A Death in Diamonds

It's 1961 and the Queen is planning her state visit to Italy aboard Britannia. But before she goes, an unreliable witness claims to have seen a brutal murder from the royal train. Did it really happen, and could the victim be a missing friend of Princess Margaret's new husband, Tony Armstrong Jones? <BR><BR>The Queen and her assistant private secretary, Joan McGraw, get to work on their second joint investigation, little imagining that this time it will take them all the way to Venice in a tale of spies, lies and Cold War skulduggery.

THE UTTERLY BRILLIANT FIFTH BOOK IN THE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES MYSTERY SERIES.<BR><BR>It's 1961 and the Queen is planning her state visit to Italy aboard Britannia. But before she goes, an unreliable witness claims to have seen a brutal murder from the royal train. Did it really happen, and could the victim be a missing friend of Princess Margaret's new husband, Tony Armstrong Jones?<BR><BR>The Queen and her assistant private secretary, Joan McGraw, get to work on their second joint investigation, little imagining that this time it will take them all the way to Venice in a tale of spies, lies and Cold War skulduggery.<BR><BR>PRAISE FOR S.J. BENNETT'S HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES MYSTERY SERIES:<BR><BR>'A witty whodunit starring our very own HM The Queen as an amateur sleuth' - Good Housekeeping<BR>'A flawless gem. A perfect score on the '3 Cs': charm, character and comedy' - CJ Wray<BR>'A pitch-perfect murder mystery' - Ruth Ware<BR>'A masterclass from start to finish' - Ian Moore<BR>'Written with wit and brio' - Daily Express<BR>'Miss Marple with a crown' - Daily Mirror<BR>'Absolute perfection!' - Isabelle Broom<BR>'Delightfully charming' - Adele Parks<BR>'Pure confection' - New York Times<BR>'Warm & witty' - Woman&Home<BR>'A delightful read' - BBC Radio 2<BR>'I loved it' - Joanne Harris<BR>'A total joy' - Nina Stibbe<BR>'Charming' - Guardian<BR>'What a hoot!' - Saga

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