He replied: “People in Sussex have been fleeced out of £5 million in the last few years by internet fraudsters. Would I consider writing a Roy Grace thriller set in that background?”
“If I did, they would give me as much research help as they could. They would show me the files, obviously no names.
“There was one lady in Sussex – £4 million, and there was several at £400,000, £200,000.”
Camilla could be heard exclaiming under her breath in amazement “£4 million… good lord”.
The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast is available on Spotify, as well as all other platforms including Apple Podcasts.
In each episode, Camilla will be asked about her own reading and was questioned this time on which books she enjoyed reading to her grandchildren and whether she did different voices for different characters.
Sir Ian Rankin, known across the world for his Inspector Rebus novels, was the main focus of the first episode, while the next one will feature Dame Joanna Lumley.
The Queen’s Reading Room charity was formed from an Instagram book club set up by Camilla for literature lovers in 2021 during the pandemic.
Princess Eugenie also has a podcast for her charity The Anti-Slavery Collective.
