{"product_id":"all-the-queens-men-a-novel-isbn-9780063051157","title":"All the Queen's Men: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Sheer entertainment… Bennett infuses wit and an arch sensibility into her prose… This is not mere froth, it is pure confection.”\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eThe Windsor Knot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmateur detective Queen Elizabeth II is back in this hugely entertaining follow-up to the bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Windsor Knot\u003c\/em\u003e, in which Her Majesty must determine how a missing painting is connected to the shocking death of a staff member inside Buckingham Palace.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Buckingham Palace, the autumn of 2016 presages uncertain times. The Queen must deal with the fallout from the Brexit referendum, a new female prime minister, and a tumultuous election in the United States—yet these prove to be the least of her worries when a staff member is found dead beside the palace swimming pool. Is it truly the result of a tragic accident, as the police think, or is something more sinister going on?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, her assistant private secretary, Rozie Oshodi, is on the trail of a favorite painting that once hung outside the Queen’s bedroom and appears to have been misappropriated by the Royal Navy. And a series of disturbing anonymous letters have begun circulating in the palace. The Queen’s courtiers think they have it all ‘under control’, but Her Majesty is not so sure. After all, though the staff and public may not be aware, she is the keenest sleuth among them. Sometimes, it takes a Queen’s eye to see connections where no one else can.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e'Hilarious, affectionate, and so well observed... I loved it.' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoanne Harris, author of Chocolat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sheer entertainment… Bennett infuses wit and an arch sensibility into her prose… This is not mere froth, it is pure confection.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on The Windsor Knot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bennett portrays the perceptive, resourceful Queen--her thought processes, intuitions and actions--with great wit and affection… A fast-moving, spirited and suspenseful plot. Readers will be enchanted by Bennett's inventive portrayal of a deeply engaging icon.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[An] amusingly decorous debut…the queen makes a wonderfully self-effacing sleuth.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] pitch-perfect murder mystery… If \u003cem\u003eThe Crown\u003c\/em\u003e were crossed with Miss Marple…, the result would probably be something like this charming whodunnit.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Ware on The Windsor Knot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Queen shows a little Sherlock Holmes and a dash of George Smiley. She also charms the reader in all her scenes.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star on The Windsor Knot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] warm and witty murder mystery … A delightful and respectful tribute to Windsor’s canniest – and most discreet – amateur sleuth.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman\u0026amp;Home, Book of the Month selection (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This version of Her Majesty – shrewd, sensible and inquisitive – has much in common with Alan Bennett’s royal creation in The Uncommon Reader, and the resulting book, with its mixture of real and imagined characters, is charming...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[An] enjoyable, good-natured sequel to 2020’s \u003cem\u003eThe Windsor Knot… \u003c\/em\u003eHighlights include the breakfast table talk between the queen and Prince Philip and, of course, references to the monarch’s beloved corgis. Bennett respectfully portrays the queen while providing edifying details of palace life. Dog lovers and Anglophiles will rejoice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on All the Queen’s Men\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Her Majesty, … unshockable and mystery-savvy, … uses her long but subtle reach, powers of observation, and decades (and decades!) of sizing up people to solve several crimes… Mystery readers—and royalists, of course—will enjoy their audience with QEII.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on The Windsor Knot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The delightful first in a series featuring Queen Elizabeth II as sleuth… Bennett’s depiction of the warm, wise, and witty queen and the insights into her royal life are fascinating. Fans of Netflix’s \u003cem\u003eThe Crown\u003c\/em\u003e will have fun.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The quirkiest, funniest and most-needed crime novel of the year—do not miss.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sun (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Queen is a super-sleuth… Heartwarming and entirely believable… This entertaining novel, written with wit and brio, will appeal to royalists and murder mystery lovers alike.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“SJ Bennett brilliantly sets up the Queen as detective… Our super-sleuth Queen unites sharp intuition and first-class memory with a lifetime of observation to outwit the police and MI5. She is Miss Marple with a crown.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror (UK) on The Windsor Knot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this delightful and suspenseful whodunit, author SJ Bennett pulls off the prodigious feat of transforming Queen Elizabeth into an amateur detective. For those of us who love ‘The Crown’ but think it should have a little more murder in it, this is perfection. And hopefully the first of many.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Swanson, author of Eight Perfect Murders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890358546661,"sku":"NP9780063051157","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063051157.jpg?v=1730233113","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/all-the-queens-men-a-novel-isbn-9780063051157","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}