Get it for less! Order it used
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
Duplicate Death (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books)
  

Duplicate Death (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books) (Paperback)

by Georgette Heyer (Author)
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.



Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Envious Casca

Envious Casca

by Georgette Heyer
4.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £5.23
Detection Unlimited

Detection Unlimited

by Georgette Heyer
4.4 out of 5 stars (5)  £5.99
A Blunt Instrument

A Blunt Instrument

by Georgette Heyer
3.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £4.98
No Wind of Blame

No Wind of Blame

by Georgette Heyer
4.7 out of 5 stars (3)  £5.99
They Found Him Dead

They Found Him Dead

by Georgette Heyer
4.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £5.99
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 328 pages
  • Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C; Large Print Ed edition (3 Mar 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0745133584
  • ISBN-13: 978-0745133584
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Publisher

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

From the Back Cover

A civilized game of Duplicate Bridge ends in a double murder in which both victims were strangled with a tourniquet of picture wire. The crimes seem identical, but were they carried out by the same hand? The odds of solving this crime are stacked up against Inspector Hemingway. Fortunately this first-rate detective doesn't miss a trick.

Fiction

0099493756
9780099493754

£6. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Duplicate Death (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books)
63% buy the item featured on this page:
Duplicate Death (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books) 3.3 out of 5 stars (3)
Behold, Here's Poison
10% buy
Behold, Here's Poison 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
£5.58
Why Shoot a Butler?
10% buy
Why Shoot a Butler? 4.5 out of 5 stars (2)
£4.99
No Wind of Blame
9% buy
No Wind of Blame 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
£5.99

 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars DUPLICATE--but Original, 23 Sep 2003
This review is from: Duplicate Death (Paperback)
A better detective story than others by this author we have read. Inspector Hemingway does a good job of discovering the persons who strangled a blackmailer / drug-dealer and his mistress. The identity of the first murderer comes as a distinct surprise, although the alert reader will latch onto the second murderer as soon as the Marriages and Legitimacy Act is mentioned. Several good red herrings, a nice use of the drug trade, and plenty of wit and amusing characters (Insp. Grant, Cynthia Haddington, Lord Guisborough) make this a memorable tale.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A first-class murder mystery, with people you will warm to.., 14 Feb 2002
By A Customer
If you only know Georgette Heyer for her romantic historical novels, you are in for a treat. She also wrote witty and stylish detective novels, with characters you warm to from the start.

A tennis party in an English village is followed by the discovery of a body. Everybody has an alibi, but somebody must be guilty. Is it the dead man's neice, who keeps house for him? Or perhaps the local solicitor, who resents the fact that the deceased has taken over many of his clients. Could it be the couple at the local farm, who are obviously hiding a guilty secret? Why is one man trying to get himself suspected of the murder?

Add to this the suspicion that the dead man has been trying his hand at blackmail, and you have all the ingredients for a first-class murder mystery.

Enter Georgette Heyer's Scotland Yard detectives, one of whom is determined to clear up the case before he goes on holiday!

In the midst of all this activity, two young people have more romantic matters on their mind.

Read, and enjoy!

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
5 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Very, very, dated and a plot that goes nowhere, 18 Sep 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Duplicate Death (Paperback)
This book is littered with words like 'bounder' and 'comrade' and unlike all other Heyer books which generally age well this has not. I did not like any of the characters; and the murder plots were silly. In fact without giving away the plot you could never guess the 2nd murderer as his motive would be redundant today. Honestly even if you're a keen fan don't bother.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Look for similar items by subject






i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.