Detection Unlimited (Paperback)

by Georgette Heyer (Author)

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'Georgette Heyer is second to none in her ability to make detective stories entertaining' -- Sunday Times

Miss Georgette Heyer has strong claims to be considered the wittiest of detective story writers -- Daily Mail

Product Description
Slumped on a seat under an oak tree is old Sampson Warrenby, with a bullet through his brain. He is discovered by his anxious niece Mavis, who is just one of the ten people in the village in the running for chief suspect, having just cause to dislike Warrenby intensely. Only Chief Inspector Hemingway can uncover which of the ten has turned hatred into murder.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 322 pages
• Publisher: House of Stratus (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0755108868
• ISBN-13: 978-0755108862
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,203,146 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A mystery peopled by a delightful assortment of characters., July 20, 1999

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This review is from: Detection Unlimited (Hardcover)

Long famous for the historical romances that entranced the teenage girls of earlier generations, Georgette Heyer turned her hand several times to whodunits in the English countryside. Detection is Unlimited when every delightfully drawn citizen of a tiny village offers Chief Inspecter Hemingway theories as to who murdered the socially pushy newcomer. Supects, humour, and romance abound and in the end, Hemingway sees through the false clues and solves the problem with his "special flair."

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Murder is a Non-social Activity., August 15, 2007

By	Nash Black "Troubadour" (Jamestown, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Detection Unlimited (Paperback)

"Detection Unlimited" by Georgette Heyer is the last of her mysteries. It was first published in 1953. By this time Ms. Heyer was consider one of the queens of mystery fiction, but this episode needed a good editing. Too many characters said the same thing numerous times to make a good read. I found myself turning back to make sure I knew which one was suspecting whom.
The light romance is well done, the narrative and dialogue contains some sparking wit and deep insights into human character. Unlike many of Ms. Heyer's works Inspector Hemingway, in spite of all the unsolicited help solves the crime in a very ingenious manner. At points the reader wants to give him a shove in the right direction as well-meaning individuals clutter his path.
Nash Black, author of "Qualifying Laps" and "Sins of the Fathers."