Georgette Heyer

I just finished Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer. I had never read any of her books, either romances or mysteries, and I really enjoyed it. Has anyone else read any of her mysteries?

I haven't read anything by her but, after doing a google search, I'm eager to check some out. By the way, alcott...completely off topic...have you read the Charles Finch book "A Beautiful, Blue Death"? I really enjoyed it and look forward to more from this author.

The title and author do not ring any bells for me. I will check it out!

Yes, indeed, do read Geogette Heyer, and join the Almack's group!

#2 ToReadToNap: I finally got a copy of A Beautiful Blue Death in today to read. I am looking forward to it! BTW, in case you do not know, Finch's new book, The September Society, is due out in August and it will also be a Charles Lenox mystery.

hi m new to the library thing but can you tell me how to read the novels that i added to my library

Yes, I've read 5 or 6 mysteries by Heyer, including Envious Casca. I enjoyed most of them, but although they're all pretty much English-country-manor, I wouldn't call all of them *cozy*. E.g., Penhallow's kind of a downer.

#7 selkins: Penhallow really was a downer. I agree, that although it was set in a English country estate, it really was not what I think of as a classic 'cozy' type of mystery.

Georgette Heyer wrote Penhallow to get out of her contract with her publisher. It is the one Georgette Heyer I plan never to read. I wouldn't judge her work by that book.

So THAT'S why I could never read Penhallow! If Heyer's plan was to get out of a contract, I must assume she succeed brilliantly. I've read all of Heyer's other mysteries and I've loved them all!

Hi...I'm new here & trying to get the hang of things. I read cosy mysteries all the time- I just didn't know what the name refered to. I have heard the name Georgette Heyer, but have never read any of her books. Can anyone tell me what they are about?

I have read and have copies of all her mysteries except Penhallow which I didn't like and so didn't bother to buy.

My favourite is A Blunt Instrument and I wore out my first copy which I have since replaced.

#11 PinkKitty23 they are nice comfortable murder mysteries in which she actually gives one a chance to guess whodunnit. They are amusing and, in my opinion, much better than Agatha Christie's books.

She also wrote regency romances which are more than just bodice rippers because the conversations are very entertaining. I'd suggest that you try both if you have never read any of her books. Try Black Sheep or The Unknown Ajax for starters.

Love Gorgette Heyer's mysteries. I've read all of her books more than once.

So....would Georgette Heyer's These Old Shades be considered a regency romance? If so, I think books of the regency era are ones that generally speaking, I don't take a shine to. But I would love to try her cosy mysteries. I know people that enjoy the same types of books that I do who say that they love her. Now I am thinking that they may have been speaking of her mysteries. These Old Shades is the only book of hers that I have attempted to read and it was such a slog that I could not finish it.

Some of Georgette Heyer's Regency romances are better; try The Black Sheep or The unknown Ajax. Her cosy mysteries are set in the 1930 and my favourite is probably The Blunt Instrument

Edited to say that I see that I have recommended those two a few threads up.