A Royal Affair

by Allison Montclair Narrated by Sarah Nichols

Overview

More goes wrong than could be imagined when Iris Sparks and Gwendolyn Bainbridge of the Right Sort Marriage Bureau are unexpectedly engaged to dig into the past of a suitor of a royal princess.

In London 1946, the Right Sort Marriage Bureau is just beginning to take off, and the proprietors, Miss Iris Sparks and Mrs. Gwendolyn Bainbridge, are in need of a bigger office and a secretary to handle the growing demand. Unfortunately, they don't yet have the necessary means. So when a woman arrives-a cousin of Gwen's-with an interesting and quite remunerative proposition, they two of them are all ears.The cousin, one Lady Matheson, works for the Queen in “some capacity” and is in need of some discreet investigation. It seems that the Princess Elizabeth has developed feelings for a dashing Greek prince and a blackmail note has arrived, alluding to some potentially damaging information about said prince. Wanting to keep this out of the palace gossip circles, but also needing to find out what skeletons might lurk in the prince's closet, the palace has quietly turned to Gwen and Iris. Without causing a stir, the two of them must now find out what secrets lurk in the prince's past, before his engagement to the future Queen of England is announced. And there's more at stake than the future of the Empire-there is their potential new office that lies in the balance.

Editorial Reviews

OCTOBER 2020 - AudioFile

Through the sterling performance of Sarah Nichols, listeners will immerse themselves in both the seedy and the high-society worlds of 1946 London. Iris Sparks and Gwen Bainbridge, owners of the Right Sort Marriage Bureau, are hired for their most important job ever—vetting the potential bridegroom of Crown Princess Elizabeth. Someone has sent a letter to Elizabeth that could compromise Philip, the Greek prince whom she is eager to marry. Using a strong sense of pacing to ease or build tension, Nichols creates suspense as the investigation unfolds. A dramatic confrontation at the end will have listeners on the edge of their seats. V.M.G. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177742120
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	10/27/2020
Series:	Sparks & Bainbridge Series , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged

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