The queen who came in from the cold

The queen who came in from the cold

S. J. Bennett, 1966-

Book - 2025

"1961, England. The Queen is spending a night on board the royal train with her entourage and her sister, Princess Margaret. But before they reach their destination, an unreliable witness claims to have seen a brutal murder from one of the carriages. The Queen and her assistant private secretary Joan McGraw get to work on their second joint investigation. No one else saw the crime. If there is a victim, could he be the missing photographer friend of Margaret's new husband, Tony Armstrong Jones? This time, the Cold War threatens to undermine the Queen's upcoming visit to Italy. She and Joan must tackle dark forces that follow them all the way in a tale of spies, lies, and treachery." -- Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
Elizabeth > II, > Queen of Great Britain, > 1926-2022 > Fiction.
Margaret, > Princess, Countess of Snowdon, > 1930-2002 > Fiction.
Queens > Great Britain > Fiction.
Police > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Nineteen sixties > Fiction.
England > Social life and customs > 20th century > Fiction.
Mystery fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
Cozy mysteries.
Romans policiers cozy.
Romans.
Genres
Mystery fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Biographical fiction
Historical fiction
Novels
Cozy mysteries
Romans policiers cozy
Romans
Published
New York : Crooked Lane 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
S. J. Bennett, 1966- (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
327 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9798892420921
Contents unavailable.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Bennett (A Death in Diamonds) offers Anglophiles another exciting royal adventure as Queen Elizabeth II and her secretary Joan McGraw investigate a murder that morphs into something extra sinister. In 1961, Buckingham Palace is gearing up for a visit from President Kennedy, the Cold War simmers in the background, and Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and their staff are preparing for a trip to Italy. They plan to take the royal train on an overnight journey to the royal yacht, and Princess Margaret has invited her haughty friend Sandra Pole along as her temporary lady-in-waiting. As the train rattles through the darkening evening, Sandra claims she sees through her window a dead man being tossed into a lake, leading Joan to put her sleuthing cap back on. She and the Queen--who quietly offers astute suggestions while a revolver-wielding Joan does most of the legwork--soon learn they have a connection to the deceased, and that his death is related to a vast political conspiracy. Folding traces of James Bond and George Smiley into a cozy mystery plot, Bennett strikes gold. It's a fast and funny entertainment. Agent: Grainne Fox, UTA. (Nov.)

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