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Blunt Instrument (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
Amazon.com — Very readable but otherwise unmemorable An old-fashioned murder mystery set in the days when life was simpler. I hardly ever figure out 'whodunit', and thus probably enjoy these types of books more than more discerning readers. But even I figured ...More…
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Footsteps In The Dark
Amazon.com — English haunted house meets Oscar Wilde (again) Georgette Heyer is known mainly for her Regency romances rather than her mysteries, probably because she wrote more of them. Although all of her mysteries are good--and witty--Footsteps In The Dark seems to ...More…
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The Quiet Gentleman
Amazon.com — Sense, Mystery and Love The Quiet Gentleman is the third Heyer book I have read and the most enjoyable. It is about an Earl who returns from war only to find he is not welcome by his Stepbrother or Stepmother both of whom who wished he had died in the war ...More…
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Powder and Patch
Amazon.com — It's ok Dissatisfied with Philip's easygoing, country manners, Cleone Charteris rejects Philip Jettan's marriage proposal, in the hopes that he'll acquire town polish and social graces. Of course, Philip immediately leaves town for just ...More…
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The Quiet Gentleman
Amazon.com — Sense, Mystery and Love The Quiet Gentleman is the third Heyer book I have read and the most enjoyable. It is about an Earl who returns from war only to find he is not welcome by his Stepbrother or Stepmother both of whom who wished he had died in the war ...More…
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Footsteps in the Dark
Amazon.com — English haunted house meets Oscar Wilde (again) Georgette Heyer is known mainly for her Regency romances rather than her mysteries, probably because she wrote more of them. Although all of her mysteries are good--and witty--Footsteps In The Dark seems to ...More…
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Detection Unlimited
Amazon.com — A mystery peopled by a delightful assortment of characters. Long famous for the historical romances that entranced the teenage girls of earlier generations, Georgette Heyer turned her hand several times to whodunits in the English countryside. Detection ...More…
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Behold, Here's Poison
Amazon.com — Murder by Deception "Behold, Here's Poison" by Georgette Heyer is a story that lingers in the mind. I read this book many years ago, but had the wrong author in mind when searching for it to reread. It was a delight to rediscover this clever ...More…
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They Found Him Dead
Amazon.com — Octogenarian Assasin? A wonderfull Heyer read, in the tradition of Detection Unlimited, this rollicking mystery will keep you guessing wildly till the last page! Charming new characters are introduced to complement familiar friends, Superintendent ...More…
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The Unknown Ajax
Amazon.com — Wonderful and different -- Heyer's Regency has some suspense! Hugo Darricott is a handsome and charming former military major whose father was disowned by his family when he married a common weaver instead of someone who befitted his station in life. ...More…
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Great Roxhythe
Amazon.com — A rare find Suppressed by the author for decades, who did not like the results, this unusual tale will not be a favorite for the "typical" Regency fan. Set in the time of Charles II, the "Great" Roxhythe is a fictional character drawn, ...More…