Queen Camilla becomes the protagonist of a mystery at her own request: in the new novel The Hawk Is Dead, written by Peter James, the sovereign turns into a detective in an intrigue set in the secrets of Buckingham Palace. Between attacks, conspiracies and the return of the famous investigator Roy Grace, the book mixes real details of court life and pure fiction, offering readers a fascinating journey into the background of the Royal Family.
A whim literary that no one expected: the raegina Camilla asked her favorite writer to make her theheroin of a yellow. In the new novel by Peter James, Camilla it is not only sovereign, but it transforms into detective, victim designated and protagonist of an intrigue that winds through the corridors of Buckingham Palace in The Hawk Is Deadstill unreleased in Italy.
The queen’s unusual request
Peter James is the well-known British creator of the famous detective Roy Grace which gave rise to successful novels such as A simple death or The sign of deathwhich also inspired one series TV. He discovered some time ago that the Queen Camilla it’s a great one of his fancalling him one of his two favorite authors along with Jane Austen.
The English sovereign is great passionate Of readingso much so that he launched a hugely popular book club called The Queen’s Reading Roomreceived enthusiastically not only in the UK, but also by readers around the world. As part of this project, Camilla had the opportunity to interview directly Peter James: the same author best seller he then said that it was right there queen to suggest that he set the story not in London, but within the walls of Buckingham Palace.
The plot of The Hawk Is Dead
The story opens with Camilla aboard the train real headed to a charity event in Sussex. During the journey, the train derails inside a tunnel, causing panic and a frantic evacuation. Shortly afterwards, one of the Queen’s personal assistants, Sir Peregrine Greaveshe comes killed by a sniper, raising suspicion that the true victim designated could be right there sovereign.
The investigator Roy Grace he is called to investigate the case, but despite the initial evidence, he is not convinced that the queen was the real one objective of the attack and, against the skepticism of his colleagues and the royal authorities, conducts his own investigation which leads him to reveal conspiracies And mysteries hidden inside Buckingham Palace.
Within the walls of Buckingham Palace
To make the narrative as realistic as possible, James was lucky enough to participate in a tours exclusive of three and a half hours building real where he set the novel. He was thus able to discover the behind the scenes of the everyday life from the Royal Family and get a closer look at the building’s ongoing renovation, which involved the temporary relocation of works of art rare And objects precious.
The book therefore mentions authentic scenarios such as visits and official commitments in Sussexaccurately describing how they work real security And ceremonies of the family. Murdersattacks and conspiracies they remain confined to the pages of fiction, but come to life for readers who decide to fully immerse themselves in the intrigues of Buckingham Palace.
