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Heirs and Graces

By: Rhys Bowen
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
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Audie Award Finalist, Mystery, 2014

As 35th in line for the throne, Lady Georgiana Rannoch may not be the most sophisticated young woman, but she knows her table manners. It's forks on the left, knives on the right - not in His Majesty's back….

"Here I am thinking the education I received at my posh Swiss finishing school would never come in handy. And while it hasn't landed me a job, or a husband, it has convinced Her Majesty the Queen and the Dowager Duchess to enlist my help. I have been entrusted with grooming Jack Altringham - the Duke's newly discovered heir fresh from the Outback of Australia - for high society. The upside is I am to live in luxury at one of England's most gorgeous stately homes. But upon arrival at Kingsdowne Place, my dearest Darcy has been sent to fetch Jack, leaving me stuck in a manor full of miscreants…none of whom are too pleased with the discovery of my new ward. And no sooner has the lad been retrieved than the Duke announces he wants to choose his own heir. With the house in a hubbub over the news, Jack's hunting knife somehow finds its way into the Duke's back. Eyes fall, backs turn, and fingers point to the young heir. As if the rascal wasn't enough of a handful, now he's suspected of murder. Jack may be wild, but I'd bet the crown jewels it wasn't he who killed the Duke…."

©2013 Janet Quin-Harkin (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
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Editors Select, August 2013 - I am absolutely not joking when I say I had to beat out no less than 7 other hard-core in-house Royal Spyness fans for the privilege to choose Rhys Bowen’s newest installment as my top pick for August. If you have already started listening to this series I don’t really need to talk to you because you’ll already be as excited as I am about Heirs and Graces. If you have not picked up Her Royal Spyness then listen up: Please, I beg of you, do not hesitate. I have yet to recommend this series without effusively positive results. I’m not generally a cozy mystery fan, but Rhys Bowen’s delightful saga is my top favorite series to date, and Katherine Kellgren is at her most talented and charming in her spot-on performance of the myriad voices at play.

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These are getting better. I'm glad Rhys Bowen has quit trying to get Georgie in bed with some guy. This is a good cosy mystery. I loved it when Jack asked Georgie if the fish wouldn't taste just as good even if he used the wrong fork. Or when he went on a fox hunt and tried to help by catching and killing the fox. This one is worth the credit.

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An O. Henry ending

I have enjoyed the series tremendously!
Katherine Kellgren's narration is fabulous and keeps you even more interested. I particularly loved this one because I was completely caught off guard by the ending. Often times I can figure out the killer but I was completely shocked by this one!

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The best in the series yet! Love the narrator and her ability to being the story to life!

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A Guilty Pleasure

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book to people who enjoy a little romantic escapism into the life of 20th century British Aristocracy.

If you’ve listened to books by Rhys Bowen before, how does this one compare?

This is one of my favorite Royal Spyness books.

Which character – as performed by Katherine Kellgren – was your favorite?

I love both Georgie and Darcy.

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I've listened to all of the Royal Spyness available and do really enjoy them. There is nothing particularly complex about the plots or surprising about the mysteries involved. But they are a fun tromp through a bygone era with characters you grow to love more with each passing story.

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Delightful Series, Wonderful Characters

Another of Rhys Bowen's fun and funny mysteries featuring British aristocrats during 1930's, expertly narrated.

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Outstanding!

Another well written, well performed mystery in the Her Royal Spyness Series. I have yet to find one of the books that is so similar to the others that I can pick out the murderer ahead of time. The only similarities are certain characters, and they are all now near and dear to the stories.

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I really enjoyeded this book,I couldn't wait to get back in my car to confront listening..the narrator is marvelous

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Such a fun series.

I’m about half way through the series. It’s a light mystery series about The Royals. Not sure how historically accurate it is, and it doesn’t matter to me. It keeps my mind occupied.

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This is my favorite so far

So I admit I have listened to all of these without stopping in about 4 days. I must be addicted. But this one is the most fun. Great characters and not predictable at all. Loved it.

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Love!

My favorite series! Looking forward to hearing more! Love the narrator and the characters! Every story had a wonderful twist!

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