God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen

Zusatztext Praise for God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen "Britain teeters on the brink of scandal and war in this charming combination of history and mystery."— Kirkus “The fifteenth entry in Bowen’s popular Royal Spyness series again combines a delightful spoof of the British upper classes (shades of Oscar Wilde and Noël Coward) with an Agatha Christie–style period cozy… A plucky heroine and plenty of droll British humor will keep readers happy.”— Booklist   “The humor and wit match a cast of charming, quirky characters. Bowen’s lovely English Christmas cozy doesn’t disappoint.”— Publishers Weekly Informationen zum Autor Rhys Bowen Klappentext Georgie is back and hanging the stockings with care when a murder interrupts her Christmas cheer in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling Royal Spyness series from Rhys Bowen. Georgie is excited for her first Christmas as a married woman in her lovely new home. She suggests to her dashing husband, Darcy, that they have a little house party, but when Darcy receives a letter from his aunt Ermintrude, there is an abrupt change in plans. She has moved to a house on the edge of the Sandringham estate, near the royal family, and wants to invite Darcy and his new bride for Christmas. Aunt Ermintrude hints that the queen would like Georgie nearby. Georgie had not known that Aunt Ermintrude was a former lady-in-waiting and close confidante of her royal highness. The letter is therefore almost a royal request, so Georgie, Darcy, and their Christmas guests: Mummy, Grandad, Fig, and Binky all head to Sandringham. Georgie soon learns that the notorious Mrs. Simpson, mistress to the Prince of Wales, will also be in attendance. It is now crystal clear to Georgie that the Queen expects her to do a bit of spying. There is tension in the air from the get-go, and when Georgie pays a visit to the queen, she learns that there is more to her request than just some simple eavesdropping. There have been a couple of strange accidents at the estate recently. Two gentlemen of the royal household have died in mysterious circumstances. Then the prince's equerry is shot by mistake during a hunt. Georgie begins to suspect that the real target is the Prince of Wales, but her investigation will put ner new husband and love of her life, Darcy, in the crosshairs of a killer. Story Locale: Cornwall, England Series Overview: Lady Georgiana Rannoch, amateur sleuth and professional member of the British Royal family, solves crimes in 1930s England Leseprobe Chapter 1   November 25, 1935   Eynsleigh House, Sussex   I'm looking out of my window on a misty November morning. A deer and fawn are standing at the edge of our woods and a couple of hares just raced across the grass. It's hard to believe that this lovely place is now my home and that my life is now so settled. I also still can't quite believe I am a married woman with a wonderful husband. Sometimes I want to pinch myself to find out if I'm dreaming. But then I don't want to wake up!   "'Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat, please to put a penny in the old man's hat,'" sang my housemaid, Sally, in a high, sweet voice as she brandished the feather duster over the portraits in the long gallery. I have never actually seen the value of feather dusters. All they seem to do is to make the dust fly off one surface to land on another nearby. That was certainly happening at the moment, but then, Sally was getting into the spirit of the season and dusting like an orchestra conductor in time to her singing.   She was a trifle optimistic about Christmas coming. It was still a month away, an idea just looming at the edge of my consciousness. But the song brought a sudden realization that I'd have to do something about getting ready for the holiday season. Now that I was mistress of a great house it ...

Product details

• Authors: Rhys Bowen
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.10.2021
• EAN: 9780440000082
• ISBN: 978-0-440-00008-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 236 mm x 25 mm
• Series: A Royal Spyness Mystery; Royal Spyness Mystery
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense > Crime fiction, thrillers, espionage