From the Desk of Miss Priscilla Tempest
Apologies my darling for not keeping in touch but honestly, it’s been such a busy summer. I haven’t had a moment to spare! Lately, I’ve been preoccupied preparing for the American debut of my most recent adventure (or misadventure, depending on one’s point of view), Princess of the Savoy (so aptly titled!).
The official publication is today! So exciting! You can order your copy from Amazon.com or at Barnes and Noble.
Not to give too much away to my wonderful American readers, but I do save British democracy. Difficult work, but someone has to do it. No one expects me to be the one to accomplish this, of course, but that’s all right. I do have a way of surprising people, don’t I?
What’s more, I’m over the moon about Oct. 18 which marks the French publication date for my fourth adventure (or misadventure, depending on one’s point of view), Curse of the Savoy. In France the book is titled: Bienvenue à L’Hôtel Savoy: Dîner à Treize. (Welcome to the Hotel Savoy: Dinner for Thirteen).
Readers may be wondering, after Priscilla has saved British democracy, what else is there? Let me tell you, darling, there is plenty. Again, not to give too much away, a certain iconic actor named Cary Grant is, shall we say, infatuated with moi. There is a black cat and a curse that appears to be responsible for a series of murders…that’s if you happen to believe in curses. Which I don’t…but still…Well, you’ll be able to decide for yourselves.
Readers who speak French and can’t wait for the spring 2025 publication of the Canadian version of Curse, can order the French edition with its stunning cover at Amazon.fr.
As I mentioned earlier, the summer has been so busy what with the publication of the mass market paperback editions of my first two escapades, Death at the Savoy and Scandal at the Savoy. They are exclusive to Chapters Indigo, Canada’s largest booksellers. I’ve been touring around their beautifully appointed outlets throughout Ontario introducing myself to staff and readers and signing copies of the novels. Darling, I’ve never seen so many of my books in one place. Why, it’s positively gone to my head!
What’s more, the books are so popular, the Chapters Indigo people have ordered fourteen hundred more copies! I must tell you, I’ve become impossible to live with!
Now as to all the speculation swirling around something tentatively titled Midnight at the Savoy, a fifth volume of my adventures (or misadventures depending on one’s point of view). Shhhh! Not a word! Pay no attention to mere rumors—not too much attention!
Yes, the renowned actor Rex Harrison is appearing in a production of Witness for the Prosecution at the Savoy Theatre and making my life hell. And yes, Agatha Christie, the play’s author, checks into the Savoy and promptly disappears. And on top of everything, my thoroughly irritating busybody of an older sister, Phoebe, arrives for a visit. A very conservative Canadian school teacher, Phoebe believes I have gone to the devil in Swinging London and somehow must be saved. Ha! Fat chance of that!
Yes, yes, if you must insist on knowing, there is a murder to be solved. Perhaps more than one. But hold on, we are getting ahead of ourselves.
Or are we? Stay tuned, darling…
Princess of the Savoy is available HERE
