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A cosy 1930s murder mystery written with a sense of fun. I loved Randall and his witty one-liners and the diabolical aunts. The plot was less of a feature than all of the family intrigue (possibly too many characters?) but came together with a nice solution at the end. A good escapist read.

Here it is halfway through June, so maybe I‘d better catch up on some reviews from May. 😆

I enjoyed this clever country house murder mystery from Georgette Heyer—but found what a friend said to be very true here: it‘s not a traditional mystery. There‘s an assemblage of disagreeable characters, who all have grudges with the victim, but their interactions with each other take odd turns. And the unraveling of the murder ⤵️

Another twisty golden age detective story that kept me guessing right to the end. Most enjoyable.

All done 🎉 so ready for bed now #24in48

This is the first Heyer mystery I‘ve tried. The mystery didn‘t exactly have me on the edge of my seat, but her absurd characters and sparkling dialogue more than made up for it.

Just finished a reread of this excellent Heyer mystery. I came across this used paperback with an entirely anachronistic cover, so I thought I would make sure the contents were the same.

They were. 😂

If you have never read a Georgette Heyer mystery, A. I highly recommend them, and B. There is no wrong one to start with (except Penhallow 👎)

That being said, They Found Him Dead is a solid choice.

Gerade richtig für den Sonntagnachmittag über die Onleihe bekommen: Golden Age Crime Novel (klingt schöner als Häkel-Krimi)

As always, this Georgette Heyer mystery is filled with "characters" - these in particular taken to extremes of quirkiness that are both believable and exasperating. Not to forget the piquant anti-hero, like many Heyer male main characters, suave to perfection. A terrific puzzler forms the backdrop.