The Princess and the P.I.

De: Nikki Payne

Narrado por: Arissa Evans, Jaime Lincoln Smith

An amateur online sleuth must enlist the help of a jaded PI to clear her name while taking down a shady tech start-up in this exhilarating romantic caper.

Famed Reddit detective Fiona Appiah is great at solving problems—online, that is. Cold cases, reality TV scandals, everyone calls on @Princess_PI. It’s her way of escaping her strict religious life at home and the memory of her brilliant brother’s sudden death. But when the sheltered sleuth tries to apply her inquisitive skills to real life, her plan to reclaim her late brother’s invention from the ruthless corporation that stole it goes disastrously wrong. Now, instead of getting justice, Fiona finds herself accused of murder.

Maurice Bennett is no stranger to insomnia. These days, he’s not losing sleep over the cases he’s solving—but running from the one he couldn’t. Instead, he’s been settling for small-time scandals that don’t stir up the guilt he’s buried. But when he spots Fiona Appiah at the center of a murder investigation, something clicks. And for the first time in a long while, Maurice feels that old spark of intrigue.

However, Fiona is not the helpless damsel she appears to be. Sure, she needs Maurice’s help to clear her name, but she’s got conditions of her own: she wants a crash course in real-world detective work. Maurice isn’t exactly thrilled. With every late-night stakeout and tension-filled interrogation, their partnership starts to feel a little too close for comfort. To bring the real killer to light, they'll need to trust each other and that might be the most dangerous gamble of all.

©2025 Nikki Payne (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"[A] sparkling tale of romantic suspense... Payne skillfully plants red herrings throughout the intriguing mystery while developing the believable romance between her complex Black leads. Readers will be hooked."—Publishers Weekly

"I'm in love with Fiona Addai—she shines in Nikki Payne's The Princess and the P.I.. This story has it all: the call for justice, escaping cults, disappointing family, and a heroine who's worth rooting for. Crossing my fingers that I'll get to see Fiona sleuthing her way around DMV again!"—Rachel Howzell Hall, New York Times bestselling author of What Fire Brings

"Watch out Phillip Marlowe because Fiona and Maurice have arrived. Nikki Payne is in her mystery bag and I am a fan! The Princess and the P.I. is a twisty romance with a noir-ish flair that had me reading well into the night. Nikki Payne’s iconic humor, unforgettable characters and sharp cultural commentary truly shine in this ambitious slow-burn romance."—Adriana Herrera, USA Today bestselling author of A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke

Steamy

I listened to this book every free minute I had! I related so much to the religious psychosis of “The Church”. The love story was absolutely delicious 🤭

This Book Has Everything

This book is a mixture of a thriller, love story, and a coming of age story. The FMC learns to trust herself and love her body throughout the story. She is clever and cunning and begins to walk in her power. There is a lot going on and I needed a diagram to connect all the dots but it all came together wonderfully. I would recommend this book especially if you have read that book called "savvy ...feels good as hell." The fcm kind of reminded me of the fmc from that book.

good story

I enjoyed listening. I wish there were multiple narrators I got lost a few times not noticing that the characters switched

Clever/funny

I really enjoyed this book. This book is funny in subtle ways and funny in obvious ways. The author makes the characters relatable- like you know someone just like them. Nikki Payne is clever, and also nassssssty.