The Pigeon Pie Mystery
by:
Julia Stuart (author)
When Indian Princess Alexandrina—nickname “Mink”—is left penniless by the sudden death of her father, Queen Victoria grants her a grace-and-favor home in Hampton Court Palace. Though it’s rumored to be haunted, Mink and her lady’s maid, Pooki, have no choice but to take the Queen up on her offer...
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When Indian Princess Alexandrina—nickname “Mink”—is left penniless by the sudden death of her father, Queen Victoria grants her a grace-and-favor home in Hampton Court Palace. Though it’s rumored to be haunted, Mink and her lady’s maid, Pooki, have no choice but to take the Queen up on her offer and join the palace’s eccentric collection of guests. But when a reviled General-Major dies after eating a pie Pooki made, it makes her the number one suspect in a murder investigation. Not about to let her faithful servant hang, Mink begins an investigation of her own. . . only to discover that Hampton Court isn't such a safe place to live after all.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780307947697 (0307947696)
Publish date: May 7th 2013
Publisher: Anchor
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
I bought this book purely on a whim while on holiday, based on the cover and the title, while trapped in a small used book store. I say 'trapped' because a terrific thunderstorm was raging outside, keeping me and the owner in the shop until well after her normal closing hours. Had I not needed to ...
Cozy mystery with an Indian Princess living in Hampton Court Palace by the grace of Queen Victoria. I loved that the protagonist was not an elderly lady but a young bumbling lady. This is the second book by Julia Stewart that I've read. Though I loved her first one, I'm glad I read this one too. ...
Though the grace-and-favor homes in Hampton Court Palace are said to be haunted, Indian Princess Alexandrina has no choice but to accept Queen Victoria’s offer of rent free accommodation there. After the sudden death of her father she finds herself almost penniless, so the princess and her one remai...
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