S.J. Bennett: Death on the Royal Yacht
Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #6
To read this book, I had to violate one of my “rules” – no circuses, no ships, no fairs (state or world). This is one of my favorite series, however, so I was forced to make an exception. Along with Allison Montclair, Bennett writes one of the smartest, most tightly plotted series around. If you love the golden age schematic but welcome an update, these are the books for you. Set on the Royal Yacht in 1966, we follow the Queen’s tour of the Caribbean. As always the central character is the Queen’s personal assistant, Joan McGraw, but also as always, when a dead body crops up, it’s the united efforts of the Queen and Joan that solve the crime.