The first book in the series, 'Her Majesty the Queen Investigates' features Queen Elizabeth II secretly solving crimes. She's been 'Super-sleuthing' since a teenager. That's a good, long time don't you think? Even better, she's good at it! Al leer la sinopsis de «El nudo Windsor» parece que te dispones a adentrarte en una historieta de investigación entretenida y mona en la que Isabel II, como una especie de Jessica Fletcher de sangre azul, pondrá el palacio patas arriba tratando de resolver un crimen con la ayuda de un fiel mayordomo estirado y una lupa de grandes dimensiones que guarda en su bolso de mano. Pero poco de esto tiene, en mi humilde opinión, este libro. «El nudo Windsor» es una novela sobre la investigación de un asesinato con la habitual solemnidad y seriedad que posee este subgénero literario, con la única salvedad de que la acción transcurre entre palacios, salones de baile y casas de campo. El personaje de la reina es complejo y perfectamente reconocible y -lejos de esconder un revólver bajo el sombrero- tiene un papel organizativo en una investigación de la que es el sutil cerebro más que el brazo armado.

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Um es auf den Punkt zu bringen, wäre mein Interesse an der Queen nicht so hoch, hätte ich das Buch abgebrochen, da ich die Aufklärung des Falles uninteressant fand. This ingenious first book, that was the catalyst for a new crime series, captured Queen Elizabeth’s essence in all aspects. I loved how S. J. Bennett made this book so real, yet delightful and even funny. If I did not know better, I would have thought that Queen Elizabeth II was really talking and performing her royal duties throughout this book. The essence of the Queen was portrayed in every aspect. I loved The Windsor Knot and wait anxiously for the next book in this series. I highly recommend this book. The Windsor Knot is set to be published in March 2021. The Windsor Knot is the first installment of a cozy mystery series set in England, called Her Majesty the Queen Investigates. As the title suggests, Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II is the detective, solving a crime that happens in her castle. The Queen threw him a look. “They forget. I’ve lived through a world war, that Ferguson girl, and you in the navy.” Besides the mystery, there are appearances by some political figures and members of the Royal Family that add to the feel of the story.Metro Police & MI5 discover Brodsky was critical of Russian President Putin. They are confident Putin is behind this murder. Is there a sleeper agent among the royal servants? The Queen thinks not! The handsome Russian pianist is found in a compromising position the morning after a “dine and sleep” event at the castle with a whole host of guests. This makes for quite the list of suspects to work through. Her Majesty has a sister, Annabel Elliot, and a brother, Mark Shand. Mark Shand, a conservationist, died on 23rd April 2014.

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The Queen thinks otherwise and has her trusted secretary, Rozie Oshodi, conduct an undercover investigation at her direction and secretly steer the police in the correct direction. Meanwhile, Elizabeth is carrying out her public duties, engaging with her family, directing the palace's activities, and greeting President Obama while still finding time for her horses and corgis. Her conversations with Philip and her inner thoughts add humour to the story. Como buena historia Cozy tiene también dosis de humor a la inglesa que más que carcajadas sacan buenas sonrisas. On 9th April 2005, The Prince of Wales and Ms. Camilla Parker-Bowles were married in a civil ceremony at the Guildhall, Windsor. They were joined by around 800 guests at a Service of Prayer and Dedication at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. The Service was followed by a reception at Windsor Castle hosted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.since Queen Elizabeth II has recently passed away on September 8, 2022, I pushed this story up on my WTR list, and, Es treten zahlreiche andere Figuren auf, und irgendwann wurde das Ganze auch ein bisschen wirr für mich; der Mordfall war gefühlt bald auch fast nur noch Nebensache. This book is set around a ‘Dine and Sleep,’ at Windsor Castle. The next morning, a young Russian is found dead, in compromising circumstances. Soon, however, what looked like a suicide, turns out to be murder, and those working at the Castle are under some suspicion, with Putin’s shadow looming over the Queen’s own home. Of course, Her Majesty, whose experience is far superior to that of the men, who look at her as a rather out of touch old lady, decides to investigate herself and ropes Rozie in for the all the interviews and questioning she needs to undertake. Having the Queen turn up, clutching her handbag, might be a little difficult to hide and so it is Rozie that carries out most of the actual investigating; although the Queen does some questioning herself. When the Queen unearths clues to the crime, she subtly conveys them to Ravi Singh, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police..... I adored the idea of a mystery starring Queen Elizabeth as the “person behind the curtain” solving court intrigues and righting the wrongs happening within her palaces.

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And yet, the Queen didn’t give interviews. If she chose to, she relayed her feelings through images (the blue and yellow flowers in the colours of Ukraine on a table at Windsor Castle, the single tear she mopped up with a gloved finger when she said goodbye to the Royal Yacht Britannia). Often, she chose not to relay those feelings at all. So we think we know her, but we don’t. I was actually very excited to read this book based on what the synopsis said. I love a good cozy mystery thriller. But unfortunately this book fell flat for me. Though I enjoyed some parts of the book, the majority of the book made me feel underwhelmed and lukewarm. I liked the royal setting of this story though. It was fascinating to see the Queen herself and the happenings in her castle. Wow, just truly terrible. It’s basically HRH fan fiction, and it’s just absolute drivel. The entire thing is trite, from trying to make the death salacious enough people didn’t want to upset HRH’s sensibilities to the impending Obama visit. Just so bad, I honestly don’t have anything good to say about it. The Queen refuses to believe she employed sleeper agents, and decides to launch her own investigation. Since Elizabeth can't run around the country interviewing people herself, she enlists the help of her Assistant Private Secretary Rozie Oshodi - an attractive, ex-army, Anglo-Nigerian woman who's clever, discreet, and good at data-mining social media.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Jane Copland. Her voicing was gender appropriate and voice inflections were perfect. Her British accent added to the flavor of the story. What a great listening experience. I highly recommend this book to those who enjoy Cozy Murder Mystery's! Brimming with history, tradition, fashion, glamour, and culture, the book spans the Queen's early years rightuntil her passing in 2022.. Along the way, we trace her coming of age during World War II; her marriage, motherhood, and coronation; her encounters with such icons of their age as the Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, and JFK; and her extensive international travels. We visit the spectacular royal palaces and enjoy the infectious celebration of royal weddings and jubilees. We witness the elegance of official portraits, and the intimacy offamily moments. I'm admittedly a Royal Watcher. My favorite royal has always been Queen Elizabeth II. What an amazing woman. In this book, I love how QEII deadpans her comments. Who doesn't love her frankness and matter-of-fact responses? Prince Philip is hilarious at the ripe-old-age of 94. Their conversations together are hysterically funny. Digamos que la novela tiene poca autocrítica en cuanto a la política exterior británica. Mucho meterse con Putin y China, pero luego no nombra otros países por el nombre, no sea que se enfaden. Ein russischer Pianist wird tot in seinem Gästezimmer im Windsor Castle aufgefunden. Hat Putin dem Pianisten einen Killer auf den Hals gehetzt, oder könnte der Mörder zum Personal gehören? Die Queen hat da so ein Bauchgefühl und zusammen mit ihrer stellvertretenden Privatsekretärin Rozie, geht sie den Dingen auf den Grund.

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Windsor Castle, de favoriete verblijfplaats van de koningin, wordt opgeschrikt door een afschuwelijke gebeurtenis. De ochtend na het ‘dine and sleep’-evenement wordt één van de artiesten die had opgetreden tijdens de soiree, een jonge en getalenteerde Rus, in een compromitterende houding dood aangetroffen in zijn kamer. Al haar personeel wil weer overgaan tot de orde van de dag, maar deze zaak laat de koningin niet los. Wanneer haar geliefde bedienden verdacht worden door het onderzoeksteam, besluit ze de zaak zelf te gaan onderzoeken.When the police begin to suspect her loyal servants, Her Majesty knows they're looking in the wrong place. We think we know her so well, and everybody has an opinion. She was a young queen, an elderly stateswoman, one of the few skirts in a sea of trousers at meetings of world leaders, with more experience than most of them put together. author S.J. Bennett has really done her homework! The Queen's actions, reactions and overall mannerisms and speech patterns felt truly authentic! I got warm, fuzzy feelings at the many familiar references to her life: her pony, Emma, several of her corgis, her private chapel at Windsor Castle, the family photos taken by Annie Leibovitz, even to marmalade! These all felt bittersweet, because this particular story was published in 2016 (six years before her death) and occurs around the time of her 90th birthday; I loved the insider peek into the world of the monarchy and all the administration that surrounds the Queen. Her new Assistant Private Secretary, Rozie Oshodi, is a fun character to get to know with her trademark high heels. Soon the Queen is sending her to chase down clues to “help” solve the crime. I’m excited that this one is billed as #1 in a series and I can’t wait to see what the new crime is for book #2! My thanks to the author and William Morrow for my gifted advance copy to read and review via NetGalley.