Her Royal Spyness
About Her Royal Spyness
THE FIRST ROYAL SPYNESS MYSTERY! The New York Times bestselling author of the Molly Murphy and Constable Evan Evans mysteries turns her attentions to “a feisty new heroine to delight a legion of Anglophile readers.”*London, 1932. Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, 34th in line for the English throne, is flat broke. She's bolted Scotland, her greedy brother, and her fish-faced betrothed. London is a place where she'll experience freedom, learn life lessons aplenty, do a bit of spying for HRH—oh, and find a dead Frenchman in her tub. Now her new job is to clear her long family name
What readers say
A broke 34th-in-line to the throne tries to make her own way in 1930s London, and readers find Georgie charming, resourceful and funny, the period setting delightful and the chemistry with Darcy fun. Critics say the murder arrives late, the mystery is thin and easy to solve, there is little actual spying, and the writing repeats itself. Most recent readers call it a light, comforting start to a series that gets stronger.
Best for: Readers who like humorous, romantic historical cozies more than tough puzzles.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated October 2026.
