All the Queen's Men (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates, 3)

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This little painting has significant personal meaning to the Queen, and tracing its path to the Royal Navy exhibition turns into a major investigation for the Queen and her sleuthing confidante, her assistant private secretary Rozie Oshodi.

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Tijdens haar onderzoek naar de verdwenen kunst stuit Rozie op een gespannen sfeer onder het personeel, ontvangen haatbriefjes en een handel in afgedankte goederen. I have plans to read book 3 when it comes out next year, so why do I feel the way I do with Three Dog Problem?A Three Dog Problem is a good, old fashioned whodunnit, with twists, turns and the odd fishy red herring thrown in for good measure. Probably doesn't help that I'm audiobooking The Man Who Died Twice at the same time as reading this, as these both tackled the cozy crime sub-genre in different ways. In addition to dealing with red boxes full of paperwork every day, Her Majesty sits for portraits and sculptures, has garment fittings, walks her dogs, visits friends and relatives, and binge watches Murder She Wrote. I preferred The Windsor Knot more, if I am being completely honest, as there were elements to this story that I didn't warm to at all.

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Unknown to most people, Queen Elizabeth is an amateur sleuth who's been solving mysteries since her father was on the throne. But the Queen's woes don't end there, as she has just noticed that a painting that once hung outside her bedroom is now no longer there. The second book in this series, once again, features Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II secretly solving crimes with the assistance of her Assistant Private Secretary Rozie Oshodi. There are three mysteries put forward: a painting of the Queen's that has gone missing and found in the Navy's offices; a nasty series of poison pen letters that are making work life in the palace tense and unhappy; and the death of a housekeeper which is deemed an accident.And, knowing that a case will be solved in no way takes away from the thrill of events leading up to that solution. Un cuadro desaparecido, una gobernanta muerta y oscuros secretos en lo más profundo de Buckingham Palace.

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I enjoyed learning more about the royal art collection and thinking about the work that goes into keeping track of everything. A Three Dog Problem is a well executed cozy mystery that has none other than the Queen Elizabeth playing the sleuth. Moreover the Queen wears the Victorian Suite diamonds and sapphires with matching tiara, to spread a little extra dazzle. Bennett has created a wonderful cast of characters of courtiers and palace employees around Her Maj, and of course using the built in people too, with Prince Philip and Princess Anne playing roles here. Whilst your initial impressions of a monarch might not include solving crimes; this reigning monarch has a wonderful array of sleuthing abilities!Whilst I didn’t think the first book was hugely compelling I found it gently entertaining and felt Bennett did an excellent job with her characterisation of the Queen. In the wake of a referendum which has divided the nation, the last thing the Queen needs is any more problems to worry about. Al ser la segunda parte, ya tenía un poco más ajustadas las expectativas en cuanto a cómo iban a ser la narración y el ritmo (más pausado y menos acción que en otros libros similares), con lo que he podido sumergirme de lleno en la historia y en el misterio.