Spies, Einstein and Edison, Dorothy Parker, disguises and suffragettes, Kelly Oliver covers all this and more in Chaos at Carnegie Hall – a fun romp of a World War II-era mystery.

British intelligence agent Fiona Figg travels across the pond to keep an eye on German spy Frederick Fredericks as well as to chaperone her Captain’s niece and pup en route to boarding school in New York. 

While Fiona seems a bit frenetic in the beginning, on board a ship en route to the states she settles into some serious sleuthing as she believes a body was thrown overboard and she overhears men speaking in German about aspirin and phenol, which is used in explosives. 

At Carnegie Hall, murder and mayhem ensues and with the surprising skills of her ward Eliza, she sets about to prove the guilt and innocence of the suspected murderer. Could the truth stand in the way of romance with her beloved Archie, who may or may not be a double agent? You’ll have to read to find out.

I recommend this book to lovers of lighter historical fiction. I received a free egalley of Chaos at Carnegie Hall courtesy of Boldwood Books, through NetGalley. This review is fair and impartial.