Malice at the Palace

Rhys Bowen

Aug 2015 · A Royal Spyness Mystery Book 9 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Thirty-fifth in line for the British throne, Lady Georgiana Rannoch becomes embroiled in royal wrongdoing in the ninth mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Crowned and Dangerous.

Caught between her high birth and empty purse, Georgie is relieved to receive a new assignment from the Queen. The King’s youngest son, George, is to wed Princess Marina of Greece, and the Queen wants Georgie to be her companion: showing her the best of London—and dispelling any rumors about George’s libertine history.

The prince is known for his many affairs with women as well as men—including the great songwriter Noel Coward. But things truly get complicated when one of his supposed mistresses is murdered.

The Queen wants the whole matter hushed. But as the case unfolds—and Georgie's beau Darcy, as always, turns up in the most unlikely of places—their investigation brings them precariously close to the prince himself.

Ratings and reviews

what a stupid stupid girl.every other book she gets extra stupid and starts gettin all bent out of shape bec Darcy was just seen w a woman. OF Course she 1 never goes to confront him and 2 when he getsher at another time this bimbo refuses to listen to his explanation. This book she ups the dumb thinking hes a drug runner w no hint it could be true . I liked the books in rthe series where shes not an idiot This writer is beyond stupid adding this useless bit everytime .

The Queen tasks Georgie to show Prince George's fiancé, Princess Marina, life in London. The Princess & Georgie live at Kensington Palace until the wedding. One night the body of a notorious woman is discovered outside the palace. Naturally, Darcy & Belinda appear. Humor is one of the things I most enjoy about Her Royal Spyness Series. This book has less humor and is more serious than the rest. In addition to the murder, this book deals with another serious issue. The cliffhanger is terrific.

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About the author

Rhys Bowen, a New York Times bestselling author, has been nominated for every major award in mystery writing, including the Edgar®, and has won many, including both the Agatha and Anthony awards. She is the author of the Royal Spyness Mysteries, set in 1930s London, the Molly Murphy Mysteries, set in turn-of-the-century New York, and the Constable Evans Mysteries, set in Wales. She was born in England and now divides her time between Northern California and Arizona.