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Naughty in Nice

By: Rhys Bowen
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
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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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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)

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Very impressed! My favorite in the series so far

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I really like this cozy mystery series and in my opinion, this one is the best so far. My favorite thing about this series is the fantastic narration by Katherine Kellgren. I have listened to three books in this series and read another two in print and while I did enjoy the two in print, I think I would have enjoyed them even more if I had listened to them. There are not a lot of narrators that I rave about, but Katherine Kellgren is one of them (at least in this series, as I have not listened to her read anything else). She does a fabulous job distinguishing between voices, is able to do justice to the male characters (something I find very hard for female readers) and brings each and every character to life, most especially Georgianna. After reading books 3 and 4 in print, when I first started listening to this book it brought a huge smile to my face. It was great to hear Georgie again. The story, too, stood out for me. It is by far the most complex in the series and suprised me more than once. This is a feat for cozy mysteries as they are usually quite predictable (though enjoyable in their predictability). I did find myself gasping in surprise a few times, as well as sitting on the edge of my seat. I do wish that there had been more of Darcy in the book, but otherwise, it was an absolute delight to listen to.

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delightful reader and story

I've become a huge fan of Georgie and Darcy. She has such charming descriptions of the Royals and the traditions that surround them.

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Love this series

These are so fun to listen to! I just wish there would be a little more movement in the romance department by now.

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Love this series

Awesome story as usual. Love Georgie as the modern independent woman in a man's world. She's smart and clever but generally had a lot of good luck on her side too.

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Loved it!

Great story and story teller. You rout for the naive Georgian in her social and love life. Its funny at times and sad.

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Delightful!

We have listened to all of the other Royal Spyness books and this was the best one yet!

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Entertaining story

I enjoy listening to Rhys Bowen stories, and this one lived up to her usual standard. Excellent choice for anyone looking for light-hearted entertainment.

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Another great addition!

I know I begin to sound repetitive but this was simply fabulous! How the author creates such unique mysteries shows how talented she is!

Again with the narrator and characters I think this is one of my favorites! Of course I have said that before!

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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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Loved This Book!

Very entertaining story with a fabulous narrator. Not too heavy but an absolute joy to listen to.

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