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Ideal for readers who enjoy classic detective novels infused with wit and style, fans of traditional whodunits and atmospheric country house mysteries will find this an engaging and clever read.
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See moreThe Priory may be ramshackled in appearance, but Peter, Margaret and Celia, who have inherited it from their uncle, love it for its rambling charm. But there's more to this house than is at first apparent: for years hardly a single person has set foot in the place, and even their uncle chose to live in a different house.
Georgette Heyer's brilliant and highly acclaimed series of detective novels, now in a handsome new package
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Footsteps in the Dark is part of Georgette Heyer's brilliant and highly acclaimed series of detective novels, now presented in a handsome new package.
The Priory may look ramshackle in appearance, but Peter, Margaret, and Celia are totally charmed by their newly-inherited country house.
But there's more to The Priory than meets the eye. Left empty for years, hardly a single person has set foot inside, and down in the village, the locals whisper of a ghostly figure that roams the halls...
When a murder is committed, the new owners start to fear the rumours are true—is their new home really haunted, or is someone trying to scare them away?
Dark secrets, an unexplained death, and an old country house lie at the heart of Georgette Heyer's classic murder mystery.
'A writer of great wit and style' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'Her characters and dialogue are a delight' DOROTHY L. SAYERS
'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable' INDIA KNIGHT
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Praised for blending humour with mystery, Georgette Heyer is celebrated as a witty and stylish writer. Critics such as the San Francisco Chronicle and The New Yorker commend her sharp, clear prose and perfect balance of wit and suspense. The Daily Mail hails her as the wittiest of detective writers, placing her alongside masters of the genre.
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ISBN: 9780099493693
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 January 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 237g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Author of over fifty books, Georgette Heyer is the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, who made the Regency period her own. Her first novel, The Black Moth, published in 1921, was written at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother; her last was My Lord John. Although most famous for her historical novels, she also wrote eleven detective stories. Georgette Heyer died in 1974 at the age of seventy-one.
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