The Queen Who Came in from the Cold

Her Majesty the Queen Investigates, Book 5

De: S. J. Bennett

Narrado por: Samantha Bond

THE UTTERLY BRILLIANT FIFTH BOOK IN THE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES MYSTERY SERIES

It's 1961 and the Queen is planning her state visit to Italy aboard Britannia. But before she goes, an unreliable witness claims to have seen a brutal murder from the royal train. Did it really happen, and could the victim be a missing friend of Princess Margaret's new husband, Tony Armstrong Jones?

The Queen and her assistant private secretary, Joan McGraw, get to work on their second joint investigation, little imagining that this time it will take them all the way to Venice in a tale of spies, lies and Cold War skulduggery.

©2025 S. J. Bennett (P)2025 Bonnier Books UK

Excellent plot, writing & narration

A very pleasant and engaging listen. I also appreciate the author’s historical fact explanation at the end.

Masterpiece

What a corker! Brilliant historical fiction with so many, many, MANY interwoven elements! This book kept me up past my bedtime, every time I weren’t back to it. The chess like precision of the writing made it such a treat to read.

The narrator did such a fantastic job with all kinds of voices for so many characters, even those with Italian & Russian accents.

Absolutely fabulous!

These novels exceed expectations. Fascinating characters engaged in complex stories which feel like a peek behind the royal curtains. And the writing! Unmatched!
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Slow at first but picks up

I love all the books in this series but this is perhaps my least favorite. It drags a bit in spots but picks up speed at the end. I look forward to the next installment.

Original while still an homage

Despite references to Christie, Fleming and Le Carré, this is a very interesting and unique historical reimagining.