Murder at the Royal Palace

<p><strong>Lady Eleanor Swift has a special royal invitation. She's got just the right dress and the perfect plus one... But wait! Is that a body by the throne?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Lady Eleanor Swift</strong> is at Buckingham Palace to see her new husband <strong>Detective Chief Inspector Seldon</strong> knighted. Brimming with pride all she can hope is that Gladstone the bulldog behaves himself in front of the king.</p><p></p><p>But the happy day is overshadowed when <strong>Dilly Dalrymple</strong> a royal guard from the Tower of London tragically dies. The head of the royal police asks Eleanor and Hugh to investigate - unofficially. This is her first clue that there's more to the story...</p><p></p><p>Donning a disguise as a journalist for a well-to-do magazine Eleanor with butler Clifford posing as her photographer is invited to stay in the Tower amongst the remaining guards and their families. She wasn't expecting gossiping wives affairs aplenty and talk of long-lost treasure! Was Dilly killed to settle an old score or was he perhaps a little too close to someone else's wife?</p><p></p><p>But when another soldier is murdered at midnight hours after the gates are locked Eleanor knows she needs to keep her wits about her... And when everyone seems to have a reason to lie can Eleanor dig up the truth before it's her head next?</p><p></p><p><strong>A totally gripping royal whodunnit full of twists set in 1920s London. Fans of T.E. Kinsey Catherine Coles and Lee Strauss will be utterly obsessed!</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Readers love Verity Bright:</strong></p><p></p><p>'<strong>MY FAVOURITE BOOK</strong>... Had me<strong> hooked</strong>... I <strong>absolutely devoured</strong> this <strong>brilliant </strong>read<strong> in one sitting</strong> as I just <strong>could not put it down</strong>... I was<strong> gutted when I came to the end</strong>... <strong>Amazing!!!</strong>' <em>bookwormwhitlock86</em> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p>'I <strong>absolutely LOVED</strong> this!... Had me <strong>hooked from the beginning</strong> and I kept flipping through the pages because <strong>I could not put it down!</strong>' <em>@bookishbri_</em> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p>'<strong>Unputdownable</strong>... Had me hooked immediately... Filled with suspense mystery laughter... <strong>Absolutely perfect</strong>... <strong>I devoured it in one sitting</strong> as <strong>I just could not put it down</strong> and gave up on lying to myself saying <strong>just one more chapter</strong> as that never happened!!' <em>Bookworm86</em> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p>'<strong>LOVE</strong>... I <strong>finished this book in one day!</strong>' <em>DianeLikesToRead</em> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p>'<strong>Fabulous</strong>... <strong>Charming</strong>... A <strong>nail-biting page-turner</strong>... <strong>Fabulous</strong>... I <strong>gobbled it up in a single sitting</strong>.' <em>Bookish Jottings</em> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p>'<strong>The most fun I have had reading a historical mystery!</strong> I loved... had me <strong>laughing out loud </strong>before the tenth page!... <strong>I can't recommend this book enough!</strong>' <em>Too Fond of Books</em> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p><p></p><p>'<strong>Fabulous</strong>!... I <strong>absolutely adored this</strong>!... If you are a fan of Poirot Miss Marple and Downton Abbey then this book is <strong>definitely for you</strong>... <strong>Kept me guessing right up to the very end</strong>.' my_reading_narnia ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>