A Three Dog Problem: The Queen investigates a murder at Buckingham Palace
Paperback Published on: 26/05/2022
Price: £9.99
Synopsis
Queen Elizabeth II is having a royal nightmare. A referendum divides the nation, a tumultuous election grips the United States - and the body of a staff member is found dead beside Buckingham Palace swimming pool. Is it a tragic accident, as the police think? Or is something more sinister going on?
As Her Majesty looks for answers, her trusted assistant, Rozie, is on the trail of a treasured painting that once hung outside the Queen's bedroom. But when Rozie receives a threatening anonymous letter, Elizabeth knows dark forces are at work - and far too close to home.
After all, though the staff and public may not realise it, she is the keenest sleuth among them. Sometimes, it takes a Queen's eye to see connections where no one else can ...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Zaffre
- ISBN: 9781838774844
- Number of pages: 416
- Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 25 mm
- Weight: 306g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
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Great fun
The second book in the series follows on from the first being set in 2016. I enjoyed this book so much. As I said in my review of book one there is a basic... READ MORE
A good sequel
I really enjoyed the Windsor Knot by S. J. Bennett so was super excited to hear there was a sequel and to receive a copy through Readers First to review - ... READ MORE
Amusing
I loved ‘the Windsor knot’, the first book in this series so I couldn’t wait to read this one, and it did not disappoint.
Although the book didn’t make me... READ MORE
Funny with just the right amount of anxiety provocation!
The Windsor Knot was the first book I've read cover to cover in a single sitting for a very long time so I ordered this sequel, and it did not disappoint. ... READ MORE
Great Royal shenanigans
The Queen is very busy, there is a lot going on, close to home there is a referendum, in the USA they have a big election and now all she needs on top is ... READ MORE
A fun & quick paced cosy mystery
I haven’t read the first in the Queen Investigates series, so I was unsure what to expect with this book. But it is fun & quick paced. It doesn’t take itse... READ MORE
A lighthearted, enjoyable read.
This second story in S. J. Bennett’s ‘Her Majesty The Queen Investigates’ series reveals yet more shady goings-on in the Royal Household and more mysteries... READ MORE
Thoroughly enjoyable read
A perfect read for over the holiday season, with likeable characters and plot details. Perhaps not quite as joyful as The Windsor Knot but a v. welcome seq... READ MORE
A Three Dog Problem
⭐️ 3.5 ⭐️
I’m quite partial to a comfortable, cosy crime, so I couldn’t wait to get my canines (sorry!) stuck into A Three Dog Problem.
It took me a few ... READ MORE
Brilliant
What can I say, another fantastic book which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. I read it in a day because I enjoyed it so much, it was difficult to put down! T... READ MORE
Royal Murder Mystery
I loved this book! I read The Windsor Knot last year and enjoyed the tweeness of it but I didn’t enjoy the story as much. This time round we know the chara... READ MORE
A thoroughly entertaining murder mystery
How utterly refreshing. I truly enjoyed 'A Three Dog Problem, which was thoroughly entertaining and possessed many endearing qualities, despite the challen... READ MORE
Not for me
Sadly, I didn’t finish this book. I read about a quarter of it, so this review is only based on a quarter of the book. I read a first look of the book and ... READ MORE
A less funny re-run of book one with too much going on to convincingly solve any of it.
A Three Dog Problem is the second novel to feature Queen Elizabeth II in an covert investigative capacity and picks up in the wake of the divisive Brexit r... READ MORE
A Three Dog Problem
To begin with I thought that this was a story about some sort of fictional queen who had turned detective when strange things began to happen at her palace... READ MORE
Murder and Art at the palace
The second book in this fantastic series. I absolutely loved it and the characters just keep getting better, although the queen is someone we have all adm... READ MORE
Cosy Royal Mystery
The sequel to The Windsor Knot, A Three Dog Problem is again a fun and cosy mystery featuring Queen Elizabeth II, set mainly in the residence of Buckingham... READ MORE
Fabulous Second Book!
I loved this book, even more than book one The Windsor Knot! It was one of those ‘just one more chapter’ books, where I just had to keep reading as I was e... READ MORE
Original and fun
When the Queen discovers that one of her favourite paintings has gone missing, she tasks her Assistant Private Secretary, Rozie Oshodi, with getting it bac... READ MORE
The Queen's Investigations
Another book from author S J Bennett that is sure to give much delight to it's readers.
This one "A Three Dog Problem" follows her previous book "The Win... READ MORE
A Three Plot Problem
3.5*
I loved the first book in this series The Windsor Knot, so was delighted to see this second release! As with some sequels, for me, this was missing s... READ MORE
Basic
As a Royal Family enthusiast I found this a rather interesting insight into the family remembers and the odd facts extremely funny (and realistic).
The st... READ MORE
A Whodunit Fit For a Queen
A captivating whodunit rounded with palace intrigue, corgis, and royal humor. S.J. Bennett has served up a page turner that will fire up the imagination gu... READ MORE
A wonderful read
This is the second book in this series. It can be read as a stand alone book but will work better read in order as the first book is referenced. The main c... READ MORE
Funny & Refreshing
I've found myself reading a number of cosy mysteries recently, making an amusing and pleasant change from my usual gritty, noir choices. I have just finis... READ MORE
Recommended
I loved the Windsor Knot and couldn't wait to read A Three Dog Problem. I can say I enjoyed it but it was less gripping and fascinating than the first one.... READ MORE
Loved It
This is the second book in the series where the Queen becomes a detective with the help of her assistant, Rozie.
I read the one before this, I thought it w... READ MORE
Loved it
I absolutely loved this book, it is a very well written, funny read about the Queen and her assistant Rozie solving not only the mystery of a painting that... READ MORE
Dodgy doings at the Palace
A charming cosy crime for winter evenings.
Cosy crime is not a genre I usually read but maybe I should read more I found this novel entertaining and deligh... READ MORE
A fun read
I've read both of Bennet's Queen series and enjoy them although of course they are completely unrealistic but that is part of their charm.
I love the ide... READ MORE
Engaging
A Three Dog Problem was the ideal counterpoint to the recent spate of very serious books I've been reading. It's a lovely, amusing mystery in which Her Maj... READ MORE
Queenies gonna get' cha!
I really enjoyed the first book in this series ‘The Windsor Knot’ so I was delighted when I got my copy of this book. When I saw the premise of the first b... READ MORE
A delightful and charming mystery
A Three Dog Problem is a delightful, charming mystery in which Her Majesty proves herself to be just as astute and no-nonsense as we always imagined. As on... READ MORE
A decent follow up to The Windsor knot
I loved reading The Windsor knot, so I was really excited when this came up to read and to be gifted a copy to review by Readers First. This was a decent s... READ MORE
Charming and original with a unique investigating protagonist
After recently reading The Windsor Knot, book one in the "Her Majesty the Queen Investigates" series, I was really keen to read book two, A Three Dog Probl... READ MORE
Malice At The Palace
A Three Dog Problem is the sequel to S.J. Bennett's first book , The Windsor Knot" about the covert sleuthing skills of the Queen. Yes that Queen, the one ... READ MORE
Loved it!
Following on from the first adventures of Queen Elizabeth’s murder mystery, the prequel is just as good, in that it possesses comical events, yet at the sa... READ MORE
Loved it!
Following on from the first adventures of Queen Elizabeth’s murder mystery, the prequel is just as good, in that it possesses comical events, yet at the sa... READ MORE
Rattling good yarn for a royal watchers and cynics alike
This is the second book in the series and I have a feeling that they might be growing on me. The author is a self-confessed royal watcher and clearly a bi... READ MORE
Gentle humour
This is an easygoing mystery read featuring a fictional version of HRH Queen Elizabeth II set around the official events she attended in autumn 2016 with a... READ MORE
Delightful murder
The second book Featuring Queen Elizabeth II literally as the Queen of cosy crime, in a highly engaging and ridiculously enjoyable read
Here you have a cl... READ MORE
Undecided
I had to wait a long time for my complimentary copy to arrive so that I could leave a review (thank you to Reader's first for this), and so I thought I sho... READ MORE
Royalty and intrigue
A Three Dog Problem is the second book in the "Her Majesty the Queen Investigates" series and I enjoyed this one even more than the first. It has a fun and... READ MORE
Unusual...still not quite sure
This book was slightly odd. I generally enjoyed it, but there were parts which I just found a bit odd... particularly when fact and fiction seemed to blur.... READ MORE
A fun take on murder mysteries
I really enjoyed reading A Three Dog Problem. I haven't read the first book in the series, A Windsor Knot, so wasn't sure whether I would be missing too mu... READ MORE
Enjoyable fantasy escape mystery
I loved this book, it is written with such wit and cleverness, combining genres to make a murder mystery fun, exciting and really enjoyable. Not to be take... READ MORE
Loved it
Looking at the cover of this book I would have picked it as I love a mystery novel and having the Queen as helping to solve the crime makes it even more in... READ MORE
Fun
I think this is a really clever idea for a story and it is such a fun and entertaining read, I really enjoyed it.
Based in the time just after the EU re... READ MORE
Really exciting
I really liked reading the first book in this series (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates) and was looking forward to reading this second one too and hoping... READ MORE
Her majesty investigates
Thanks to Book Club Girl Early Read program & NetGalley for a digital advance reader's copy. All comments and opinions are my own.
I’ve had this in my dig... READ MORE
Amusing read!
In this sequel to the “Windsor Knot”, the Queen and her assistant, Rozie, investigate a missing painting and the murder of a senior housekeeper at Buckingh... READ MORE
An enjoyable read
I recently read The Windsor Knot, the first book in this fun series and enjoyed it so was very happy to get my hands on the recently published second book ... READ MORE
Who knew the Queen solved murder most foul
When the body of a much disliked house keeper is found at the Palace pool, the Queen & her APS, Rozie, set out to discover who the murderer is. Their inves... READ MORE
Amazing mystery!
This book was so much better than I expected! I hadn't read the previous book based around the Queen and mysteries so I was a bit hesitant to pick this up ... READ MORE
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