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The Windsor Knot: The Queen investigates a murder in this delightfully clever mystery for fans of The Thursday Murder Club
By (Author) S.J. Bennett
Zaffre
Zaffre
30th November 2021
10th June 2021
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Biography: royalty
823.92
Paperback
336
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 19mm
247g
For fans of The Crown and The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.
'Like an episode of The Crown - but with a spicy dish of murder on the side' (DAILY MAIL)
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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.
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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
'This witty, impeccably plotted tale is a delightfully refreshing read!' - The People's Friend
SJ Bennett wrote several award-winning books for teenagers before turning to adult mysteries. She lives in London and has been a royal watcher for years, but is keen to stress that these are works of fiction: the Queen, to the best of her knowledge, does not secretly solve crimes.
You can find her at SJBennettBooks.com for all things crime and royal, on Instagram @sophiabennett_writer and on Twitter @sophiabennett.