The Windsor Knot
The Queen investigates a murder in this delightfully clever mystery for fans of The Thursday Murder Club
Published on 10. June 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-83877-431-8 (ISBN)
Description
On a perfect Spring morning at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II will enjoy a cup of tea, carry out all her royal duties . . . and solve a murder.
'Like an episode of The Crown - but with a spicy dish of murder on the side' (DAILY MAIL)
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The morning after a dinner party at Windsor Castle, eighty-nine-year-old Queen Elizabeth is shocked to discover that one of her guests has been found murdered in his room, with a rope around his neck.
When the police begin to suspect her loyal servants, Her Majesty knows they are looking in the wrong place.
For the Queen has been living an extraordinary double life ever since her coronation. Away from the public eye, she has a brilliant knack for solving crimes.
With her household's happiness on the line, her secret must not get out. Can the Queen and her trusted secretary Rozie catch the killer, without getting caught themselves?
Miss Marple meets The Crown in The Windsor Knot, the first 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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PRAISE FOR THE WINDSOR KNOT:
'Hilarious, affectionate, and so well observed . . . I loved it' - JOANNE HARRIS
'A total joy' - NINA STIBBE
'A highly original and delightfully charming crime series' - ADELE PARKS
'Possibly the most adorable crime novel out this year' - RUTH WARE
'Charming, cosy and respectful' - GUARDIAN
'Gently hilarious and utterly charming' - AMANDA CRAIG
'Like an episode of The Crown - but with a spicy dish of murder on the side' (DAILY MAIL)
______________________
The morning after a dinner party at Windsor Castle, eighty-nine-year-old Queen Elizabeth is shocked to discover that one of her guests has been found murdered in his room, with a rope around his neck.
When the police begin to suspect her loyal servants, Her Majesty knows they are looking in the wrong place.
For the Queen has been living an extraordinary double life ever since her coronation. Away from the public eye, she has a brilliant knack for solving crimes.
With her household's happiness on the line, her secret must not get out. Can the Queen and her trusted secretary Rozie catch the killer, without getting caught themselves?
Miss Marple meets The Crown in The Windsor Knot, the first 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.
______________________
PRAISE FOR THE WINDSOR KNOT:
'Hilarious, affectionate, and so well observed . . . I loved it' - JOANNE HARRIS
'A total joy' - NINA STIBBE
'A highly original and delightfully charming crime series' - ADELE PARKS
'Possibly the most adorable crime novel out this year' - RUTH WARE
'Charming, cosy and respectful' - GUARDIAN
'Gently hilarious and utterly charming' - AMANDA CRAIG
Reviews / Votes
Miss Marple with a crown in a heartwarming tale * Sunday Express * A total joy * Nina Stibbe * Hilarious, affectionate, and so well observed... I loved it * Joanne Harris * Possibly the most adorable crime novel out this year. If The Crown were crossed with Miss Marple, sprinkled with a dash of Murder She Wrote and adorned with some particularly gorgeous end-papers, then the result would probably be something like this charming whodunnit * Ruth Ware * Gently hilarious, discreetly compelling and utterly charming, The Windsor Knot adds detection to the mystique of monarchy. It's Miss Marple meets The Crown * Amanda Craig, bestselling author of The Golden Rule *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
250 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83877-431-8 (9781838774318)
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Person
SJ Bennett was born in Yorkshire and travelled the world as an army child. She had a varied career before her first novel was published when she was 42. Since then, her books have won awards, been optioned for TV, and have been translated into over 20 languages.
She was once asked to interview for the role of Assistant Private Secretary to the Queen and still considers it the job that got away. A curious royal watcher for many years, she lives in London, where she can often be found haunting its palaces, museums, galleries and libraries. She currently writes the 'Her Majesty the Queen Investigates' series.
You can find her on Instagram @sophiabennett_writer and on Twitter @sophiabennett.
She was once asked to interview for the role of Assistant Private Secretary to the Queen and still considers it the job that got away. A curious royal watcher for many years, she lives in London, where she can often be found haunting its palaces, museums, galleries and libraries. She currently writes the 'Her Majesty the Queen Investigates' series.
You can find her on Instagram @sophiabennett_writer and on Twitter @sophiabennett.