Georgette Heyer Mystery Giveaway

Sourcebooks is re-releasing many of Georgette Heyer's classic historical romances and mysteries, most written in the 1930s. If you have never read any of Heyer's work, you may be thinking, "Why put out old stories that are corny and dated?". Because they're not! I am hear to tell you that this should have been done much sooner!  I was lucky to read Devil's Cub, a historical romance and review it back in December. I loved it, so I begged Sourcebooks for another when the next set came out. They Found Him Dead is a mystery in the tradition of the cozy English country house whodunits, and I loved it. A birthday party is held for Silas Kane at his country home, Cliff House and a whole cast of quirky English characters attend, including his mother, business partners, young cousin, and the cousin's half brother, a rambunctious teen who loves exploring and is into everyone's business. When Silas does not come down for breakfast the next morning, family and staff look for him and he is found dead at the foot of the cliff, apparently falling during his pre-bedtime walk.

The inquest declares it an accident, but young Timothy Harte is convinced it was murder, and it looks like he may be correct when Silas's heir is shot dead at his desk. The local constabulary calls in Scotland Yard, and with Timothy in the middle of their investigation, they still manage to gather information and come up with several suspects. The investigation takes a fresh direction when it appears that attempts are being made on the life of Jim, the second heir!
I enjoyed all of the quirky characters, the ladies' maid who is overly loyal to her mistress, the no-nonsense young housekeeper, the smarmy business partner who likes to make moves on the ladies, the demanding and crotchety grande dame, and all the others. Each character description is precise, right down to their clothes and hobbies, making them vivid and easy to remember when try to figure out who is committing these murders. Definitely try They Found Him Dead or one of the other Georgette Heyer mysteries that have been re-released by Sourcebooks. They are all very reasonably priced and in paperback
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Official FTC Disclosure: I received no compensation for this review, other than an Advance Reader Copy from Sourcebooks.
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