Murder Most Royal

THE ROYALLY BRILLIANT THIRD BOOK IN THE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES MYSTERY SERIES. ____________________ December 2016 - A severed hand is found washed up on a beach next to the Queen's estate at Sandringham. Elizabeth has become quite accustomed to solving even the most complex of murders. And though she quickly identifies the 70-year-old victim, Edward St Cyr, from his signet ring, the search for his killer is not so straightforward. St Cyr led an unconventional, often controversial life, making many enemies along the way in the quiet, rural world of North Norfolk, where everyone knows each other's business. But when a second man is found dead, and a prominent local woman is nearly killed in a hit-and-run, the mystery takes an even darker turn. With the winter break coming to an end, the Queen and her trusted assistant Rozie must race to discover how the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Or the next victim may be found even closer to home. Agatha Christie meets The Crown in MURDER MOST ROYAL, the much-anticipated third book in the 'Her Majesty The Queen Investigates' mystery series by SJ Bennett - for fans of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, Agatha Christie and M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin. ______________________ PRAISE FOR THE 'HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES' SERIES: 'A witty whodunit starring our very own HM The Queen as an amateur sleuth' - GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'A pitch-perfect murder mystery' - Ruth Ware 'Written with wit and brio' - Daily Express 'Miss Marple with a crown' - Daily Mirror 'Absolute perfection!' - Isabelle Broom 'Delightfully charming' - Adele Parks 'Pure confection' - New York Times 'Warm & witty' - Woman&Home 'A delightful read' - BBC Radio 2 'I loved it' - Joanne Harris 'A total joy' - Nina Stibbe 'Charming' - Guardian 'What a hoot!' - Saga

SJ Bennett was born in Yorkshire and travelled the world as an army child. She had a varied career before her first novel was published when she was 42. Since then, her books have won awards, been optioned for TV, and have been translated into over 20 languages. She was once asked to interview for the role of Assistant Private Secretary to the Queen and still considers it the job that got away. A curious royal watcher for many years, she lives in London, where she can often be found haunting its palaces, museums, galleries and libraries. She currently writes the 'Her Majesty the Queen Investigates' series. You can find her on Instagram @sophiabennett_writer and on Twitter @sophiabennett.