S. J. Bennett

Esimene raamat igati originaalsest ja lustakast krimilugude sarjast, milles kuninganna Elizabeth II oma kuninglike kohustuste täitmise käigus salaja kuritegusid lahendab. On 2016. aasta varakevad ja kuninganna Elizabeth viibib oma 90. sünnipäeva tähistamise eelõhtul Windsori lossis. Ettevalmistustele tõmmatakse pidurit, kui lossi ühest magamistoast leitakse külalise surnukeha. Sündmuskohal avanev pilt viitab sellele, et noor venelasest pianist kägistas end kogemata ise ära, kuid kehvasti seotud sõlm paneb MI5 kahtlustama kuritööd. Kuninganna jätab alguses juurdluse läbiviimise asjatundjate hooleks - kuni need lasevad kahtlustel end vales suunas juhtida. Monarh, kes juhtumi käpardliku uurimisega rahul pole ja personali moraali pärast südant valutab, otsustab ohjad diskreetselt enda kätte haarata. Kuninganna asub salaja, kasutades oma Briti nigeerlasest endise kuningliku hobusuurtükiväe ohvitserist erasekretäri Rozie Oshodi abi, ise asja uurima. Kuna ta jätkab samas tavapärase enesekindlusega ka oma kuninglike kohustuste täitmist, ei oska keegi õukonnas ega ükski avalikkuse esindaja aimatagi, et sihikindel Elizabeth kasutab oma terast pilku, kiiret taipu ja raudseid närve mõrtsuka välja selgitamiseks. S. J. Bennett annab selles loomingulises ja paeluvas müsteeriumis oskuslikult, teravmeelselt ja võluvalt edasi kuninganna Elizabethi häält, maalides meile Tema Majesteedist harvanähtava pildi: lahke ja samas elutark, otsusekindel ja samas läbinägelik, ja mis kõige olulisem: hea inimestetundja.

The delightfully clever mystery in which Queen Elizabeth II secretly solves a murder at Buckingham Palace - perfect for fans of The Crown and The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.'An honest-to-goodness, laugh out loud, wonder of a book filled with regal delight' - LOVE READING__________________Queen Elizabeth II is having a royal nightmare. A referendum divides the nation, a tumultuous election grips the United States - and the body of a staff member is found dead beside Buckingham Palace swimming pool. Is it a tragic accident, as the police think? Or is something more sinister going on? As Her Majesty looks for answers, her trusted assistant, Rozie, is on the trail of a treasured painting that once hung outside the Queen's bedroom. But when Rozie receives a threatening anonymous letter, Elizabeth knows dark forces are at work - and far too close to home. After all, though the staff and public may not realise it, she is the keenest sleuth among them. Sometimes, it takes a Queen's eye to see connections where no one else can . . . Agatha Christie meets The Crown in A THREE DOG PROBLEM, the much-anticipated second 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.______________________PRAISE FOR THE 'HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES' SERIES:'A pitch-perfect murder mystery' - Ruth Ware 'A witty whodunnit' - Good Housekeeping'Written with wit and brio' - Daily Express'Miss Marple with a crown' - Daily Mirror'Absolute perfection!' - Isabelle Broom'Delightfully charming' - Adele Parks'Pure confection' - New York Times'Warm & witty' - Woman&Home'A delightful read' - BBC Radio 2'I loved it' - Joanne Harris 'A total joy' - Nina Stibbe'Charming' - Guardian'What a hoot!' - Saga

Den första boken i en underbart finurlig deckarserie med Drottning Elizabeth II i huvudrollen som hemlig privatdetektiv. Det är vår 2016 och Drottning Elizabeth är på Windsor för att förbereda inför sin 90årsdag, men allt avstannar när en gäst hittas död en morgon i ett av slottets sovrum. Allt pekar på att den unge ryske pianisten hängt sig, men Windsorknuten på slipsen får MI5 att fatta misstankar. Drottningen lämnar undersökningen till dem, i alla fall tills hon noterar att deras undersökning leder dem åt fel håll. Med hjälp av biträdande privatsekreterare Rozie Oshodi börjar Drottningen själv att nysta i fallet, i största hemlighet såklart, men snart är duon något på spåren och Drottningen är inte den som lämnar något ouppklarat.

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.'Like an episode of The Crown - but with a spicy dish of murder on the side' (DAILY MAIL)______________________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.______________________PRAISE FOR THE WINDSOR KNOT:'Hilarious, affectionate, and so well observed . . . I loved it' - JOANNE HARRIS'A total joy' - NINA STIBBE'A highly original and delightfully charming crime series' - ADELE PARKS'Possibly the most adorable crime novel out this year' - RUTH WARE'Charming, cosy and respectful' - GUARDIAN'Gently hilarious and utterly charming' - AMANDA CRAIG