Naughty in Nice

By: Rhys Bowen

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

The national best-selling author of Royal Blood whisks her heroine away to the French Riviera for fun-and danger.

Lady Georgiana Rannoch has once again been called into service by Her Majesty the Queen. This time she's sent to Nice on a secret assignment that's nothing to sneeze at: recover the Queen's stolen snuff box.

As much of an honor as it is to be trusted by Her Majesty, an even greater honor awaits Georgie in Nice - as Coco Chanel herself asks Georgie to model her latest fashion. But when a necklace belonging to the Queen is stolen on the catwalk, Georgie has to find two priceless items - and solve a murder. How's a girl to find any time to go to the casino?

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©2011 Janet Quin-Harkin (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Katherine Kellgren's performance encompasses an astonishing range of personalities while remaining true to her impoverished sleuth's impeccable enunciation…Kellgren, undaunted by the burgeoning cast of characters, supplies plenty of distinctive accents and jaunty tones. The delighted listener wants the story to go on and on.” ( Audiofile)

"Fans of Peter Lovesey''s hilarious books transforming the future Edward VII into an unlikely sleuth will relish Bowen''s whimsical fifth Royal Spyness mystery starring Lady Georgiana Rannoch, 34th in line to the British thrown (after 2010''s Royal Blood). Bowen successfully melds a whodunit with comedy as few contemporary writers can." ( Publishers Weekly, starred review)

"The best part of this delicious series is the cast of characters (well known and otherwise), led, of course, by the level-headed and stiff- upper-lipped Georgiana, who tackles whatever is in front of her, be it murder or romance, with uncommon relish. A royal romp." ( Booklist)

A Fun Romp

It's always nice to be back in the Royal Spyness world. Even though our heroine, Georgie is still had up and surviving by the skin of her teeth in Depression Era England. When Georgie's horrendous sister-in-law, Fig is invited to spend the winter months in the South of France with her sister Georgie can't help but envy. London is nearly s dreary and depressing as the wild Scottish moors and Georgie feels the need of some sun. When Queen Mary asks her to retrieve a stolen snuff box in Nice she's more than happy to comply, after all, one doesn't refuse a queen. She heads for Nice where she meets Fig's even more terrible sister, a handsome count, and Coco Chanel. Before she can get the box, an expensive royal necklace goes missing and the man she suspects has the snuff box is murdered and the police think she's the main suspect. how can she get out of this? This is a spritely comic mystery with the whole gang. This is as funny as previous entries in this series and a joy to read.

The late Katherine Kellgren captures both the fun and the mystery. Great fun.

Excellent

Love this series! And the narrator does an excellent job. I save these books for when I work out as they make that time
much more fun.

Great smiles and adventures

I am enjoying the stories in this series, so much fun to listen to. The narrator does such a great job with all of those accents. So many more books to go and I can’t wait to start the next one!!

What a fun series to listen to!

I have listened to the entire series so far. Lots of fun. Not a lot of suspense. Just good fun stories weaving history with mystery. The narrator is really terrific. Can't wait for the next one.

I Love This Series!

Short, cute, amusing and always provides a giggle.

I flip flop between 3 and 4 stars depending on my mood – but they’re all great fun!

Love this series

This is a great series, set in 1930's, with a hint of romance along with a mystery. However, I am tired of hearing the same explanations of the main characters in each book. Obviously, it is so the books can stand alone, but for fans, it is tedious. The plot keeps one riveted, and the narrator is absolutely excellent. Overall, I recommend it.

Just plain fun!

What made the experience of listening to Naughty in Nice the most enjoyable?

I love these light stories with a little bit of mystery and romance. Also love the British influence as well as other european influences and culture.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The key characters

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

She does a great job of voice change and inflections - it is easy to recognize who it is in the story. She makes me feel as if I am in the room with the characters.

I LOVE THESE BOOKS!!!!!!

Where does Naughty in Nice rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Among the best, the characters are truly engaging!

What did you like best about this story?

I love how your are transported to the French Riviera!!!

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

I haven't but will, expert narration!

Best one so far

This is the best of the series so far. Funny and a better mystery than earlier books with all the same fun characters

Radiant Romp

Best Spyness yet. A lively and amusing story performed flawlessly, bringing characters to life through impeccable voice artistry.