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A Blunt Instrument (Hardcover)

by Georgette Heyer (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd; New Ed edition (Dec 1954)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0434328456
  • ISBN-13: 978-0434328451
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,724,852 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Georgette Heyer's brilliant and highly acclaimed series of detective novels, now in a handsome new package --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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When Ernest Fletcher is found bludgeoned to death in his study, everyone is shocked and mystified: Ernest was well-liked and respected, so who would have a motive for killing him?

Enter Superintendent Hannasyde who, with consummate skill, begins to uncover the complexities of Fletcher’s life. It seems the real Fletcher was far from the gentleman he pretended to be. There is, in fact, no shortage of people who wanted him dead.

Then, a second murder is committed, with striking similarities to the first, giving a grotesque twist to a very unusual case.

'Sharp, clear and witty' The New Yorker

Crime & Mystery
Arrow Books --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, 23 May 2000
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This review is from: A Blunt Instrument: Complete & Unabridged (Audio Cassette)
This was my first Georgette Heyer mystery, having being introduced by an avid fan of them. I was endlessly entertained by this book, both by the unpredictable ending and the very funny characters - I think Neville would have to take the prize there! A great mystery read, a satisfying fusion of wit and who-dunnit, even if you're not a usual mystery fan.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars PC Glass finds a house unlocked - and a dead body inside!, 6 April 2002
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This review is from: A Blunt Instrument (Paperback)
It was not surprising that Ernest Fletcher was murdered - he really was not a very nice man!

Why had Helen North been in Ernest's study on the night of his death? Why did she hide behind a tree when another visitor arrived - and who was he? Helen's sister, Sally, was determined to solve the mystery - aided and abetted by Ernest's heir, Neville. The police were delighted to have Sally's help - especially as she turned out to be a detective story writer.

The London detectives were also helped or hindered by PC Glass, who had an irritating habit of quoting the bible at every opportunity. The case was not an easy one, and when one of their prime suspects was found murdered, it became even more complicated.

The solution of the mystery was ingenious, but if you look hard enough, you will find enough clues in the book to help you find the murderer before the police do!

This was probably my least favourite of the Georgette Heyer detective novels, mainly because the intensely irritating habit of PC Glass of quoting the bible jarred very quickly!

However, it is well crafted, and there is the usual love interest, and once you have become hooked on Heyer's detective novels, you will want to read them all!

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