In despair, she writes a letter to Queen Mary for help. Georgie is called on to stay with the current Duke of Eynsford. Since he refuses to marry, his mother is bringing her young grandson from Australia to be groomed to take over his new role as the heir to a dukedom. Georgie's help is needed to bring him up to snuff.

Georgie has a luxurious abode, all the food she could want and Darcy was selected to bring the new heir home. All seems well until the Duke is discovered dead in a stream by Georgie and his architect. With the knife owned by Jack sticking out of his chest, Georgie will be called on to discover the real killer as the local police bumble about with their investigation.

With the interesting secondary characters involved, this investigation will turn into quite a romp. Queenie, Georgie's maid, will wreak her havoc on Georgie's wardrobe. The Dowager Duchess has two sisters living with her who can be counted on to entertain the residents with highly improper stories. The Duke's niece and nephew are causing havoc with their chemistry experiments and their eavesdropping. Throw in the fact that Jack is not happy with being made to conform to society's rule, and Georgie has a lot to deal with.

Ms. Bowen has written an entertaining story in HEIRS AND GRACES. Since the reader is never quite sure what Georgie will learn next, this book is hard to put down. The real surprise was the identity of the killer or killers. An engrossing tale with some excellent twists and turns, don't miss out on the latest her Royal Spyness series.

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