Book 6 in the series:
Out October 2026
It's 1966 and Queen Elizabeth II is touring the Caribbean aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. Her schedule is measured in ten-minute increments for five weeks, and nothing can afford to go wrong.
But something does. Early in the trip, the Queen's new diary secretary, Pamela Sinclair, is found dead in her cabin. Rumours abound about how she died, but the truth is, nobody really knows. However, this time, suspicion falls on the Queen's longstanding confidante, Joan McGraw.
The royal yacht is a busy, working ship, from the admiral at the bridge to the chefs in the galleys and the engineers attending to the turbines. It houses a crew of hundreds. Is one of them a murderer?
The Queen and Joan must use every skill and trick to solve the mystery while seeming to glide, unflustered, from one be-hatted engagement to the next, as the multi-island visit unfolds with the whole world watching.
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Praise for Death on the Royal Yacht
“The sense of tension and danger mounts as the book proceeds, with Bennett’s usual fabulous attention and sense of time, place and detail, and her obvious affection for our monarch … Wonderful and compelling”
“I’ve become obsessed with the books in this series. This one lived up to every expectation I had. It provides mystery, suspense, tension and excitement when you’re racing to a conclusion”
“Clever and plausible … Another fantastic read from S J Bennett, I truly adore this series”
“another delightful series entry with a well constructed mystery and fascinating peeks into life aboard Britannia”
“Bennett writes one of the smartest, most tightly plotted series around. … These books really could not be better.”