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A beloved country house mystery from Georgette Heyer, perfect for readers of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers

Who would kill the perfect gentleman?

When Ernest Fletcher is found bludgeoned to death in his study, everyone... Read Full Overview

This charming English country-house mystery features a murder victim whose public persona cleverly hid a life of vice and deception.

Who would kill the perfect gentleman?

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?

Superintendent Hannasyde,... Read Full Overview

Witness the appalling murder of Ernest Fletcher; found in his study, his head severely battered. It is Superintendent Hannasyde who uncovers the complex situation of Fletcher's financial and human affairs, pointing to a number of suspects.

Ernest Fletcher was a man for all women. That curly blond hair, that irresistible dimple, they couldn't keep their hands off him. Men couldn't either - with a right to the chin every now and then. But whose hands picked up an instrument unknown and bashed in Ernest's pretty skull... Read Full Overview