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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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Meet Georgie's quirky and lovable granddad.
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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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best reader performance I've ever heard

amazing accents, well acted, a joy to listen to. the story was set in an unusual and interesting time period, the descriptions of which outshines the actual mystery part of the story.

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Lovely Series

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

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I have listened to the entire series and have loved it all. It is a fun homage to the Queen of who-done-its, Agatha Christie, that includes interesting historical tidbits wrapped in a layer of lovable charachters.

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Light-hearted, funny and excellently narrated.

Though this is not my favorite genre, I could not help but give it fives for making me laugh throughout and enjoying to the very end. The narration was excellent. I need a little more heat with my stories, but it is a nice change when you need a laugh! The description and narration of poor "Twistwum" still brings a smile to my face....

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Light hearted Mystery and Prim-British Humor

A nice light read! For an easy mystery, it's nice because the character is capable and smart, while also being very new to the experience. So as a reader you can follow along blithely, but are not hampered by her lack of knowledge, nor astounded by her wild mental leaps.

I mean, I DID figure out the mystery pretty early, but I wasn't annoyed by her inability to see it. Would recommend

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Interesting

Would you listen to Her Royal Spyness again? Why?

This book was a suggested read , I probably would have not picked,,but I really enjoyed it,the book was slow in parts but you really wanted to see what happened, glad I read

Who was your favorite character and why?

Girl friend

Have you listened to any of Katherine Kellgren’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

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

Sit tight

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Great

Loved it! I'd even pay for it with real money. Great series and excellent narration!!!!

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A lots of fun, the accents become addicting.

Would you consider the audio edition of Her Royal Spyness to be better than the print version?

Have not read the books.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Nothing it was enjoyable

Which scene was your favorite?

All the scenes are fun in the series.

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

A Royal above all else.

Any additional comments?

This series is enjoyable to listen to, I don't usually listen to books twice, but these I listen too all the time. I like the vocals accents.

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Fun read!

Light, fun read! Can't wait to read the next one! Loved the story and characters.

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Very Enjoyable Mystery

Would you listen to Her Royal Spyness again? Why?

Yes. It was a very fun and enjoyable mystery. Nothing too dark and sinister but funny with a mystery that had to be solved.

What did you like best about this story?

The narrator was superb and made each character have a unique voice which helped to tell them all apart.

Which character – as performed by Katherine Kellgren – was your favorite?

I mean she was great as Georgie but I adored her Irish accent for Darcy and her posh Belinda accent as well.

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

Definitely! It was a quick listen and I looked forward to listening to it in my car.

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Very enjoyable listen (read).

Great lovable (and unlovable) characters. Interesting ideas of a lifestyle and time long gone.

Wonderful story to enjoy casually. Pure entertainment.

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