<p>THE ROYALLY BRILLIANT THIRD BOOK IN THE <b>HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES </b>MYSTERY SERIES.<br>____________________<br><br><b><i>December 2016</i> - A severed hand is found washed up on a beach next to the Queen's estate at Sandringham.</b><br><br>Elizabeth has become quite accustomed to solving even the most complex of murders. And though she quickly identifies the 70-year-old victim, Edward St Cyr, from his signet ring, the search for his killer is not so straightforward.<br><br>St Cyr led an unconventional, often controversial life, making many enemies along the way in the quiet, rural world of North Norfolk, where everyone knows each other's business.<br><br>But when a second man is found dead, and a prominent local woman is nearly killed in a hit-and-run, the mystery takes an even darker turn.<br><br>With the winter break coming to an end, the Queen and her trusted assistant Rozie must race to discover how the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Or the next victim may be found even closer to home.<br><br><b>Agatha Christie meets The Crown in <i>MURDER MOST ROYAL</i>, the much-anticipated third book in the 'Her Majesty The Queen Investigates' mystery series by SJ Bennett - for fans of <i>The Thursday Murder Club</i> by Richard Osman, Agatha Christie and M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin.<br></b>______________________<br><br><b><u>PRAISE FOR THE 'HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES' SERIES:</u></b><br><br>'A witty whodunit starring our very own HM The Queen as an amateur sleuth' - <i><b>GOOD HOUSEKEEPING<br></b></i>'A pitch-perfect murder mystery' - <b>Ruth Ware</b><br>'Written with wit and brio' - <b><i>Daily Express</i></b><br>'Miss Marple with a crown' - <b><i>Daily Mirror<br></i></b>'Absolute perfection!' - <b>Isabelle Broom</b><br>'Delightfully charming' - <b>Adele Parks<br></b>'Pure confection' - <i><b>New York Times</b><br></i>'Warm &amp; witty' - <b><i>Woman&amp;Home</i></b><br>'A delightful read' - <b>BBC Radio 2<br></b>'I loved it' - <b>Joanne Harris</b><br>'A total joy' - <b>Nina Stibbe<br></b>'Charming' - <i><b>Guardian<br></b></i>'What a hoot!' - <b><i>Saga</i></b></p>