Heute ist der 7.06.2025
Datum: 7.06.2025 - Source 1 (https://www.krone.at/3805016):
- Queen Camilla wird in der neuen Ausgabe der „Roy Grace“-Reihe von Peter James als Hauptfigur auftreten.
- Der Titel des neuen Thrillers lautet „The Hawk is Dead: A Killer in the Palace“ und erscheint am 21. Oktober.
- Die Handlung umfasst einen Schuss im Tunnel, einen entgleisten Zug mit Queen Camilla an Bord und den Tod eines Palastmitarbeiters.
- Es wird spekuliert, ob es sich um einen Anschlag auf die Königin oder eine Verschwörung im Königshaus handelt.
- Queen Camilla hatte die Idee, dass die Geschichte im Buckingham Palace spielt, und war an der Entwicklung der Story beteiligt.
- Peter James erhielt exklusiven Zugang zu royalen Geheimnissen von Camilla und anderen Palast-Insidern.
- Die Geschichte beginnt mit einem dramatischen Vorfall, bei dem der königliche Zug in einem Tunnel entgleist und ein Mitglied des Hofstaats stirbt.
- Detective Roy Grace, der Protagonist der Reihe, übernimmt den Fall, der sich als gefährliche Intrige innerhalb des Palastes herausstellt.
- Die königlichen Gemächer werden während eines zehnjährigen Renovierungsprojekts umgebaut.
Source 2 (https://www.lbc.co.uk/hot-topics/royals/queen-camilla-novel-killer-buckingham-palace/):
- Queen Camilla visited the set of ITV’s adaptation of Peter James's Roy Grace series in Shoreham, West Sussex.
- She is set to star in a new crime novel featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace.
- The plot involves a race to stop a killer at Buckingham Palace, with the Queen traveling on the Royal Train when it derails and a trusted aide is shot by a sniper.
- The Daily Mail reported that Queen Camilla is aware of the book's content.
- Peter James, a favorite author of Camilla, conducted extensive research on Buckingham Palace for the novel.
- The publisher Pan Macmillan describes James as the "Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective."
- The novel's plot raises the question of whether the incident is a tragic accident or a planned attack, with Roy Grace doubting the Queen was the intended target.
- The book, titled "The Hawk Is Dead: A Killer In The Palace," is scheduled for release in October.
- Queen Camilla is an avid reader and supports various literary charities, having previously recommended James's works in her Reading Room book club.
- In 2021, she visited the set of the ITV adaptation and expressed interest in a cameo role, stating she has read all of James's books.
Source 3 (https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/queen-camilla-leading-role-favourite-35332407):
- Queen Camilla and King Charles featured in a new murder mystery novel by Peter James.
- The book is titled "The Hawk Is Dead: A Killer In The Palace."
- Queen Camilla has a central role in the story, which involves a detective investigating a murder at Buckingham Palace.
- Camilla, 77, has named Peter James as her favorite crime author and has a friendship with him spanning the last 10 years.
- The book is set for release in October.
- The plot was developed after Camilla suggested setting the detective's latest case in London.
- The story begins with a derailment of the Royal Train and involves a potential assassination attempt at Buckingham Palace.
- Publishers Pan Macmillan describe the book as taking detective Roy Grace deep into Buckingham Palace.
- Queen Camilla is known for her love of books and promotes reading through her charity, The Queen’s Reading Room.
- Peter James, 76, has several Sunday Times No 1 bestsellers and was emotionally moved by Camilla's nomination of his character Grace as her favorite detective.
- Peter conducted extensive research at Buckingham Palace and received insights from the Royal Household during the writing process.
- Camilla visited the set of the ITV drama "Grace" in 2021, which is based on Peter James's detective series.
- A sixth series of "Grace" is currently in production.
- Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the book, and insiders stated that any resemblance to real persons is coincidental.