WHY SHOOT A BUTLER?
It is a complete mystery why anyone would choose to murder the trusted old butler of Norton Manor. Barrister turned amateur detective, Frank Amberley has reason to suspect that the shooting involves the nervy young lady discovered at the scene of the crime, a snooping gentleman in the halls of Greythorne and then a second dead body. A dramatic tale of upstairs, downstairs and family secrets.
A classic of detection from the Queen of Mystery and Suspense
With a career that spanned over fifty years and fifty books, Georgette Heyer's classic tales of suspense won her acclaim as one of the finest mystery writers of the twentieth century. Belonging to The Golden Age of mystery fiction, as well as being known for having set the tone for the Regency England genre of romance novels, Heyer is admired for her superb dialogue, wit and complexity.