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The Proof of the Pudding

Royal Spyness, Book 17

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The Proof of the Pudding

By: Rhys Bowen
Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
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Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house party when the festivities lead to murder....

Georgie, back home at her estate in Eynsleigh, impatiently awaits the birth of her baby. But she has plenty to occupy her: Her new chef, Pierre, has arrived from Paris, and Sir Hubert, who owns Eynsleigh, is back from his latest expedition. It's time for Georgie to throw her first house party to celebrate his return and show off her new chef. The dinner party is a smashing success. Sir Mortimer Mordred—famous author of creepy Gothic horror novels—is one of the guests. He recently purchased a nearby Elizabethan manor nearby because it has a famous poison garden. After the dinner, Sir Mortimer approaches Georgie and asks to borrow her new chef for his upcoming party, and Georgie and Darcy, her dashing husband, are invited!

The tour of the poison garden is fascinating, as is Sir Mortimer’s laboratory. Shockingly, just after the banquet several of the guests become sick. And one dies, apparently poisoned by berries from the garden. But how could this be when they all ate the same meal and the same delectable dessert? Georgie has to find the culprit to save her new chef and her own reputation—all before her bundle of joy arrives!

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About the Creator- Rhys Bowen

About the Creator

Rhys Bowen is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 40 novels, including The Victory Garden, The Tuscan Child, and the World War II-based In Farleigh Field, the winner of the Left Coast Crime Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel and the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel. In 2022, The Venice Sketchbook was nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel of the Year. Bowen’s work has won more than 20 honors to date, including multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. Her books have been translated into many languages, and she has fans around the world, including more than 70,000 Facebook followers. A transplanted Brit, Bowen divides her time between California and Arizona.

About the performer- Jasmine Blackborow

About the Performer

Jasmine plays the Princesse de Lamballe in Marie Antoinette (BBC, PBS & CANAL+) and is currently shooting the second series. She recently wrapped shooting as Charly in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen for Netflix. Other credits include Marie in Shadow & Bone for Netflix, independent feature films School’s Out Forever for Rebellion Productions, The Art of Love on Netflix, and the BAFTA-nominated short Aamir. On stage her credits include The Breach directed by Sarah Frankcom at Hampstead Theatre, and most recently the lead role in Super High Resolution, directed by Blanche McIntyre to rave reviews. Jasmine is an experienced voice-over artist for video games, commercials, and audiobooks, of which she has performed in more than 60, including the critically acclaimed Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music Music. Boys, Boys, Boys by Viv Albertine. This is her sixth book in Rhys Bowen's Royal Spyness series.

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I am a military wife with a husband that deploys - not always knowing where or for what - these books have brought me comfort and kept me company. On the last deployment, which lasted 7 months, I believe I listened to about 17 books in the series. Georgie, the main character, is a respectable, intelligent, and authentic woman that stays busy with her own adventures - sometimes thriving and sometimes surviving (which every almost every woman can relate to) . I just finished the most recent book, and I can’t wait for the next. If you enjoy historical mysteries and/or romances, you will LOVE!

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Another delightful trip into Georgie’s world and this time with a surprise appearance from Agatha Christie! This one had me guessing until the end!

Always charming

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Great writing and narration. So pleased with this one. Georgie found her voice. Looking forward to the next...

Loved it

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what a great complexity of plot. Had me second guessing my ideas right to the very end!!

amazing who dunit

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I listened to this on the day it came out and couldn’t put it down. It is an homage to Agatha Christie, who Georgie meets at a dinner party.

This series keeps getting better!

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