51ZGZv0xwaL._SY346_Book Synopsis: “Christmas at Sandringham is going to be murder
A human hand and a bag of drugs are found washed up on a beach next to the Queen’s estate at Sandringham. The Queen identifies the 70-year-old victim, Edward St Cyr, from his signet ring. But the search for his killer is not so straightforward. Suspects include the Queen’s horse groom, a shady land agent, an aristocrat neighbour, as well as the victim’s many cousins and relations. The investigation leads the Queen – and her trusted assistant, Rozie – to a local pigeon racing club, back to London, and to the ancient, moated Godwick Hall. But how do the seemingly disparate pieces of the puzzle fit together? And who is the next victim?
Agatha Christie meets The Crown in MURDER MOST ROYAL, the much-anticipated third 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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My Review

Well S. J.Bennett and has done it again, with another fab book in this cosy mystery series with the Queen as sort of Sherlock Holmes.

This third book is set at the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017, so not long after the Brexit Referendum and Theresa May is the Prime Minster, which seems like such a long time ago now. Most of the action took place at Sandringham in Norfolk, rather than Windsor or Buckingham Palace in the previous books. Rozie the Queen’s personal assistant was at Sandringham as well, so was able to ask all the questions that Her majesty obviously couldn’t.

This mystery centres around a local aristocratic family, whom the Queen knew quite well many years ago. In fact the victim used to come and play with Charles when he was boy. So there’s a personal connection that makes things a bit awkward but also a bit easier. I kept changing my mind about who the murderer was because of all the red herrings, and only really discovered who it was when the big reveal came!

Just like in the other books I loved the banter between the Queen and other family members. There’s a particularly amusing conversation between Princess Anne and Prince Charles, that made me smile!

Highly recommended if you enjoy cosy mysteries or books connected to the Royal Family.

Thanks so much to Bonnier Books UK and NetGalley for my digital ARC.