All the Queen's Men (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates, 3)

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Oh, there’s crime and murder and evil going on, but we know that the Queen, in her calm and methodical manner, will get to the bottom of it with her discreet, capable Assistant Private Secretary Rozie Oshodi. I preferred The Windsor Knot more, if I am being completely honest, as there were elements to this story that I didn't warm to at all. To read more about the site or if you want a graphic to link to us, see the about page for more details. The evolution of their partnership—while combatting life-shattering challenges like gender discrimination, racism, and the spectre of mortality—was so cleverly, perfectly paced, that I can’t wait to see where a third book in the series might take them. Brodsky is found in underwear and a rope around his neck, and at first, it appears like he committed suicide.

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There are far fewer highlights (topical jokes, humorous exchanges between the Queen and Prince Phillip) and as with most cosy crime, the mystery is really only an opportunity to showcase the cast and given one of the two main protagonists is royalty and the setting it Buckingham Palace, it limits the extent of plausible embellishment. It's 2016 in Britain and there's fallout from Brexit, a new female Prime Minister, and a newly elected POTUS to contend with. After it’s revealed that Brodsky has criticized Russian President Putin, authorities conclude that Queen’s staff were Russian agents paid to kill Brodsky.That takes a generosity that I don't think I have, to let someone else take credit for your ideas and footwork. It is definitely not where it should be, as it is her personal property, and she didn’t realize it was missing until she sees it displayed at the Ministry of Defence.

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In this, the second book in the series, A Three Dog Problem, Her Majesty investigates the disappearance of a painting of the Royal Yacht Britannia which was gifted to her some decades earlier by Australian artist Vernon Hooker. En esta segunda aventura de su majestad como detective y con su ayudante Rozie siempre dispuesta a llevar a cabo las pesquisas que llamarían demasiado la atención de hacerlas una reina, nos encontramos una trama más compleja que la anterior, con hilos que tiran en muchas direcciones pero que parecen converger en un mismo lugar.I spoke to the facilities manager at the naval base,” Rozie explained, “and he tells me it’s a case of mistaken identity. Queen Elizabeth II is preparing to celebrate her 90th birthday and is looking forward to all the festivities. But when an oil painting of the Royal Yacht Britannia - first given to the Queen in the 1960s - shows up unexpectedly in a Royal Navy exhibition, she begins to realise that something is up. Het is prettig om te lezen over haar humor, overdenkingen, uitstekende geheugen, doorzettingsvermogen, interesses, twijfels en interactie met de andere personages en ik genoot dan ook het meest van die stukken. Queen Elizabeth's courtiers think she needs to be shielded from the real world, but Her Majesty shows her mettle again and again.

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With quite a large cast of characters I did have to take notes and recap on who was who, this slightly spoilt the flow of the story for me. Of course, she is carrying on her duties as she always does, no matter what else is going on, and so she attends a Royal Navy art exhibition where she discovers an oil painting of the Royal Yacht Britannia given to her in the 1960s.

They include inspecting the elections in the states, meeting the new prime minister, and recovering a painting she adored that turned up in the wrong hands.

Bennett has created a wonderful cast of characters of courtiers and palace employees around Her Maj, and of course using the built in people too, with Prince Philip and Princess Anne playing roles here. Since she can’t go around interviewing people on her own, she asks for help from Rozie Oshodi, her assistant private secretary. A referendum divides the nation, a tumultuous election grips the United States - and the body of a staff member is found dead beside Buckingham Palace swimming pool. Rozie voert het onderzoek uit, maakt zichzelf niet overal even populair en begint misschien ook gevaar te lopen, de Queen stuurt haar achter de schermen aan, voert discrete gesprekken en ziet mogelijke verbanden. I quite enjoyed the second book in this series and learning a bit more about Rozie, Assistant Private Secretary.She’s aware of the poison pen letters that some of the staff have received and though her instincts think it’s right to tell the Queen, the senior members in the palace assure her that everything is in control.