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Her Royal Spyness

By: Rhys Bowen
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
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Publisher's summary

Agatha Award-winning author Rhys Bowen’s charming combination of intrigue and romance blended with a touch of humor shines when performed by Audible Hall of Fame narrator Katherine Kellgren, whose deft range and impeccable accent work make it hard to believe this isn’t a multicast performance.

In this irresistible cozy set in 1930s London, Rhys Bowen introduces the lively Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie—or "Georgie" for short. Despite standing 34th in line for the throne and occasionally having tea with (…and spying for!) Her Majesty the Queen, Georgie is penniless and down-on-her-luck. And just when it seems things might be looking up, she finds a body in her bathtub.

Listeners are sure to be hooked on this royally enjoyable series—and luckily for them, the collaboration between author and narrator only gets richer over the course of 12 books.

©2007 Janet Quin-Harkin (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

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  • Her Royal Spyness
  • From dreadful heights to lakeside drear...
  • Her Royal Spyness
  • Those horrid common Americanisms.
  • Her Royal Spyness
  • An eyebrow-raising lesson in Royal etiquette.
  • Her Royal Spyness
  • I am here to take tea with Her Majesty. I am expected.
  • Her Royal Spyness
  • Meet Georgie's quirky and lovable granddad.

Publisher's summary

Agatha Award-winning author Rhys Bowen’s charming combination of intrigue and romance blended with a touch of humor shines when performed by Audible Hall of Fame narrator Katherine Kellgren, whose deft range and impeccable accent work make it hard to believe this isn’t a multicast performance.

In this irresistible cozy set in 1930s London, Rhys Bowen introduces the lively Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie—or "Georgie" for short. Despite standing 34th in line for the throne and occasionally having tea with (…and spying for!) Her Majesty the Queen, Georgie is penniless and down-on-her-luck. And just when it seems things might be looking up, she finds a body in her bathtub.

Listeners are sure to be hooked on this royally enjoyable series—and luckily for them, the collaboration between author and narrator only gets richer over the course of 12 books.

©2007 Janet Quin-Harkin (P)2010 Audible, Inc.
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About the Performer

One of Audible’s most beloved narrators, Katherine Kellgren fell in love with book narration at a very young age. As a child, she recorded her first stories on a cassette player for her ailing father. Her passion for storytelling turned into a life-long career, and earned her superstar status among a legion of fans. A master at impersonations and different accents, Kellgren won multiple awards–including four Best Female Narrator Audie Awards–and in 2017 she was inducted to the inaugural Audible Narrator Hall of Fame. She passed away in early 2018 following a battle with a rare form of cancer, but her legacy lives on.

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About the Author

Rhys Bowen's awe-inspiring career began in audio. When she was just 22 years old, Bowen marched into the office of the head of BBC drama and handed him a script she’d written. After he told her they were going to produce it, she never looked back. Originally from Bath, England, Bowen now lives in San Francisco. While she has built her reputation on numerous best-selling children’s books and young adult novels, her writing is now devoted to several award-winning mystery series and a growing number of stand alone historical fiction novels set during World War II. Her books have won Agatha and Anthony Awards.

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Delightful!!! Good mystery & a little romance :)

I thoroughly enjoyed this. It's a good light read (listen) with the right amount of mystery, suspence and romance. I love the main character, royal, yet not important, etc. The narrator was perfect!!! I look forward to reading more in this series.

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what ever is a girl to do

Would you listen to Her Royal Spyness again? Why?

yes I loved the main character and even though she is a royal I feek like any single girl can relate

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

It is a bit of a comedy of errors and a murder mystery so I was intrigued

What does Katherine Kellgren bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

she is georgie. She makes us all feel a little like Georgie at times.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

And you thought you were having a bad day

Any additional comments?

I hope there are more books for this character.

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I need to read more of this series!

Read from May 05 to 11, 2013

First half: 2 stars--all set-up/no plot, more chick-lit than murder mystery. The excellence of the narrator saved it from being DNF.

Second half: Plot started moving as soon as the dead body showed up and it got much better. Will read more of the series. 3.75 stars.

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Love!

This series has become one of my absolute favorites. It is a wonderful mix of mystery, romance, and humor. The characters are relatable (even for royalty!) and Katherine Kellgren narrates them wonderfully.

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A tale filled with suspense, twists, and turns.

Loved the story. The narration is excellent. Each character comes to life and keeps the suspense building to the end.

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Truly enjoyed

What did you love best about Her Royal Spyness?

Georgie is not the heir or the spare (how could she be, she's a woman!), she wants to work for her living while not disgracing the Royal family. Not an easy feat when you are a Royal with no income!

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Best Narration

I have listened to over 2 dozen audiobooks and by far this one has the best narrator. Extremely talented and hooks you into the story.

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Well done

A delightful period English mystery. Wonderful narration. I enjoyed the plot and characters. Have already purchased the next in series.

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An Audible pleasure

If you could sum up Her Royal Spyness in three words, what would they be?

Easy on the ears

What other book might you compare Her Royal Spyness to and why?

To me it was a combination of Nora from the Thin Man meeting the cast from the film Gosford Park

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It is not a super suspenseful story, it is an audible pleasure of UK accents from Scotland, Ireland and English upper and lower classes. A story to savor rather than a page turner

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Great fun!

What did you love best about Her Royal Spyness?

A fun story with a good plot, very interesting characters (thank goodness I don't have a sister-in-law like Figgy!) and probably one of the funniest reads I've heard for a long time. Katherine Kellgren has a lot of accents to handle and does it very well indeed, dahling. I'm going to have to listen to the rest of the series now.

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