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The Windsor Knot - S. J. Bennett

The Windsor Knot - S. J. Bennett On a perfect Spring morning at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II will enjoy a cup of tea, carry out all her royal duties . . . and solve a murder.The perfect book for fans of The Crown and The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.The morning after a dinner party at Windsor Castle, eighty-nine-year-old Queen Elizabeth is shocked to discover that one of her guests has been found murdered in his room, with a rope around his neck.When the police begin to suspect her loyal servants, Her Majesty knows they are looking in the wrong place.For the Queen has been living an extraordinary double life ever since her coronation. Away from the public eye, she has a brilliant knack for solving crimes.With her household's happiness on the line, her secret must not get out. Can the Queen and her trusted secretary Rozie catch the killer, without getting caught themselves?Miss Marple meets The Crown in The Windsor Knot, the first 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. Review Miss Marple with a crown in a heartwarming tale ― Sunday ExpressA total joy ― Nina StibbeHilarious, affectionate, and so well observed... I loved it ― Joanne HarrisPossibly the most adorable crime novel out this year. If The Crown were crossed with Miss Marple, sprinkled with a dash of Murder She Wrote and adorned with some particularly gorgeous end-papers, then the result would probably be something like this charming whodunnit ― Ruth WareGently hilarious, discreetly compelling and utterly charming, The Windsor Knot adds detection to the mystique of monarchy. It's Miss Marple meets The Crown ― Amanda Craig, bestselling author of The Golden RuleA delightful read -- Nicki Chapman ― BBC Radio 2A witty whodunnit...just the tonic for these unsettled times ― Good HousekeepingI loved every page of this book...I do hope that Her Majesty has a few more cases which she's been keeping under the crown. The Thursday Murder Club was a cracker. The Windsor Knot is better ― TheBookbag.co.ukThe first book in a highly original and delightfully charming crime series...gloriously funny and oozes affection ― Adele ParksThis version of Her Majesty - shrewd, sensible and inquisitive - has much in common with Alan Bennett's royal creation in The Uncommon Reader, and the resulting book, with its mixture of real and imagined characters, is charming, cosy and respectful ― The GuardianThis entertaining novel, written with wit and brio, will appeal to royalists and murder mystery lovers alike ― Daily ExpressSJ Bennett brilliantly sets up the Queen as a detective...She is Miss Marple with a crown ― Daily Mirror About the Author SJ Bennett was born in Yorkshire and travelled the world as an army child. She had a varied career before her first novel was published when she was 42. Since then, her books have won awards, been optioned for TV, and have been translated into over 20 languages. She was once asked to interview for the role of Assistant Private Secretary to the Queen and still considers it the job that got away. A curious royal watcher for many years, she lives in London, where she can often be found haunting its palaces, museums, galleries and libraries. She currently writes the 'Her Majesty the Queen Investigates' series. You can find her on Instagram @sophiabennett_writer and on Twitter @sophiabennett.

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