Betrayal at Ravenswick: A Fiona Figg Mystery

Written by Kelly Oliver

Narrated by Nikki Delgado

Downton Abbey meets Agatha Christie in this entertaining series opener.

What’s the best way to forget an unfaithful husband?

Become a spy for British Intelligence, of course.

“A good dose of humor while keeping the heartbreaking reality of war in the mix. This is one epic read.” – The Los Angeles Post

Desperate to get out of London and determined to help the war effort, Fiona Figg volunteers to go undercover.

It keeps her from thinking about Andrew, her philandering husband.

At Ravenswick Abbey a charming South African war correspondent has tongues wagging.

His friends say he’s a crack huntsman. The War Office is convinced he’s a traitor. Fiona thinks he’s a pompous prig. 

What sort of name is Fredrick Fredricks anyway?

Too bad Fiona doesn’t own a Wolseley pith helmet. At Ravenswick a murderer is on the prowl, and it’s not just the big-game hunter who's ready to pounce. 

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

“A truly masterful and mysterious web — as one mystery wraps up, an even bigger one appears offering more questions than answers. Oliver leaves her readers gasping on the final page, cursing the dastardly villain and marking their calendar for the release of the second Fiona Figg mystery, High Treason at the Grand Hotel. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and readers of Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs novels.” —BookTrib 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Level Best Books
• Release date: May 5, 2019
• ISBN: 9781662298448

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.

Reviews for Betrayal at Ravenswick

[Megan Patrick · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I made it seven minutes into the audiobook. The main character is vapid, self-centered, and utterly dull. I swear five of the minutes I spent listening to her she just prattled on about her stupid hats. Cheating is never an okay thing but sometimes it's an understandable one, at least that feels like the case here. And the reading does absolutely nothing to help. I'm not sure if the narrator is trying so hard because she's not an experienced voice actor/narrator or if she's merely trying to compensate for weak material, but either way, her choices do the book no favors. I doubt I'll be able to finish this one. Life is too short and there are too many good books to spend time with one like this.

[Leigh Yafa · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I would have enjoyed this more and rated it more highly but for an astonishing number of mispronunciations. Quality control by the audio publishing team is definitely lacking.

[Nancy Richard · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I powered through the mispronounced words and the crazy heroine. But I’m not impressed. And the “cliffhanger” at the end was so abrupt it was like lemmings jumping over the edge or perhaps a beheading. Oh well… I’m sure there will be some readers that will enjoy this. She’s not the brightest bulb in the box, but the main character has a kind heart.

[celeste severn · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The narrator is terrible, I’m only on the first chapter and the mispronunciation and mis placed intonation and stress of common words and phrases is making this book impossible to listen to. It’s a shame because I’d love to had been able to follow it.

[Melissa Kennedy · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I just want a story without being pushed towards a cause. This isn’t it.

[Steve · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Seems to be the identical plot of a Mysterious affair at Styles

[Halina Kaczmarek · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Nice and funny but not very tight if it comes to the crime sub-plot...

[Anne Wrightwell · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It was easy to listen to. I liked the premise of Fiona dressing up as a man even if it was a little far fetched that the War Office would use her. But here were a few problems with continuity and I did wonder about the historical accuracy.

I wasn't sure about the author borrowing so much from Agatha Christine's 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles' to begin with but as the novel went on, I admired the way she adapted it. I didn't like that the reader doesn't find out for sure the murderer is by the end as I feel the author n't played with the reader so I took off a point for that.