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On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service | Rhys Bowen
In the new Royal Spyness Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Crowned and Dangerous, Lady Georgiana Rannoch juggles secret missions from the Queen, Darcy, and her mother. But its all in a days work when youre thirty-fifth in line to the British Crown. When Darcy runs off on another secret assignment, I am left to figure out how to travel to Italy sans maid and chaperone to help my dear friend Belinda, as she awaits the birth of her baby alone. An opportunity presents itself in a most unexpected waymy cousin the queen is in need of a spy to attend a house party in the Italian lake country. The Prince of Wales and the dreadful Mrs. Simpson have been invited, and Her Majesty is anxious to thwart a possible secret wedding. What luck! A chance to see Belinda and please the queen as I seek her permission to relinquish my claim to the throne so I can marry Darcy. Only thats as far as my good fortune takes me. I soon discover that Mummy is attending the villa party and she has her own secret task for me. Then, Darcy shows up and tells me that the fate of a world on the brink of war could very well depend on what I overhear at dinner! I shouldnt be all that surprised when one of my fellow guests is murdered and my Italian holiday becomes a nightmare...
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kspenmoll
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#audible #Royalspynessseries #book11
Started another adventure with Lady Georgie Rannoch as she travels to Italy on a mission for the Queen.#20in4

Andrew65 I need to get hold of this series. 2y
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majkia

Why attempting to help her friend, Belinda, our heroine gets ordered by the queen to go to a meeting in Italy to check up on her errant son and Wallace Simson. Needless to say, murder and mayhem ensue.

A fun series, which often makes me laugh out loud.

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Koffeejazzandbooks
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Trying a new genre 😊

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CoffeeNBooks
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Eggs Oh good one 👏🏻👍🏼👌🏼🥳 4y
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Danay
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2020 #58 more COVID listening.

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JenlovesJT47
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Pickpick

I love Georgie but I get highly annoyed that 11 books in she seems to have had little character growth. Say Golly one more time! That and the fact that I find it highly implausible that she and Darcy still have not done the deed after 3 years. Maybe I just have a dirty mind! Other than that I did really enjoy this. I can‘t believe I‘ve sped through these audiobooks so fast! 4⭐️

#CozyMystery
#Audiobook

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rebbyj
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always fun

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CoffeeNBooks
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CrowCAH Ooh a mysterious tale! 5y
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Verity
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Georgie is in Italy and the mysteries keep coming. She‘s at a former schoolmate‘s house party to keep an eye on her cousin the prince. But she‘s also trying to help her friend who is in the area for “her health”. Fun and neatly tied in to 1930s events but I do hope the next book is actually the wedding at last.

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Verity
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Next murder mystery read...

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JenlovesJT47
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Yay, I somehow already reached my Goodreads goal for the year! I was a little apprehensive about setting my goal so high knowing I was going to have a new baby to take care of, but I‘m glad I did. Plus, reading is the only thing that keeps me sane these days! 🤯🤪

MicrobeMom Congrats!!👏 6y
Bklover Congratulations! That‘s a great total!!! 6y
Andrew65 Brilliant! 🍾😍🙌👏🍾 6y
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Lovesbooks87 Yay! Congrats! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 6y
Ms_T Amazing! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
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Book 11 in the Her Royal Spyness series is another solid entry. This time, Georgie is off to Italy to do a little task for the queen. Naturally, somebody drops dead. I‘m really looking forward to the next book in the series. There had better be a wedding! 😳

#mystery

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A great, lighthearted historical mystery 😊

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SophfroniaScott
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Last March when we celebrated audiobooks here I posted about my talented and beloved friend Katherine Kjellgren, narrator of over 200 books. Last month Katy died after a long battle with a rare form of cancer. I couldn‘t bring myself to post this news here sooner because I‘m heartbroken and because I know so many of you know and loved her voice. She‘s nominated for a 2018 Audie Award for this book. Audible posted this tribute.

sprainedbrain I was so sad to hear of her passing. I‘m sorry for your loss. 7y
DGRachel I‘m so sorry. 😔 7y
Jas16 I am so sorry. 7y
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LorieL I'm so sorry for your loss. Wish I could give you a hug! 💞 7y
Lcsmcat I‘m so sorry. 7y
readordierachel So sorry 💙 7y
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With that, I'm completely caught up with Her Royal Spyness series. I'm a bit at a loss now for what to listen to next. This one was splendid. The strongest book in a while. And we are slowly marching towards WW2 and it's showing in the plot. I wonder when Bowen will decide to end the series....

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Pamwurtzler
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And now I‘m sorry there are no more of these to read - I hope she‘s writing a new one. Has anyone read her Molly Murphy series? Like i need anything new on my TBR list . . . 😀❤️📚

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MKbookworm
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First hot toddy of the season.

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MKbookworm
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Haha, this is totally me. I am 30 years old and still think about what my grandma would think if I swear in public. In private, however, I could make a sailor blush.

MayJasper 😉 7y
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MKbookworm
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Met a friend for dinner, we mutually agreed to call it an early night and so now I snuggle with a fluffy blanket, tea, a book at this guy. #fridaynight

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MKbookworm
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Reading in front of Kensington Palace before I have to leave for the airport. So not ready for this vacation to be over 🙁

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Mindelan
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I have been on an ongoing cozy mystery kick and somehow COMPLETELY MISSED the new Royal Spyness book! To audible!

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ralexist
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Pickpick

You can always rely on Rhys Bowen to deliver. This latest installation has Georgie solving murders in Italy, fending off advances of German suitors, extracting her mother from a sticky situation, supporting her friends in troubled times, stealing time to be with her fiance, and spying on her cousin the Prince for his mother the Queen of England.

All in a day's work, eh?

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catherine2
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Enjoying my library book and about to try some delicious looking fall candy!

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Lwiesman
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I love this series!! It's easy reading and Georgie always gets herself mixed up in a mess!!

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Lady Georgie is back on the case, helping her relative, Queen Mary, suss out what's really going at a house party. This time, it's set on Lake Maggiore in Italy and Switzerland. Without giving anything away, all of our favorite Georgie circle is here, and it's based on real events that happened in 1935. I had a wonderful time reading this last night and am only sorry that it's already over and now have to wait another year for a new story! 4.5 ⭐️

BookBrat I have that one waiting to be read. Maybe on my upcoming vacation. 7y
LauraBrook It'd be a great vacation book! I loved my time with Georgie, as usual. 7y
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Purpleness
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I've always considered monosyllabic to be such an ironic word.

Elisa Why? I love talking about words 🙃 7y
ReadingEnvy Heh, true. I'm reading the first book of this series right now. 7y
Purpleness @Elisa Just because it's five syllables even though it refers to one syllable words. 7y
Elisa @Purpleness oh, I see!! 😄😄 7y
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I'm enjoying Georgie's growing ability to stand up for herself. #historicalmystery #cozymystery #Italy #ilovecozies

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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post 2! Just released. This is the 11th installment in the Her Royal Spyness series. Subterfuge abounds at a royal house party in the Italian Lake Country. The Queen is there, Georgie's pregnant best friend, her mother, an old arch-nemesis, but not her beau who is working somewhere undercover. Full of twists and turns. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

ReadingEnvy I just started the first one in Audible on a whim this morning. 7y
Eggs Love Rhys Bowen 7y
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MKbookworm
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New book 😃Love Lady Georgie and all the situations she manages to get herself in. Time to make more room on my Rhys Bowen shelf. #nextup

EvieBee You collect this series in hardcover editions? They're lovely!! 7y
robinb @MKbookworm this is not the Phryne Fisher series, is it? 7y
Lwiesman My favorite series!! Love Georgie! 7y
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MKbookworm @EvieBee I have the first three books in paper but the rest are hardcover. The covers are gorgeous and favorites of mine. 7y
MKbookworm @robinb No, Royal Spyness series. Hey take place primarily in England during the 1930s. I have never res any Miss Fisher books but do enjoy the series. 7y
MKbookworm @Lwiesman Mine too. I enjoy her Molly Murphy series as well but Georgie is my fave. 7y
robinb @MKbookworm ok, thanks. I've read the first Phryne Fisher but am not familiar with this series. Will have to give it a try. 7y
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SaraRosett
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My #August most anticipated. Really looking forward to reading the new Georgie book. #historicalmystery #funseries #cozymystery

#anditsAugust

KarenUK Loving this title! 💕 7y
Lwiesman I love this series! Just got my book today! 7y
SaraRosett @KarenUK @Lwiesman Can't wait to start reading. I think this is one of the best covers in the series. 7y
JazzFeathers I've seen this on Netgalley but l can't decide whether l want to read it 🤔 7y
SaraRosett @JazzFeathers It's a light series that I enjoy for the humor and glimpses of life on the fringe of the royal family in the 1930s. 7y
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Lwiesman
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@Betty Look what I just got in the mail!!!! I'm so excited!!! Thank you thank you!!!

Melissa_J I love this series!!! 7y
Lwiesman @Melissa_J me too!!! 7y
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Pickpick

The newest Royal Spyness novel was a delight as usual. Perfectly light and refreshing after the two heavy-hitters I finished previously.

Lwiesman Good to hear. This is a favorite series of mine! 7y
specklife Mine, too!! 7y
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Lwiesman
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Wow!! @Betty look at all my wonderful gifts!! Can you see the cute tea towel?!! And check out this puzzle! I love puzzles! Look at the pictures of in books in the puzzle!! I have not read any of the books you sent, so I am excited to get started reading. But I think the best surprise will be coming in August! Thank you again @Betty I love everything!! And thank you @BookishMarginalia for setting this whole thing up.
#summersantagoespostal

Reviewsbylola A Little Life! 7y
JoeStalksBeck Love it! 7y
Betty Glad you like those! 7y
Books88 Awesome! 7y
LauraBrook 💖💖💖 7y
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Matilda
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LauraBrook Jealous! I love this series! 8y
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