Murder at the Royal Palace

A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 23

By: Verity Bright

Narrated by: Karen Cass

Lady Eleanor Swift has a special royal invitation. She’s got just the right dress and the perfect plus one… But wait! Is that a body by the throne?

Lady Eleanor Swift is at Buckingham Palace to see her new husband, Detective Chief Inspector Seldon, knighted. Brimming with pride, all she can hope is that Gladstone the bulldog behaves himself in front of the king.

But the happy day is overshadowed when Dilly Dalrymple, a royal guard, collapses. The head of the royal police asks Eleanor and Hugh to investigate the murder–unofficially. This is her first clue that there’s more to the story....

Donning a disguise as a journalist for a well-to-do magazine, Eleanor, with butler Clifford posing as her photographer interview the high-profile guests and residents at the palace. She wasn’t expecting gossiping wives, affairs aplenty and talk of long-lost treasure! Was Dilly killed to settle an old score or was he perhaps a little too close to someone else’s wife?

But when another soldier is murdered at midnight, hours after the palace gates are locked, Eleanor knows she needs to keep her wits about her. And when everyone seems to have a reason to lie, can Eleanor dig up the truth before it’s her head next?

A totally gripping royal whodunnit full of twists, set in 1920s London. Fans of T.E. Kinsey, Catherine Coles, and Lee Strauss will be utterly obsessed!

©2025 Verity Bright (P)2025 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

The best cozy series keeps getting better!

I love our main character and the cast of supporting characters, including the terrible two (animals ) - and the historical piece adds very interesting layers.

I am so sorry that author (co-author) Laura Tong had passed away. Hearts out to family and friends.Her work left in these stories are a wonderful legacy

Entertaining Lady Swift!

I enjoyed this novel and its light hearted pace. It was easy to pick up and put down—a must in traveling.

Great series!!

Love this book series!! I always look forward to reading the next book! I pray for comfort for the author after the loss of his wife and co-author

Can’t put it down

A mystery to engage the mind as you cheer on Lady Eleanor to solve the case.

Good storyline and characters

Interesting time in history and intriguing setting. Lots of twists and turns! Good pacing toward the end.