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Murder at the Royal Palace

A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 23

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Lady Eleanor Swift has a special royal invitation. She’s got just the right dress and the perfect plus one… But wait! Is that a body by the throne?

Lady Eleanor Swift is at Buckingham Palace to see her new husband, Detective Chief Inspector Seldon, knighted. Brimming with pride, all she can hope is that Gladstone the bulldog behaves himself in front of the king.

But the happy day is overshadowed when Dilly Dalrymple, a royal guard, collapses. The head of the royal police asks Eleanor and Hugh to investigate the murder–unofficially. This is her first clue that there’s more to the story....

Donning a disguise as a journalist for a well-to-do magazine, Eleanor, with butler Clifford posing as her photographer interview the high-profile guests and residents at the palace. She wasn’t expecting gossiping wives, affairs aplenty and talk of long-lost treasure! Was Dilly killed to settle an old score or was he perhaps a little too close to someone else’s wife?

But when another soldier is murdered at midnight, hours after the palace gates are locked, Eleanor knows she needs to keep her wits about her. And when everyone seems to have a reason to lie, can Eleanor dig up the truth before it’s her head next?

A totally gripping royal whodunnit full of twists, set in 1920s London. Fans of T.E. Kinsey, Catherine Coles, and Lee Strauss will be utterly obsessed!

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As always there are good historical details and cosy descriptions of food and relationships. At times this series is a bit too cosy but I enjoy these books and the narration is spot on

A good instalment in the long-running Lady Eleanor Swift series

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I had a lot of fun with this book it was excellent. The story was very interesting and the setting was different, the characters are wonderful and the performance of Karen Cass is outstanding!

This was a good time!

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Great story.Karen Cass is such a good narrator.Can't Wait to listen to next one.




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I love these books so much. The narrator is amazing bringing the characters to life. It’s almost like listening to a play. The story was good. Some laugh out loud moments. Clifford and Ellie squabbling. The ladies drooling over Huw. The raven…so funny. I can’t wait for the next book. Well done Verity Bright.

Great listen

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I have the whole series and love them all. As the series progressed I’ve enjoyed them more.
Not gory. Just nice easy listen, easy to follow cosy murder mysteries.
Already hoping there will be another soon.

Brilliant

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