Queen of Hearts

Rhys Bowen

Aug 2014 · A Royal Spyness Mystery Book 8 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Lady Georgiana Rannoch is off to solve a Hollywood homicide in the eighth mystery in the New York Times bestselling Royal Spyness series.

England, 1934. Georgie's mother, the glamorous and much-married actress, is hearing wedding bells once again—which is why she must hop across the pond for a quickie divorce in Reno. To offer her moral support, Georgie agrees to go along on the all expenses paid voyage across the Atlantic.

While her mother meets movie mogul Cy Goldman—who insists on casting her in his next picture—Georgie finds herself caught up in the secret investigation of a suspected jewel thief. Lucky for her, the lead investigator happens to be her dashing beau, Darcy!

Her mother's movie and Darcy’s larceny lead everyone to Cy’s Hollywood home, where the likes of Charlie Chaplin are hanging about and there’s enough romantic intrigue to fill a double feature. But they hardly get a chance to work out the sleeping arrangements before Cy turns up dead. As if there wasn’t enough drama already...

Ratings and reviews

Rhys Bowen does an excellent job in keeping her readers guessing, and holding interest. This one does another good job at that. However, I am so ready for Georgie and Darcy to be married I could cry. I did cry when the Google Play copy of my book refused to show me pages 192-199. I am traveling right now so I can't go to my library. I'll try to find another copy online I suppose. I did read the last chapter and I'm glad Georgie and Darcy were able to finish the book together. I love their scenes.

Rhys Bowen has once again provided a great read. Now Lady G...has gained confidence in her detecting skills and solves yet another murder, while shet and her entourage keep us laughing.

Georgie goes to America, and meets up with loads of ex pat Britishers.

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.