Her Royal Spyness
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Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, 34th in line for the throne, is flat broke. She's bolted Scotland, her greedy brother, and her fish-faced betrothed for London. The place where she'll experience freedom, learn life lessons aplenty, do a bit of spying for HRH -- oh, and find a dead Frenchman in her tub. Now her new job is to clear her long family name.
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A Royal Winner submitted by kathscot on July 18, 2012, 9:00am A breezier style for this new character by Bowen. Georgie tries to make ends meet whilst keeping up appearances. But can she continue do so when a body appears in her bathtub and her clueless brother is blamed?
cute submitted by johnbiancke on March 19, 2015, 7:45pm Cute, light mystery
Post World War I
submitted by BookNerd on July 10, 2017, 11:23pm
A very minor royal in the late 1920s and early 1930s trying to make her way without disgracing her class.
Well written, with a lot of accurate historical and social detail. Bowen's excellent writing shines through.
Fun Read submitted by Kathleen McManus on August 25, 2022, 10:40am A delightful old-fashioned mystery with interesting characters and clever conversation.
Light and enjoyable submitted by sarajowaycee on July 29, 2023, 9:12am This series is great! Light, fun, and never too dark. I read this book and was hooked!
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A Royal Spyness mystery
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PUBLISHED
New York : Berkley Prime Crime, 2007.
Year Published: 2007
Description: 324 pages ; 22 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780425215678
0425215679
9780425222522
SUBJECTS
Rannoch, Georgie (Fictitious character)
Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction.
London (England) -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.