Queen Camilla's Book Club Selects Controversial Thriller
Michael Dobbs' 'The Lords' Day', a Novel About a Royal Family Hostage Situation, Sparks Interest
- Queen Camilla has selected 'The Lords' Day' by Michael Dobbs, a thriller about the royal family being held hostage, as the first book for her book club this year.
- The book, published in 2007, was controversial at the time for revealing potential security flaws in Parliament.
- Michael Dobbs, a member of the House of Lords and author of the original 'House of Cards', expressed surprise and honor at the selection of his book.
- The Queen's Reading Room, formerly known as The Duchess of Cornwall's Reading Room, has been recommending books since 2021 and recently launched a podcast.
- The book club's previous recommendations include works by Dickens, Tolstoy, and other renowned authors.