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1920s: There’s a Russian intrigue abound for Poppy Denby..
The Kill Fee
What you need to know before your trail
Poppy Denby, Arts and Entertainment Editor at The Daily Globe, covers an exhibition of Russian Art, hosted by White Russian refugees, including members of the surviving exiled Romanov Royal family. There is an armed robbery, a guard is shot, and the largest Faberge Egg in the collection is stolen. The egg itself is valuable, but more so are the secrets it contains within – secrets that could threaten major political powers. Suspects are aplenty, including the former keeper of the Faberge Egg, a Russian Princess called Selena Romanova Yusopova. The interim Bolshevik Russian ambassador, Vasili Safin inserts himself into the investigation, as he believes the egg – and the other treasures – should all be restored to the Russian people. Poppy, her editor Rollo, press photographer Daniel, and the other staff of the Globe are delighted to be once again in the middle of a sensational story. But, soon the investigation takes a dark turn when another body is found and an employee of the newspaper becomes a suspect…The race is on to find both the key and the egg – can they be found before the killer strikes again?
Locations
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London with Poppy
Poppy Denby works at the Daily Globe in 1920s London and so a great deal of her work and indeed the setting of this book takes place in and around Fleet Street.
Fleet Street
There’s quite a history surrounding this street:
Fleet Street was once considered the most important location for journalism in the world. All of the national papers used to have their homes here and the alleyways around the street were bustling with workers, journalists and printers wanting to be the first on the next big story. There were many smoky bars (some of which still exist) for the after hours chats…
Sadly the newspapers began to leave the street in the 1980s but take this book back here and it will come alive…
Ye Olde Cock Tavern
Apt this should appear in the novel – it dates from 1549 (and on this site since 1887) this pub has hosted Pepys, Dickens and Dr Johnson. Imagine reading the book here
St Bride’s Church
The church and the tea rooms which prove to be interesting! The setting is perfect for the novel as it’s built in an elegant Baroque-style place of CofE worship, has a tiered spire and lunchtime music recitals….
Streetview Maps
A) London - Fleet Street
D) London - The Old Vic Theatre
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Kill Fee (Poppy Denby 2)
Destination : London Author/Guide: Fiona Veitch Smith Departure Time: 1920s
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