Reading order · 17 books · 2007 to 2023 · Set in London
Her Royal Spyness Books in Order
Her Royal Spyness follows Lady Georgiana Rannoch, thirty-fourth in line to the throne and completely penniless in 1930s London, who is given delicate tasks by the Queen and keeps stumbling over bodies. Light, funny mysteries.
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Series facts
- Books
- 17
- Published
- 2007 to 2023
- First book
- Her Royal Spyness
- Latest
- Rule Britannia (2023)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Her Royal Spyness book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
17 books · Set in London
- 1Her Royal Spyness2007With Lady Georgiana RannochIn 1932, Lady Georgiana Rannoch, penniless and thirty-fourth in line to the throne, moves to London.Buy on Amazon
- 2A Royal Pain2008With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie is asked to host a visiting Bavarian princess, who has a will of her own.Buy on Amazon
- 3Royal Flush2009With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie is sent to Scotland, where someone seems to be trying to kill members of the royal family.Buy on Amazon
- 4Royal Blood2010With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie travels to Transylvania to represent the royal family at a wedding.Buy on Amazon
- 5Naughty in Nice2011With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie goes to the French Riviera to recover a valuable snuffbox stolen from the Queen.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Twelve Clues of Christmas2012With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie joins a Christmas house party in a village where people keep dying.Buy on Amazon
- 7Heirs and Graces2013With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie stays with a duke whose heir turns out to be a sheep shearer from Australia.Buy on Amazon
- 8Queen of Hearts2014With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie travels to Hollywood with her glamorous mother.Buy on Amazon
- 9Malice at the Palace2015With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie helps Princess Marina of Greece prepare for her wedding, and a body turns up at Kensington Palace.Buy on Amazon
- 10Crowned and Dangerous2016With Lady Georgiana RannochDarcy’s father is accused of murder in Ireland, and Georgie sets out to clear him.Buy on Amazon
- 11On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service2017With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie goes to a house party on Lake Maggiore, and is asked to spy.Buy on Amazon
- 12Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding2018With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie plans her wedding, while the servants at her new home are causing trouble.Buy on Amazon
- 13Love and Death Among the Cheetahs2019With Lady Georgiana RannochOn honeymoon in Kenya, Georgie and Darcy are drawn into the scandalous Happy Valley set.Buy on Amazon
- 14The Last Mrs. Summers2020With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie visits Cornwall, where a woman is trapped in an unhappy marriage in a gloomy house.Buy on Amazon
- 15God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen2021With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie spends Christmas with the royal family at Sandringham.Buy on Amazon
- 16Peril in Paris2022With Lady Georgiana RannochGeorgie and Darcy go to Paris, where Georgie is drawn into a spy mission.Buy on Amazon
- 17Rule Britannia2023With Lady Georgiana RannochBuy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Her Royal Spyness.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Lady Georgiana Rannoch | Darcy O'Mara | Belinda Warburton-Stoke | Albert Spinks | Queen Mary | Queenie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Her Royal Spyness | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 2 A Royal Pain | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 3 Royal Flush | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 4 Royal Blood | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 5 Naughty in Nice | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 6 The Twelve Clues of Christmas | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 7 Heirs and Graces | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 8 Queen of Hearts | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 9 Malice at the Palace | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 10 Crowned and Dangerous | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 11 On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 12 Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 13 Love and Death Among the Cheetahs | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 14 The Last Mrs. Summers | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 15 God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 16 Peril in Paris | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 17 Rule Britannia | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Her Royal Spyness books
6 characters from Rhys Bowen’s chart, with the number of Her Royal Spyness books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Georgiana RannochPenniless cousin of the King | 17 | Her Royal Spyness 2007 |
| Darcy O'MaraCharming Irish spy, later Georgie's husband | 17 | Her Royal Spyness 2007 |
| Belinda Warburton-StokeGeorgie's worldly school friend | 17 | Her Royal Spyness 2007 |
| Albert SpinksGeorgie's grandfather, a retired policeman | 17 | Her Royal Spyness 2007 |
| Queen MaryThe Queen, who sets Georgie tasks | 17 | Her Royal Spyness 2007 |
| QueenieGeorgie's hopeless maid | 14 | Royal Blood 2010 |