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Royalty has its privileges, even when you’re thirty-fourth in line to the throne, as Lady Georgiana Rannoch discovers on the glamorous—and dangerous—French Riviera…
Why should my clueless brother, Binky, and his decidedly disagreeable wife, Fig, be the only ones to enjoy the fun and sun of the French Riviera? Thankfully, Her Majesty the Queen has once again come to my rescue. She is sending me off to Nice with a secret assignment—recover her priceless, stolen snuff box from the disreputable Sir Toby Groper.
Her Majesty’s trust is an honor, but an even greater honor is bestowed upon me in Nice—none other than Coco Chanel herself asks me to model her latest fashion. Unfortunately, things go disastrously wrong on the catwalk and before I can snatch the snuff box, someone’s life is snuffed out in a very dastardly way. With a murderer on the loose—and my dearest Darcy seen in the company of another woman—how’s a girl to find any time to go to the casino?
Winner of the 2011 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel
"Georgiana makes a superb sleuth."
Rhys Bowen has been nominated for every major award in mystery writing, including the Edgar®, and has won many, including both Agatha and Anthony awards. She is also the author of the Molly Murphy Mysteries set in turn-of-the-century New York, and the Constable Evans Mysteries set in Wales. She was born in England and lives in Northern California.
In 1933 in spite of being 34th in the queue to the throne, Lady Georgiana Rannoch is impoverished. She works in a London soup kitchen where she can save money an get some free meals.
The Queen temporarily saves her from more terrible tasting food by assigning her an all expense paid trip to the French Riviera. Her mission is to retrieve a snuff box stolen by nasty Sir Toby Groper. In France, while riding the rails, Rannoch meets the legend Coco Chanel, who shocks the pauper when she asks her to model a new line of clothing when they arrive in Nice. While doing her royal assignment and modeling for Coco Chanel, Georgina investigates whether her lover Darcy O'Mara is cheating on her. However, her efforts merge when she is caught in the middle of a homicide and the royal necklace is lifted.
The latest endearing jocular Royal Spyness amateur sleuth (see Royal Blood) is a delightful Depression Era French Riviera romp. The heroine is a charmer as she fumbles and bungles her investigation while strutting on the catwalk. Coco Chanel adds to the fun as number 34 using the Queen's money (she hopes) acts Naughty in Nice.
Harriet Klausner
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Posted Wed Mar 14 00:00:00 EDT 2012
Tough economic times are not new, and even folks related to the Queen (and King in this instance) sometimes have a hard time getting by. But, imagination, grit, manners and a good sense of humor work well, no matter what the circumstances.
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Posted Thu Dec 22 00:00:00 EST 2011
Another engaging adventure with Georgina. Although the stakes are high the tension is understated wth this outing. I am looking forward to more in this series, although I could wish for more character development. Georgina seems much the same as she did when we first met her.
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Posted Mon Dec 12 00:00:00 EST 2011
Georgie's brother and sister-in-law leaver her behind as they head off to the Riviera to escape the dreariness of London. When the Queen asks her to go there to find out who stole one of her prized snuffboxes, Georgie is ecstatic.
It looks like she will be forced to avoid Fig's obnoxious brother-in-law and sleep in the library. Imagine her surprise when she finds her mother owns a villa there. Now, Georgie is living the high life. Until one of the Queen's necklaces is stolen while Georgie was wearing it and the man accused of stealing the snuffbox turns up dead.
Georgie will have to investigate the death to keep herself out of jail.
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Posted Mon Jan 14 00:00:00 EST 2013
This was an enjoyable book. Always nice to come back to.
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Posted Mon Dec 10 00:00:00 EST 2012
So enjoyable!! I never want to stop reading about Georgiana and her many adventures.
The characters were wonderful....enjoyed her visit with her mother and Coco Chanel the designer.
Can't wait to get a copy of "12 Clues for Christmas"!
Luvmyangels
Posted Wed Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2012
This is a great read which held my interest from start to finish. Rhys Bowen is an outstanding author.
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Posted Thu Feb 23 00:00:00 EST 2012
This is a very good book to relax with. Rhys Bowen is very good with historical facts, and the story line just keeps the pages turning.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.The latest in "A Royal Spyness Mystery" kept me guessing until the very end. Georgie, once again, finds trouble -- this time with a view, in Nice. With the usual colorful characters, this one is not to be missed. Read and enjoy "Naughty in Nice" and then read the first four books in the series...you'll love them all. (Paulette in Peoria, AZ)
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Posted Sun Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 2012
I love this series - just wish author could write faster so I don't have to wait so long for next book!
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Posted Sat Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2011
What a great series!!!I recently found this series and have LOVED it ever since. Rhys pulls you in from the start, keeping you wanting to know what happens next.I couldnt put this book down and read the whole series in just about a week. It was fun and the characters are a blast to visit. Thank you for a wonderful book!
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Posted Fri Sep 16 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Another great Lady Georgie story.
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Overview
Royalty has its privileges, even when you’re thirty-fourth in line to the throne, as Lady Georgiana Rannoch discovers on the glamorous—and dangerous—French Riviera…
Why should my clueless brother, Binky, and his decidedly disagreeable wife, Fig, be the only ones to enjoy the fun and sun of the French Riviera? Thankfully, Her Majesty the Queen has once again come to my rescue. She is sending me off to Nice with a secret assignment—recover her ...