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Lady Georgiana Rannoch is thirty-fifth in line for the British
crown, but she remains poor as a church mouse, yet happily
in love with Darcy O'Mara. Darcy decides to surprise her by
taking her away from London so that they can elope. On the
way, a blizzard halts their travel plans, and when Darcy picks
up a newspaper to check the road conditions, he is shocked
to find a headline proclaiming that his father has been arrested
for murder!
It seems that Lord Kilhenny is accused of
murdering the American who bought the family castle when the
Lord went broke! Alas, Lord Kilhenny is a most unpleasant
character who drinks far too much whiskey and is unable to
remember anything about the night the murder took place. He
is so depressed that he has accepted his fate and expects
to hang. Darcy, of course, changes plans immediately and sends
Georgie back to London while he goes to be by his father's
side in Ireland. He later calls Georgie and tells her that
their relationship is over because he won't have her life
ruined by his father's trial and hanging.
Georgie realizes she can't live without Darcy
and makes her own way to Ireland, determined to stand by her
man, and if possible prove Lord Kilhenny's innocence. After
all, she's solved mysteries before, and she's confident she
can do so again. When Darcy's old “friend,” Princess
Zamanska, also known as Zou Zou, arrives in the airplane she
flies herself, she brings along unlimited cash to help get
the ball rolling. Before long, Georgie's awkwardly inept maid,
Queenie, shows up to add to the mix of unusual characters.
As always,
Bowen has written a clever mystery that moves at a fast pace
while remaining intriguing and full of twists and turns. I
love the 1930's feel to the story and found this to be another
light- hearted and fabulously rich read. Full of characters
who are well known to readers of the series as well as a delightful
assortment of new characters, this is a book I couldn't put
down. You just can't go wrong with a Royal Spyness Mystery!
Reviews of other titles in this series
Her Royal Spyness #1 [review]
A Royal Pain #2 [review]
Naughty
in Nice
#5 [review]
The Twelve Clues of Christmas #6 [review]
Heirs and Graces #7 [review]
Queen of Hearts #8 [review
1] [review
2]
Malice in the Palace #9 [review]
Crowned and Dangerous #10 [review
1] [review
2]
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