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Intrigue and scandal threaten to rock the monarchy in wartime Britain…

Windsor, 1943. Britain is in the grip of war and treachery is afoot. The body of controversial former courtier Lord Blackwater is found in the abandoned Fort Belvedere, once the country bolthole of the King’s wayward brother. And all signs point to murder.

Royal confidant Guy Harford is called in to solve the mystery quickly and quietly, before any hint of scandal reaches the public. Investigating with the help of Rodie, his roguish burglar girlfriend, his enquiries lead him into the world of the Royal Ballet, where on-stage glamour hides an undercurrent of off-stage deceit. And when the ballet company’s newest recruit turns up dead, it’s clear there’s more to this murder than meets the eye.

Meanwhile, news reaches the Palace that the King’s brother—already under strict orders to stay out of trouble—is threatening to undermine both Crown and country by taking US citizenship.

Harford must do his royal duty. It’s up to him to catch the killer and save the monarchy from crisis in wartime. Before any more heads roll…

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TP Fielden is the fiction-writing name of the acclaimed royal biographer and commentator Christopher Wilson, who has penned biographies of Prince Charles, Camilla, Diana and other members of the British royal family.

For twenty years a leading Fleet Street journalist with columns in The Times, Sunday Telegraph, Daily Express and Today, he is now a bestselling biographer and (as TP Fielden) novelist.

Most recently the creator of the English Riviera Murders featuring 1950s supersleuth Miss Dimont, he remains an internationally in-demand writer on royal matters, with regular appearances in TV documentaries and reports across the globe.

His biography of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is the acknowledged source material for all other books and TV films on the subject, and his ground-breaking research on the life and family of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is also a primary source for biographers and filmmakers.

His biography A Greater Love: Charles and Camilla was turned into a top-rated TV documentary screened in the USA, UK and twenty-six other countries around the globe, and he has co-produced several major TV documentaries on the British royals. He lectures widely on the subject.

He is the co-founder of the Oxford University journalism awards, and for this work he was honoured by St Edmund Hall, the university’s oldest college, with membership of its Senior Common Room.

He is married to an American writer and lives on Dartmoor, England.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (31 May 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1542017424

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TP Fielden is the fiction-writing name of the acclaimed royal biographer and commentator Christopher Wilson, who has penned biographies of Charles, Camilla, Diana and other members of the British royal family.

For 20 years a leading Fleet Street journalist with columns in The Times, Sunday Telegraph, Daily Express and Today, he is now a best-selling biographer and novelist.

Most recently the creator of the English Riviera Murders featuring 1950s supersleuth Miss Dimont, he also remains an internationally in-demand writer and commentator on royal matters, with regular appearances in TV documentaries and reports across the globe (see also the Christopher Wilson Amazon Author page).

Christopher is the co-founder of Oxford University's journalism awards, and for his work in supporting student journalism he was honoured by St Edmund Hall, the university's oldest college, with membership of their Senior Common Room.

He is married to an American writer and lives on Dartmoor, England.

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Kay of Andover

Enjoyable read of all 3 books in the series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 June 2022

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I really liked the 3 main characters. Well written and the plots kept the pages turning. Also really interested in this period of history. I kept having look up and read about the historical figures involved. Hopefully there will more in the series and can't wait for the next one.

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Janie S

Another tale of derring-do by Guy Harford.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2022

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Actually this book is better and more interesting than both the previous ones, but I admit to yelling "What about the man on the motor bike?" as the story progressed. I thought the ballet bit was too far fetched for words, but I enjoyed it. Recommended .

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gordon sadler

An excellent read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2022

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The writer has a found good theme in the Guy Harford books. Well researched with references to Royals that most people will be familiar with enjoyable plots. I'm marking the series (Books 1-3) with 5 starts - simply due to the fact I read each book within 2 days!

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Al_ D

Enjoyable incompetence

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 June 2022

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Believable bureaucratic balls ups from the palace and the government turned into a light hearted murder mystery series. It can seem like a conspiracy when really it's all just a machine with too many moving parts, most of which are fallible humans.

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TJS

The historical details alone make it worth reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2022

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Thoroughly enjoying this series, the characters are so vibrant and the hitoric facts woven into a works of fiction make for really fun reads. Would highly recommend to historical mystery fans.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2022

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Another Guy Harford novel that hits the spot. The subject was fascinating and the plot fairly teased. I really miss, Miss Dimont though.

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A Right Royal Mystery.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2022

TP Fielden is the name used by Author, Broadcaster and Journalist Chris Wilson for both his Miss Dimont and Guy Harford series,and Betraying the Crown is the 3rd in the latter.

The story begins in 1943 with the discovery of the body of Lord Blackwater,former close member of Edward the Eighth's circle before his abdication and since ostracised by the Windsors and their own clique. Harford is called in to investigate. Harford's job is not made easier by the efforts of girlfriend Rodie Carr and mysterious "Post Office employee" Rupert Hardacre who appear to be investigating the same thing but with a different agenda. With loyalties unsure . the search leads to strange goings on in the Royal Ballet and as if Harford doesn't enough on his plate he's also sent to the Bahamas to discover the intentions of the disgruntled former King who's actions threaten to destabilise wartime Britain.

This is a very enjoyable series and with the author being a noted expert on the Royal Family it's not only based around true events but there's plenty of gossip and surprising facts to be gleaned from the tale.

It's pretty much essential to have read the previous 2 books in this series to get full enjoyment out of this one, not least to understand the relationships of the main characters. It's an undemanding and enjoyable read whether you're a fan of the Royals or not.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2022

I would like to thank Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for an advance copy of Betraying the Crown, the third novel to feature palace courtier Guy Harford, set in 1943.

When Lord Archy Blackwater is found dead, possibly murdered, in Fort Belvedere, the former home of former King Edward VIII alarm bells ring, because he was a close associate of Edward prior to his abdication. Guy is is asked to investigate discreetly and enlists the help of his girlfriend, former burglar turned civil servant, Rodie.

I enjoyed Betraying the Crown, which is an interesting read on the period, although it is more interested political manoeuvring than crime investigation. The fact that the former king wanted to take American citizenship would have been a tremendous PR blow to the monarchy, especially in wartime, so it’s time for dirty tricks and these people fight seriously dirty. I wonder if current events made the author think of this true life event?

With Guy involved in this firefighting effort, the murder investigation is left to Rodie in her role as a “civil servant” at the “Post Office”. She and her boss find a link to a ballet company where she goes undercover. I was disappointed that this plot is secondary to royal politics as she is the stand out character in the novels. She’s bold, smart and working class in a very upper middle class at a minimum environment and steals the show.

The novel has its moments of humour, not least in its depictions of the upper classes and the farce surrounding the former king and his intentions. It’s so petty in many ways that it’s comical. What’s even more dismaying is that it’s rooted in fact.

Betraying the Crown is a good read that I can recommend.

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