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Georgette Heyer's brilliant and highly acclaimed series of detective novels, now in a handsome new package
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Slumped on a seat under an oak tree is old Sampson Warrenby, with a bullet through his brain. He is discovered by his anxious niece, Mavis, who is just one of the tne people in the village in the running for chief suspect, having just cause to dislike Warrenby intensely. Only Chief Inspector Hemingway can uncover which of the ten has turned hatred into murder. (20040922)
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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If you only know Georgette Heyer for her historical novels, you are in for a treat. She also wrote some classy, witty detective novels.
A tennis party in an English village on a hot summer's afternoon is followed by the discovery of the body of a local solicitor.
Everybody in the village seems keen to help solve the mystery. Could the murderer have been the dead man's niece, who looked after his house? Was she as innocent and saintly as she appeared? Perhaps it was the other local solicitor, who resented the fact that the deceased had taken many of his clients.
The couple at the farm had a guilty secret - what was it? And why was one of the villagers apparently determined to become the principal suspect?
Add to this the fact that the dead man seemed to have gone in for a spot of blackmail, and you have all the ingredients for a first-class thriller - with some love interest thrown in for good measure!
Heyer's characters are endearing, and she provides them with witty dialogue. You'll meet the detectives from this book in some of her other detective novels, too.
Enjoy!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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I enjoy many different writers of detective fiction, but Heyer is the one that I always read more than once. With other writers such as Christie it's all about the mystery, and nothing wrong with that. With Georgette Heyer, the mystery is usually good enough to keep you guessing, but it is her charming, funny characters that are the real joy. This is particularly true with 'Detection Unlimited', which is set in a small English country village in the 1950's. You have the village bobby on his bicycle, wilting in the heat; the old-school squire and his lady; the country solicitor; the redoubtable maiden aunt; the absented-minded vicar, and many more. A real joy to read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I have never read any of Georgette Heyers historical novels but picked up this murder mystery due to the great cover. It is an enjoyable 1930's murder mystery set against village life complete with tennis parties, not so humble servants and an unconventional detective. It is character driven, frothy light and well written - If you enjoy Agatha Christie with a touch more humour then this is an enjoyable read
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Excellent service. This was a book my wife wanted to complete her collection of Georgette Heyer books. Having found it on Amazon, I ordered it as a surprise for her. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Brian
local lawyer found dead
in his garden. he was not the most liked person in the village and there are 10 viable suspects. great murder mystery as secrets are revealed as the police investigate the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lindymck
Murder in the village
A tennis party is followed by a murder and it seems as though everyone at the tennis party has some sort of motive for committing the murder. Read more
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classic detectve novels
If you like classic detective fiction in the style of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers, you will like this!
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