Search - Her Royal Spyness (Royal Spyness, Bk 1)

Fun read, if you enjoyed the Molly Murphy or Constable Evans mysteries you will surely enjoy this too.

Excellent. I just finished it last night. Characters are funny and easy to like. Story moves along quickly. Weaves in some history of early 1930's. Just started the next one I liked this one so much. Highly recommend.

For some reason, I put off reading this for a long time. I actually finally received it in trade through paperbackswap recently. It reads a lot like Molly Murphy mysteries, featuring a flawed, yet endearing, witty and loyal heroine - who, despite her life of privilege is still identifiable by the "common woman". The mystery, however, takes a long time to form and isn't exactly the most complex or intriguing mystery I had ever read. Actually, you could spot the villain a mile off. The romance was good, but sort of lacked the same sparks that Molly had with Dan. All in all, though, I quite enjoyed this novel and recommend it.

Thoroughly enjoyed this light, humorous mystery but I think it could have been funnier and that would have given it a higher rating today. Enjoyed the protagonist though think she could have a stronger personality which would make me want to read the other books more quickly.

Really enjoyed the first in this series....Even though I was able figure out "Who Done It", I am looking forward to the rest of the series.............

Clever cozy, worth the read. The book jacket states, "The author of the Molly Murphy and Constable Evans mysteries now turns her attentions to a feisty new heroine to delight a legion of Anglophile readers; and the mischief, mishaps, and musings of minor English royalty - circa 1930..." Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie is 34th in line for the throne and she is, as they say, flat broke. When her brother Binky cut off her meager allowance, she bolted from Scotland to London, where she a) built a fire in the hearth - entirely on her own, b) fell for an absoutely unsuitable Irish peer, c) made a few quid housekeeping incognita, and d) been summoned by the Queen herself to spy on her playboy son and his lover, Wallace Simpson. Less than thrilled with the last bit, she's wondering what to do when an arrogant Frenchman - who was trying to swipe the family estate - winds up dead in her bathtub. Now, her new job is to clear her very long family name ...