A family tyrant whose murder has shocking and far-reaching consequences... Hated for his cruel and vicious nature, yet ruling his family with an iron hand from his sickbed, tyrannical patriarch Adam Penhallow is found murdered the day before his birthday...
"Miss Heyer's characters act and speak with an ease and conviction that is as refreshing as it is rare in the ordinary mystery novel."--Times Literary Supplement A family tyrant whose murder has shocking and far-reaching consequences... Hated for...
If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer
' My] generation's Julia Quinn' Adjoa Andoh, star of Bridgerton
'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively...
Adam Penhallow was a crusty patriarch who ruled over Trevellin from a wheelchair. He made life a misery for the dozen who lived in the great Cornish mansion, and everyone had reason to wish him dead. But who finally committed the murder? An impressive drama.--London Times Literary...