Mike Ashley
Royal Whodunnits
Pbk published February 1999 by Robinson at £6.99
ISBN: 185487893X
Artwork by: Cover: The Senate
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Gill Kenington
Tales of right royal murder and mystery featuring original and speciality written stories by masters of the historical whodunnit
Dastardly crimes come tumbling out of the closets of most of the crowned heads of
Europe in this great new collection of mayhem and murder. A completely original and
entertaining volume, this collection features more than twenty intriguing whodunnits
themed on and around many of the most illustrious royal houses of Britain and Europe. Some
of the leading roles are taken by King Henry VI, Macbeth Mary Queen of Scots, George IV
and Caroline of Brunswick, Edward Duke of Windsor, King John, Robert the Bruce, Princess
Anastasia of Russia and Victoria's beloved consort Prince Albert.
"specially commissioned tales of right royal murder and mystery by authors such as
Susanna Gregory, Tom Holy and Peter Tremayne....it is a good subject and at 416 pages for
f6,99, is another excellent value or money volume" Sarah Broadhurst The
Bookseller
Mike Ashley has an encyclopedic knowledge of myths, fantasy tales and legends. He is the author or editor of more than 500 articles and 30 books, including the successful The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives, Classical Whounnits, The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits, The Camelot Chronicles The Merlin Chronicles, The Chronicles the Holy Grail, Shakespearean Detectives and The Chronicles of the Round Table. He lives in Chatham, Kent.
