They Found Him Dead [Paperback]

Georgette Heyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

It is the morning after wealthy Silas Kane's sixtieth birthday party - a celebration that brings to light a number of familial controversies. When Kane he is found dead at the foot of a cliff, the assumption is that he simply lost his way in the fog and fell by accident. But the subsequent death of his nephew and heir and threats on the life of the third Kane, the newest heir, raises obvious suspicion, and the redoubtable investigative skills of Superintendent Hannasyde prove critical once again.

Editorial Reviews

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'Rarely have we seen humour and mystery so perfectly blended' -- New York Times

'We...had better start ranking Heyer alongside such incomparable whodunit authors as Christie, Marsh, Tey and Allingham' -- San Francisco Chronicle

About the Author

Georgette Heyer, born in London in 1902, had her first novel published when she was nineteen years old and continued to write novels of many genres for more than fifty years. During that time she never made a public appearance or granted an interview. The great majority of her books are historical romances set in Regency England, such as Devil's Cub (1934), Regency Buck (1935) and Faro's Daughter (1941). They are admired to this day for the meticulous research and profusion of essential ingredients - arranged marriages, murder, fashion, upper classes, sarcasm and humour. Indeed, Heyer set the tone for this entire genre. She was also one of the first of the female mystery authors - the group that includes Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers and Ngaio Marsh. When she died in 1974 she had fifty-one titles in print, legal translations of her work in ten languages and pirate editions in several others.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: House of Stratus Ltd (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0755108906
• ISBN-13: 978-0755108909
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,990,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Author of over fifty books, Georgette Heyer is the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, making the Regency period her own. Her first novel, "The Black Moth," published in 1921, was written at the age of fifteen 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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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Octogenarian Assasin?, May 26, 2001

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"sorellaz" (Roermond, Limburg Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: They Found Him Dead (Hardcover)

A wonderfull Heyer read, in the tradition of Detection Unlimited, this rollicking mystery will keep you guessing wildly till the last page! Charming new characters are introduced to complement familiar friends, Superintendent Hannasyde and Sergeant Hemingway once again being called on to solve a baffling double murder. Absolutley delightfull!! Youll love Terrible Timothy, Pretty Paul and Dashing Dermott.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Net a Double Murder, July 27, 2007

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This review is from: They Found Him Dead (Paperback)

"They Found Him Dead" by Georgette Heyer is as close as Ms. Heyer gets to a series with the inclusion of Superindent Hannasyde and Sargent Hemingway in their third baffling case. Everyone is trying to help them solve the case as the heirs to a fortune are being assassinated.
Bright new characters command the stage with the star being Timothy Harte, a brash young man in love with American crime films, who tries his hand at learning to be a detective until he may be the next victim. It seems a shame this clever story was missed during the film noir period, it has all the perfect elements. An intriguing read with plenty of laughs.
Nash Black, author of "Qualifying Laps" and "Sins of the Fathers."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A pretty good tale, May 22, 2009

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Aristocats (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: They Found Him Dead (Paperback)

This is a typical English manor house murder mystery. I had expected more originality from Heyer since I am a big fan of hers and have read many of her novels. However, in spite of that, I couldn't put it down. As usual, her characters are very well drawn. I definitely recommend this book, but most of her other mysteries are better.