A Royal Murder

Review: 5 stars

The Lady Eleanor Swift series is so much fun, and so I was thrilled to receive an ARC of the 9th book, A Royal Murder.

I’m this story, Eleanor attends the royal regatta, where she becomes entangled in another murder investigation.

I really enjoyed this book. I love this collection of characters, and the way they all tease and support each other. Eleanor and Clifford are my favourites. I like Hugh very much too, though I do hope he and Eleanor will make some substantial progress in their relationship soon.

The mystery itself was intriguing. Although I was suspicious of the culprit early on, I soon got caught up in the investigation, and I didn’t know who it was until the big reveal.

As always, the story was leavened with plenty of humour. Gladstone, in particular, kept me entertained with his antics.

Overall, this was a wonderful blend of excitement and humour, that kept me turning the pages until I reached the very end.

I was given a free copy of this book, my opinions are my own.

 Book Description:

At the royal boat race there are beautiful barges, plenty of bunting, a handsome prince and… is that a body in the water? Lady Swift is on the case!

Spring, 1923. One-time adventurer and now amateur sleuth Lady Eleanor Swift is attending the annual royal regatta with her new pal Tipsy Fitzroy. Tipsy has Eleanor trussed up like a debutante in a new dress, determined to turn her into a proper society lady. Even Eleanor’s favourite companion, Gladstone the bulldog, has a new outfit for the occasion.

But the sparkling prize-giving ceremony is interrupted when the devilishly handsome host gulps his glass of champagne on stage and collapses to the floor. The victim is none other than the king’s cousin, Lord Xander Taylor-Howard. He was rumoured to be entangled in a rather dubious gambling ring, but did someone kill him instead of collecting his debt? Or was this simply an ill-timed tragic accident? Either way, a right royal scandal is afoot…

Sir Percival, the head of the royal police, asks Eleanor for her help investigating. He’d do anything to keep the story under wraps. She knows it will get her into hot water with a certain dapper Detective Seldon, but she’s determined to see justice done. However, as she digs deeper, she learns Lord Taylor-Howard was hiding more than one murky secret. It isn’t until she takes a closer look at the unfortunate royal’s shattered champagne flute that she stumbles upon just the clue she needs. But can she reel in the killer before her ship is sunk too?

A warm and witty 1920s mystery that cozy fans will just adore. Addictive reading for fans of T E Kinsey, Lee Strauss and Agatha Christie.

Author Bio:

Verity Bright is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing partnership that has spanned a quarter of a century. Starting out writing high-end travel articles and books, they published everything from self-improvement to humour, before embarking on their first historical mystery. They are the authors of the fabulous Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series, set in the 1920s.

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