Murder Most Royal
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Summary
Christmas at Sandringham is going to be murder 。 。 。
A human hand and a bag of drugs are found washed up on a beach next to the Queen's estate at Sandringham
The Queen identifies the 70-year-old victim， Edward St Cyr， from his signet ring。 But the search for his killer is not so straightforward。 Suspects include the Queen's horse groom， a shady land agent， an aristocrat neighbour， as well as the victim's many cousins and relations。
The investigation leads the Queen - and her trusted assistant， Rozie - to a local pigeon racing club， back to London， and to the ancient， moated Godwick Hall。 But how do the seemingly disparate pieces of the puzzle fit together？ And who is the next victim？
Agatha Christie meets The Crown in MURDER MOST ROYAL， the much-anticipated third book in the 'Her Majesty The Queen Investigates' mystery series by SJ Bennett - for fans of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman， Agatha Christie and M。C。 Beaton's Agatha Raisin。
A human hand and a bag of drugs are found washed up on a beach next to the Queen's estate at Sandringham
The Queen identifies the 70-year-old victim， Edward St Cyr， from his signet ring。 But the search for his killer is not so straightforward。 Suspects include the Queen's horse groom， a shady land agent， an aristocrat neighbour， as well as the victim's many cousins and relations。
The investigation leads the Queen - and her trusted assistant， Rozie - to a local pigeon racing club， back to London， and to the ancient， moated Godwick Hall。 But how do the seemingly disparate pieces of the puzzle fit together？ And who is the next victim？
Agatha Christie meets The Crown in MURDER MOST ROYAL， the much-anticipated third book in the 'Her Majesty The Queen Investigates' mystery series by SJ Bennett - for fans of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman， Agatha Christie and M。C。 Beaton's Agatha Raisin。
Reviews
Claire
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I really enjoyed the latest book in the series and I'm already eager to read the next one。 This mystery is set in Sandringham which I really enjoyed especially as it is over the christmas period。 The main characters like Roz are explored more as well as some of the minor Royals making an appearance。 There is something really cosy about this series with strong Miss Marple vibes。 I thought I knew who the murderer was but again I was proved wrong。 A clever plot with a lots of clues and red herrings I really enjoyed the latest book in the series and I'm already eager to read the next one。 This mystery is set in Sandringham which I really enjoyed especially as it is over the christmas period。 The main characters like Roz are explored more as well as some of the minor Royals making an appearance。 There is something really cosy about this series with strong Miss Marple vibes。 I thought I knew who the murderer was but again I was proved wrong。 A clever plot with a lots of clues and red herrings。 I was worried reading this so soon after the Queen's passing I might not enjoy the book as much as before but it was actually really comforting and nostalgic。 。。。more
Miki Jacobs
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It's early December and just before the royal party are going to descend on Sandringham for the Christmas period。 A hand is found on a nearby beach and the Queen， when shown a photograph， is able to identify to whom it belongs。The local police are investigating， but as usual they need a subtle nudge in the right direction and with the help of Rozie and her predecessor， Katie， the truth of what happens slowly emerges。I love this series and can't wait for the next one。 It's early December and just before the royal party are going to descend on Sandringham for the Christmas period。 A hand is found on a nearby beach and the Queen， when shown a photograph， is able to identify to whom it belongs。The local police are investigating， but as usual they need a subtle nudge in the right direction and with the help of Rozie and her predecessor， Katie， the truth of what happens slowly emerges。I love this series and can't wait for the next one。 。。。more
Teresa Cornelius
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Murder Most Royal by S J BennettHaving read and enjoyed the previous two novels where the Queen solves mysteries with the assistance of Rozie， her Assistant private secretary。 The book opens with the discovery on a Norfolk coast of a severed hand inside a plastic bag。 As the hand is discovered close to the Queen’s residence at Sandringham she sees a picture of the severed hand and immediately recognises the ring on the severed hand。 As Rozie and the Queen investigate they uncover a number of oth Murder Most Royal by S J BennettHaving read and enjoyed the previous two novels where the Queen solves mysteries with the assistance of Rozie， her Assistant private secretary。 The book opens with the discovery on a Norfolk coast of a severed hand inside a plastic bag。 As the hand is discovered close to the Queen’s residence at Sandringham she sees a picture of the severed hand and immediately recognises the ring on the severed hand。 As Rozie and the Queen investigate they uncover a number of other issues; drug dealing， money laundering and a hit and run incident。 In this story we see the Queen at home at Sandringham enjoying the festive season with all of its many family traditions。 We envisage the Queen enjoying life in the countryside， away from the spotlight and the inquisitive eyes of the press and public。 The writer has effectively of portrayed all the members of the royal family。 The way in which the relationship was portrayed between Prince Philip and the Queen was particularly convincing。 Although the story is very up to date in the use of all the latest technology it was interesting how important village gossip still proved。 Overheard conversations in the queue at the local shop or at the various groups of the WI were also very important。 Concerns about the environment were another focus with the introduction of a rewilding project at the heart of some ill feeling in the village。 I would definitely recommend this book although how successful this series will continue to be following the death of the Queen I do not know。 Many thanks to the author， the publishers and Net Galley for the opportunity to read it in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Jenny
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Absolutely wonderful。 A gentle， funny book set mostly at Sandringham， with the quiet heroine being our glorious， late Queen。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book， and it was so lovely to feel， just for a little time， that she was still with us。 Thank you， kind author， for that！Well researched， well written， amusing and， I think， capturing the characters perfectly。I haven't read any of the other books in this series， but I will seek them out without further delay！ Absolutely wonderful。 A gentle， funny book set mostly at Sandringham， with the quiet heroine being our glorious， late Queen。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book， and it was so lovely to feel， just for a little time， that she was still with us。 Thank you， kind author， for that！Well researched， well written， amusing and， I think， capturing the characters perfectly。I haven't read any of the other books in this series， but I will seek them out without further delay！ 。。。more
Douglas Howell
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This is the first book I have read in the series。 Unfortunately I did not enjoy it as much as expected。 The plot was weak and I found it difficult to accept the Queen as a fictional character。 Had the lead character been a totally fictional duchess I might have enjoyed it more。 Unfairly possibly， I felt the author used the royal family rather than create his own unique characters。 Judging from other reviews I seem to be in the minority so I'm sure a lot of readers will enjoy this book。This is an This is the first book I have read in the series。 Unfortunately I did not enjoy it as much as expected。 The plot was weak and I found it difficult to accept the Queen as a fictional character。 Had the lead character been a totally fictional duchess I might have enjoyed it more。 Unfairly possibly， I felt the author used the royal family rather than create his own unique characters。 Judging from other reviews I seem to be in the minority so I'm sure a lot of readers will enjoy this book。This is an honest review of a complementary ARC。 。。。more
Chrissie
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This is the first book in the series I have read ，so I didn't know what to expect especially as our dear Queen is no longer with us but it is set in the past which helps。I found the story a little like a Royal Miss Marple ！！ quite enjoyable ，good fun but lots of characters names to remember ！ Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC。 This is the first book in the series I have read ，so I didn't know what to expect especially as our dear Queen is no longer with us but it is set in the past which helps。I found the story a little like a Royal Miss Marple ！！ quite enjoyable ，good fun but lots of characters names to remember ！ Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC。 。。。more
Jane Blake
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I have read the three books from the series now and looking forward to the fourth one。In this one the Queen is at Sandringham for Christmas when a severed hand is found on a beach and the owner of the hand is recognised by the ring it is wearing and so starts the investigation。I had more trouble reading this one as a lot of names to remember but I still enjoyed it。
Jane Blake
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I have read the three books from the series now and looking forward to the fourth one。In this one the Queen is at Sandringham for Christmas when a severed hand is found on a beach and the owner of the hand is recognised by the ring it is wearing and so starts the investigation。I had more trouble reading this one as a lot of names to remember but I still enjoyed it。
UKDana
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A severed hand is washed up on the Norfolk coast。 Being Christmastime The Queen is in residence at Sandringham and recognises the hand as belonging to an old friend of the family。 With the aid of her assistant private secretary， Rozie， The Queen is determined to discover what happened。 In the course of her investigation she stumbles across a range of crimes including money laundering， a hit and run， and drugs。Murder Most Royal is the third book in the Her Majesty The Queen Investigates series fr A severed hand is washed up on the Norfolk coast。 Being Christmastime The Queen is in residence at Sandringham and recognises the hand as belonging to an old friend of the family。 With the aid of her assistant private secretary， Rozie， The Queen is determined to discover what happened。 In the course of her investigation she stumbles across a range of crimes including money laundering， a hit and run， and drugs。Murder Most Royal is the third book in the Her Majesty The Queen Investigates series from S。 J。 Bennett。 In the first book， The Windsor Knot， the setting was Windsor Castle。 The second book， A Three Dog Problem， took place at Buckingham Palace。 In the third book the action takes place at Sandringham。 The change of setting for each book gives us greater insight into the lives of the royal family。 You get a real sense that being at Sandringham The Queen is able to relax and really enjoy being with her family， it's a chance for her to recharge her batteries before returning to formal duties at "the gilded office block" that is Buckingham Palace。This book， more than the previous two， made The Queen seem much more "normal"。 From all the books we are well aware that The Queen enjoys being out of doors， keeps boots in the car just in case and loves being around animals。 In this story we see that at Sandringham there are lots of family traditions and a chance to live life away from the prying eyes of the press and public。 All of this really humanised her。Writer S。 J。 Bennett has done a fantastic job of portraying all members of the royal family。 As I was reading the interactions between The Queen and Prince Phillip I could hear their actual voices。 The rest of the family spring to life from the pages as we discover their Christmas traditions。Subtle humour is seen throughout the story， from the comment about Buckingham Palace being a "gilded office block on the roundabout" to the "problem solving" as The Queen calls her investigations。 We also have the silly gifts that the royal family exchange at Christmas， after all what do you give someone who already has everything？There are some very modern elements to the story。 The village grapevine still consists of the queue at the Co-op but has now been supplemented by WhatsApp groups for knitters， embroiderers and crocheters。 The environment is featured by the mention of rewilding by some landowners and the craze for wild swimming is highlighted。There were times when I struggled a bit with the story。 I loved all the different crimes that appeared throughout， showing that even royalty are never far from the seamier side of life。 However， I struggled to keep track of the vast array of characters and their inter-connections。 Thankfully this doesn't detract from the overall story， one which is very poignant。If you enjoyed my review please check out my book blog， Reading For Leisurehttps://readingforleisure。blogspot。com/or follow me on Twitter@Debbie_Hart_UK 。。。more
Liz Fielding
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A very emotional read for me， but this third outing of the Queen as sleuth delivers a great read。 HM is wonderful character， full of warmth， wry humour and care for those around her。 And the dogs。 Rozie is a joy。 A truly strong woman in the best sense， growing with each book and yet with vulnerabilities as she copes with a world that is， in many ways， alien to her。 The Sandringham setting is a joy and I love the fact that the small details are so accurate。 This series goes from strength to stren A very emotional read for me， but this third outing of the Queen as sleuth delivers a great read。 HM is wonderful character， full of warmth， wry humour and care for those around her。 And the dogs。 Rozie is a joy。 A truly strong woman in the best sense， growing with each book and yet with vulnerabilities as she copes with a world that is， in many ways， alien to her。 The Sandringham setting is a joy and I love the fact that the small details are so accurate。 This series goes from strength to strength and I can't wait for the next one。 。。。more
Angie
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Another brilliant instalment！ After the passing of the Queen I wondered how I would feel reading this book， but it brought me such joy。 I love this series and it was lovely to join the Queen for another investigation！ Quietly funny， good humoured and insightful。 The third instalment of this series may be the best yet。 With references to real life events if the time it is interesting to wonder how true to life it is。 The mystery this time was based in a family feud， and the issue of inheritance！ Another brilliant instalment！ After the passing of the Queen I wondered how I would feel reading this book， but it brought me such joy。 I love this series and it was lovely to join the Queen for another investigation！ Quietly funny， good humoured and insightful。 The third instalment of this series may be the best yet。 With references to real life events if the time it is interesting to wonder how true to life it is。 The mystery this time was based in a family feud， and the issue of inheritance！ It brought some unsavoury new characters and kept you guessing。 A very enjoyable murder mystery。 。。。more
Alison Vicary
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Once again， a wonderful outing for Queen Elizabeth in which she solves another crime， this time in Sandringham。 It was very emotive reading this not long after Her Majesty had died but as the books are set in the past it did help。 I am finding that this series is going from strength to strength and that with each outing I like the characters more and more and the crimes are not obvious even though all the clues are there。 I am eagerly awaiting the next in this series。
Kirsty
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I really enjoyed this latest instalment in the series。 Considering recent news it is a lovely unintended tribute to Elizabeth II and I really enjoyed the story and setting。 Already excited for the next one
Bonnie
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I have been privileged to read an early copy of this book。 S。J。Bennett has created an utterly delightful Christmas bonbon and a cracking mystery all at once。 Her book is really two in one。。。 the mystery involves discovering the murderer。。。 and indeed even the body。。。 of the original owner of a hand that washes up on the beach near Sandringham。 It's a complex path to the solution， and in this third of her mysteries which feature Queen Elizabeth， the royal lady herself is the main mover behind the I have been privileged to read an early copy of this book。 S。J。Bennett has created an utterly delightful Christmas bonbon and a cracking mystery all at once。 Her book is really two in one。。。 the mystery involves discovering the murderer。。。 and indeed even the body。。。 of the original owner of a hand that washes up on the beach near Sandringham。 It's a complex path to the solution， and in this third of her mysteries which feature Queen Elizabeth， the royal lady herself is the main mover behind the investigation。。。。 discreetly， of course， and with the help of her able assistant Rozie， a hip， modern young woman with a vibrant life of her own。 As I write this review， it is the day after the passing of Her Royal Highness， and the nation is grieving。 S。J。 Bennet writes of this great lady with compassion， humour， and deep love， and readers will enjoy the second aspect of this book。。。 a glimpse into Christmas with the Royal Family and the beautifully researched and delicately detailed environment。 Ms。 Bennett knows her subject well and writes with a gentle （and occasionally barbed） humour and kindness while weaving a circuitous path to a satisfying denouement of the investigation。 A master craftsman at work here， and a delightful read。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
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