Hello Bookfluencers,
Do you love historical mysteries inspired by famous personalities from the past? If so, I have a fabulous new book for you.
Based on the actual events and people in the life of young Princess Victoria—the future Queen of the United Kingdom—bestselling and award-winning author Darcie Wilde has re-imagined her life and world and written The Heir, the first novel in her Young Queen Victoria Mystery series.
If this sounds like your cup of tea, then read on for more details about The Heir book tour in August and September.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Destined for a life beyond her wildest dreams, born fifth in succession to the throne, and determined to get to the bottom of a most foul puzzle. The future queen becomes a rebellious sleuth when she vows to solve the mystery of a dead man scandalously discovered on the grounds of Kensington Palace—by her.
The young Victoria remembers nothing but Kensington Palace. Arriving as a baby, she has been brought up inside its musty, mold-ridden walls. Others may see the value of Kensington’s priceless artifacts and objets d’art, but the palace is a jail cell for young Victoria. Raised with an incredibly strict regimen to follow, watched at all times by her mother, the controlling, German-born Victoire, and Victoire’s prized advisor, the power-hungry Sir John Conroy, the bright 15-year-old is allowed no freedom at any time—except that which she steals or wheedles for, always in the company of Conroy’s resentful daughter, Jane.
But one fateful afternoon, Victoria slips away from her mother to ride out on her beloved gelding, Prince. With reluctant Jane in tow, the princess gallops out from the palace green. But what would normally be an uneventful trot around very familiar terrain presents the mutinous princess with a most bewildering sight—a dead man, and on the grounds of the palace, no less.
Determined to get to the bottom of the inscrutable puzzle, young Victoria is met with shocking disrespect and any number of obstacles. Sir John lies to her, and her uncles and aunts join her mother in stonewalling her questions and curbing her movements. But Victoria will not be deterred. With Jane Conroy as a tentative and untrustworthy ally, Victoria’s first “case” is underway . . .
PUBLISHER | AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | GOODREADS
AUTHOR BIO
Darcie Wilde is the award-winning author of stylishly adventurous historical mysteries and romances, including the Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, a Regency-set series inspired by the novels of Jane Austen, as well as the Regency Makeover Trilogy. She has also written, under the name Sarah Zettel, Locus and Philip K. Dick Award-winning novels, including Fool’s War, a New York Times Notable Books of the Year selection. She lives in Michigan with her family, enjoys hiking, cooking, and all-around geekish things.
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CAMPAIGN DETAILS
- Publisher: Kensington Books
- Publication Date: August 26, 2025
- Genre: Historical Mystery, Biographical Fiction
- Type of Tour: Instagram Book Tour
- Tour Dates: August 25–September 2025
Additional information about the type of post and its requirements, the availability of complimentary books, your choice of dates, the selection process and notification, and the terms of our agreement are included in the campaign application.
ARE YOU READY TO INVESTIGATE A MURDER WITH PRINCESS VICTORIA?
If so, please apply by Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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