A Royal Pain
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4.2 • 295 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Lady Georgiana finds herself in a heap of royal trouble in the second novel in the New York Times bestselling Royal Spyness Mystery series.
London, 1932. 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...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
To make ends meet, slightly impoverished but well-connected Lady Georgiana Rannoch takes on house-cleaning jobs in disguise in Agatha-winner Bowen's enchanting second mystery set in 1930s England (after 2007's Her Royal Spyness). A tea invitation from the queen, however, sets her on a new mission. Georgiana must house and chaperone a young Bavarian princess the queen hopes to set up with the prince of Wales, thus diverting his attention from his current American love interest. The princess proves to be quite a handful, na ve and addicted to slang. Invitations to the palace, country house weekends and swinging parties are provided for her amusement. When a series of unfortunate deaths arouses Georgiana's suspicions, she launches an investigation that culminates in a startlingly bloody conclusion. Fans will welcome the return of this spunky heroine, 34th in line to the British throne.
Customer Reviews
Another good read
I enjoyed this one. Bowen is talented and holds the reader's interest to the end.
It’s fine
Like it’s predecessor, kind of slow and boring. Flat characters that I hoped would become richer in the second novel. I love a cozy mystery, but these are sleepy.
Her Royal Spyness
The entire series is excellent! They are all written in such a way that one feels as though she is present. My favorite is the Christmas one, with all the descriptions of a traditional English Christmas and food. I can't wait until the next novel featuring Georgie is out in August.