What exquisite timing I had when I picked up SJ Bennett's novel All The Queen's Men (#1,086). I had just started it when Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II had died at Balmoral. Although I was traveling and couldn't watch most of the coverage on TV, All The Queen's Men nevertheless allowed me to spend time with Her Majesty and Prince Phillip at the time of Brexit, solving the mystery of a missing painting and a seemingly unconnected death of a palace staff member.
Of course, Her Majesty (or The Boss, as staff called her) had help along the way, but she was a key member of the investigatory team. She just had to conceal her involvement discretely while doing so with help from Captain Rozie Oshidi, her recently appointed Assistant Personal Secretary.
Downstairs intrigue, and an affectionate and respectful fictionalization of the Queen and her Consort make for an entertaining, and now, nostalgic, read with both of them gone.
I can't wait to go back and read the first book in this series, The Windsor Knot. If you're a Royal follower, definitely add All The Queen's Men to your "Must Read" list. Gone, but not forgotten...
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