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Paris. 1917. Never underestimate the power of a good hat... or a sharp hatpin. Sent by the War Office to follow the notorious Black Panther, file clerk turned secret agent Fiona Figg is under strict orders not to get too close and not to wear any of her usual get-ups. But what self-respecting British spy can resist a good disguise? Within hours of her arrival in Paris, Fiona is up to her fake eyebrows in missing maids, jewel thieves, double agents, and high treason. When Fiona is found dressed as a bellboy holding a bloody paperknife over the body of a dead countess, it's not just her career that's on the block. Her next date might be with Madame Guillotine.

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PRAISE FOR THE FIONA FIGG MYSTERIES PRAISE FOR High Treason at The Grand Hotel A clever mix of humor and espionage that will keep you turning the pages and laughing all the way! - Dianne Freeman, author of the award-winning Countess of Harleigh mysteries. The Fiona Figg mysteries are a perfect blend of wit, fun, and intrigue. With Fiona's ever-changing outfits and innovative methods of spying, author Kelly Oliver has created another winner with her well-written High Treason at the Grand Hotel. - Debra Goldstein, Author of the Sarah Blair Cozy Mysteries On assignment in Paris, during The War, novice spy Fiona Figg wears disguises to broaden her information-gathering net. Soon she's up to her fake eyebrows in intrigue, jewel thieves, invisible ink, double agents, and master spies. Lushly layered in period detail, Book Two of the Fiona Figg Mystery captivated my attention. Fiona Figg runs on moxie, heart, and stunning hats. This historical mystery delivers twists and turns in a lighthearted tale of suspense and derring-do. I can't wait for the next one! - Muddy Rose Reviews Oliver offers another whimsical World War I espionage escapade featuring a file clerk/spy-in-training working for British Intelligence. In between murders and speculation about double agents, Oliver treats readers to an often amusing romp through upscale 1917 Paris, where the partying stands in stark contrast to the squalid conditions that the protagonist experiences in a Parisian jail. A fun diversion with an entertaining female lead. - Kirkus Reviews A delightful romp through WWI Paris, rich with period detail, effervescent with British resourcefulness, and full of gentle humor reminiscent of early Hollywood zany comedies. A refreshing lark. - Keenan Powell, author of the award-nominated Maeve Malloy Mysteries High Treason at the Grand Hotel is a tale marinated in feminist sensibility. Underestimated, condescended to, oft overlooked, Fiona is easily the better of her confederates and is the novel's only true match for the diabolical Fredericks... If you're a habitue of the continent of cozy, if you want your excitement without too much blood on the wall, if you enjoy a resourceful heroine who (mostly) saves herself, then you'll find a great deal to enjoy. - Paul Eberly Reviews PRAISE FOR BETRAYAL AT RAVENSWICK Take a plucky sleuth, a handsome soldier, a shady stranger, add mystery and a dash of espionage, shake well, and you have Betrayal at Ravenswick. Fans of traditional mysteries will root for Fiona Figg as she navigates the treachery of London and a seemingly bucolic English country manor at a time when everything in England was changing. - Liz Milliron, author of The Homefront Mysteries I truly enjoyed reading Betrayal at Ravenswick. Fiona's self-deprecating humor and unspoken asides connected me to her from the start. The story is filled with memorable characters, and it is wonderfully suspenseful. I am awestruck by how seamlessly Oliver has woven in researched material. What great details-from medical treatments of the time to facial glue! I'm glad this is a series, and I can look forward to more. - Lorraine Lopez, PEN Faulkner Award-Winning Author of The Darling.

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Kelly Oliver is the award-winning and Amazon Bestselling author of The Jessica James Mystery Series, including WOLF, COYOTE, FOX, JACKAL and VIPER. WOLF won the Independent Publisher's Gold Medal for best Thriller/Mystery, was a finalist for the Foreward Magazine award for best mystery, and was voted number one in Women's Mysteries on Goodreads. COYOTE won a Silver Falchion Award for Best Suspense. FOX was a finalist for both the Claymore and the Silver Falchion Awards. JACKAL won the 2020 E-Lit Award for Best Mystery-Thriller, and was a finalist for the Mystery and Mayhem Award and for the Silver Falchion Award. Kelly is the author of the middle grade mystery trilogy, The Pet Detective Mysteries. Kassy O'Roarke, Cub Reporter, the first in the series, won a Reader's Choice Award for Children's Mysteries. When she's not writing novels, Kelly is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, and the author of fifteen nonfiction books, and over 100 articles, on issues such as the refugee crisis, campus rape, women and the media, animals and the environment. Her latest nonfiction book, Hunting Girls: Sexual Violence from The Hunger Games to Campus Rape won a Choice Magazine Award for Outstanding title. She has published in The New York Times and The Los Angeles Review of Books, and has been featured on ABC news, CSPAN books, the Canadian Broadcasting Network, and various radio programs.

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