The news has surprised everyone because Buckingham Palace has become the unexpected setting for a mystery plot. Camilla has become a character in a novel, and not just any novel. It's a story of crime, blood, and conspiracies, and no one saw it coming.
Everything began with a derailment; the royal train, a symbol of the British monarchy since 1840, has been the setting for the beginning of Peter James's new novel. The title says it all: The Falcon Is Dead: A Killer in the Palace. In its pages, Camilla has taken center stage.
The train, with nine carriages, has appeared in the fiction as the crime scene. Right at a key moment: Camilla was on board. Was it an attempted murder? Or something even darker? That's how the story begins, which Roy Grace, the star detective of the great writer Peter James, will have to solve.
Buckingham Palace will be the setting of the new novel starring Camilla
The British author has been Camilla's favorite for years, and she herself has admitted it. She has declared herself addicted to crime novels and has passionately followed every book starring Grace. She has even visited the set of the series inspired by the books, always alongside the writer.
The queen has been one of the first to read this new installment, and although The Falcon Is Dead won't be published until next fall, Camilla has already finished it. She hasn't commented yet, but those close to her have said that she is delighted. She enjoyed being part of the story and considered it an honor.
Peter James has revealed his excitement when the queen declared that he was her favorite author; he felt deeply grateful. Since then, their relationship has grown; they've written to each other and have met. The British press has started to talk about friendship.
Buckingham Palace can't hide it anymore: Camilla is happy with this story
The book has been previewed exclusively by the Daily Mail. The plot moves from the train to the heart of power: Buckingham Palace. There, Roy Grace investigates a murder among gilded walls and state secrets.
King Charles III has also shown interest, and although he has always preferred the classics, he has started reading crime novels under the influence of Camilla. Shakespeare remains his favorite, but now he shares intrigue and suspense with Camilla.
The queen has achieved what few have: to be part of a story. Literally. Buckingham Palace can't hide it anymore; no one expected anything like this.