dashing spy. Her wedding plans are disrupted when her partner is found unconscious, and a mysterious death ensues. With a German agent determined to sabotage her big day, Fiona must put her detective skills to the test and choose between love and justice.

This clever mystery is light and entertaining. I love these characters and have grown attached to them over the course of the series. I enjoyed the audiobook narration.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Terrific fun and at times hilariously madcap. Characters are engaging and although filled with tropes expected of this genre, they add to the fun; this is not some tired, phoned-in tale of skullduggery and derring-do. Perfect Cosy Crime

Kelly Oliver has another Kitty Lane and Fiona Figg World War I mystery cozy. 1918 London and Kitty has been attacked and lost her memory. Fiona Figg wants to find the perp and restore Kitty's memory. Then a secret gossip columnist is murdered at a women's athletic training activity. Fiona is facing marriage to Archie and she is not sure about how trustworthy he is. Frederick Fredericks who keeps popping up as a spy for various sides and also friend of Fiona warns her of Archie's treachery. Is he right? Did her hatpin kill the columnist? Lots of chills and spills. Enjoy.

Fiona and the crew are at work again. Different work this time. Marriage prep and the work that goes with that. Then Kitty gets injured and Fiona goes to work. Secrets come out about Archie. Kitty has her own issues that she is dealing with. And of course there is a death to add to the story. This is a recommended read and better than the last book in the series.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the Publisher and leaving a review by my own choice.

I have enjoyed this series although I have been a little frustrated at Fiona not being able to make up her mind in whether she loves Archie or Fredrick. But there is a wedding planned in this novel so that should settle the issue. Or maybe not.

There is a mole at MI5. There are plenty of hints that it might be Archie. Can Fiona trust him? It seems Kittly has the key to the problem inside her but with amnesia, she is no help in Fiona making the right choices.

There is a bit of repetition in this novel as Fiona goes over the facts she knows and muses what they might mean. There is plenty of action too, however, as Fiona uses her disguises to go undercover to determine the person who gave Kitty the memory destroying head wound. And then there is a murder Fiona must investigate too.

This is an entertaining and fun novel. Much of the relationship interactions are founded in earlier novels and would be best understood by reading them first although this book does read relatively well on its own.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

I'm reviewing this via NetGalley, as part of a tour with Rachel's Random Resources.

This is part of the Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane series. I've read most of the previous books in the series, and I enjoyed all of them, so I was excited for this.

These are historical cosy mysteries, and each one takes place in a different location. This one takes place in London, in 1918. Fiona and Kitty are fun characters, and always make me smile, which is something that I enjoy about them. I really like how they work together. I found that on this occasion, some elements of the storyline made me chuckle too.

This was a fun, entertaining, cosy mystery. I enjoyed the atmosphere, and it lifted my mood to read this. I feel the individual books also work well as standalones, so if you enjoy historical cosy mysteries, you may like this series.

Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel's Random Resources, Boldwood Books, and to the author, for the opportunity to read and review this.

Fiona and Clifford are waiting for Kitty to meet them when they spot Poppy, her dog, on her own on Piccadilly. They rush to where she was and find her unconscious. It is found that she has amnesia at the hospital and while she struggles to get her memory back, Kitty must investigate who tried to kill her. The trail leads from the Dojo where she was discovered, to a Society House, where another woman is found dead. Was she the target or was Kitty. With the help of her trusty disguises, Clifford and Fredrick Fredricks the trail leads her to Eire and back again.
Will she detail the murderer before he manages to kill Kitty?
A fun cosy crime.

Another excellent cozy in the Fiona Figg series. The excitement takes a side step from wedding planning when Kitty is found unconscious and loses her memories. Fiona has her own ways of solving puzzles with no border she won't cross. Set in 1918, the history is amazing. You can't help but be thrilled as you're taken along on the investigation.

This is my first book written by this author and it wont be the last book I read. This was a perfect binge read whilst lying by the pool with a cocktail.

In this latest installment of the Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane mysteries, Fiona faces her greatest emotional test yet. Torn between her duty, her heart, and Fredericks’ warnings about Archie, she wrestles with doubts about her impending marriage. As the story unfolds, Fiona's inner turmoil intensifies. Kitty’s amnesia and the fear that someone, possibly from MI5, is trying to kill her, add layers to the mystery. The brutal murder at the luncheon, alongside a scandalous gossip column that exposes secrets of London’s elite, heightens the tension.

While the novel isn’t heavy on historical atmosphere, it offers an entertaining afternoon read, focusing on Fiona and Kitty’s espionage work. Fiona takes center stage, juggling personal and professional challenges, though her inner conflict - feeling inadequate due to her looks and infertility, contrasted with her undeniable prowess as a spy - can feel repetitive.

Despite some frustrations, including a hasty decision by Fiona in the climax that feels both rash and surprising, the novel delivers a satisfying mystery. The unexpected twist leaves me curious about how this new direction will play out in the next installment.