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- Constable
- Constable
Her Royal Spyness, Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime & mystery
A mix of Wodehousian farce and whodunit that is sure to appeal to Downtown Abbey fans, Lady Georgie - 34th in line to the throne, flat broke and struggling to survive in the Great Depression - is embroiled in a mystery.
1930s London. Poor Lady Georgiana - thirty-fourth in line to the throne - has nothing to serve her Bavarian princess houseguest, even though the Queen of England has requested that she entertain her. Then there's the matter of the body in the bookshop and the princess's unwitting involvement with the Communist party. It's enough to drive a girl mad.
Praise for A Royal Pain
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Brilliant...Part love story, part social commentary, part fun and part downright terrifying. And completely riveting...This book is perfect
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It's the perfect fix between seasons for Downton Abbey addicts
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A feisty new heroine to delight a legion of Anglophile readers
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Whimsical...Bowen successfully melds a whodunit with comedy as few contemporary writers can - Publishers Weekly
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[A] charming, delightfully fresh series...fans of historical cozies who like Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher series will snap this up - Library Journal
Rhys Bowen
Born in Bath, Somerset, Rhys Bowen now lives in San Rafael, California, with her husband. She is the author of many award-winning series including the Royal Spyness and Constable Evans mysteries. Constable is publishing her award-winning series of atmospheric historical dramas featuring feisty Irish immigrant Molly Murphy in old New York City.
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