From the New York Times bestselling author of Queen of Hearts comes
another mystery for "fans of P. G. Wodehouse looking for laughs mingled
with some amateur sleuthing." (Publishers Weekly).
Lady Georgiana Rannoch won't deny that being 35th in line for the
British throne has its advantages. Unfortunately money isn't one of
them. And sometimes, making ends meet requires her to investigate a
little royal wrongdoing.
While my beau, Darcy, is off on a mysterious mission, I am once again
caught between my high birth and empty purse. I am therefore relieved to
receive a new assignment from the queen--especially one that includes
lodging. The king's youngest son, George, is to wed Princess Marina of
Greece, and I shall be her companion at the supposedly haunted
Kensington Palace. My duties are simple: help Marina acclimate to
English life, show her the best of London, and, above all, dispel any
rumors about George's libertine history. Perhaps that last bit isn't so
simple. George is known for his many affairs with women as well as
men--including the great songwriter Noel Coward. But things truly get
complicated when I search the palace for a supposed ghost only to
encounter an actual dead person: a society beauty said to have been one
of Prince George's mistresses. Nothing spoils a royal wedding more than
murder, and the queen wants the whole matter hushed. But as the
investigation unfolds--and Darcy, as always, turns up in the most
unlikely of places--the investigation brings us precariously close to
the prince himself.
