Georgette Heyer: Crime Novels

Footsteps in the Dark (London, Longman, 1932)
Granada 0246-12760-0, (Feb) 1987, 304pp.
House of Stratus 0755-10895-7, 2001, 290pp.
Arrow 0099-49369-1, 2006, 328pp.

Guests spending the summer at an ancient priory mansion find it has a charm all its own--no modern conveniences, but it does have a resident ghost. In this case, however, the things that go bump in the night are flesh and blood . . . and deadly!

Why Shoot a Butler? (London, Longman, 1933)
Penguin 429, 1943, 220pp.
Panther 1577, 1963, 219pp.
——, 2nd imp., 1964; 3rd imp., 1967; 4th imp., (Nov?) 1967.
——, 5th imp., 1969, 220pp, 5/-. Cover: photo
——, 6th imp., 1973.
Panther 586-01577-9-2, 7th imp., 1977.
——, 8th imp., 1979; 9th imp., 1982.
——, 10th imp., 1984. Cover: photo
Grafton 0586-01577-9, 1987, 298pp.
House of Stratus 0755-10891-4, 2001, 277pp.
Arrow 0099-49372-1, 2007, 312pp.

Every family has secrets, but the Fountains' are turning deadly . . .
On a dark night, along a lonely country road, barrister Frank Amberley stops to help a young lady in distress and discovers a sports car with a corpse behind the wheel. The girl protests her innocence, and Amberley believes her-at least until he gets drawn into the mystery and the clues incriminating Shirley Brown begin to add up . . .
In an English country-house murder mystery with a twist, it's the butler who's the victim, every clue complicates the puzzle, and the bumbling police are well-meaning but completely baffled. Fortunately, in ferreting out a desperate killer, amateur sleuth Amberley is as brilliant as he is arrogant, but this time he's not sure he wants to know the truth . . .

The Unfinished Clue (London, Longman, 1934)
Penguin 428, 1943, 220pp.
Panther 1642, Mar 1964, 207pp. 3/6.
——, 2nd imp., 1965; 3rd imp., 1967; 4th imp., 1967.
Panther 2693-2, 5th imp., (Feb) 1969, 208pp, 5/-. Cover: photo
Panther 586-02693-2-2, 6th imp.(?), 1974. Cover: photo
——, 1977.
Panther 0586-02693-2, 1984. Cover: photo
Grafton 0586-02693-2, 1987, 288pp.
House of Stratus 0755-10889-2, 266pp.
Arrow 0099-49373-X, 2006, 306pp.

Everyone had a reason to hate the late Sir Arthur Billington-Smith. His arrogance and abrasive manner had alienated his wife, her sister, his houseguests, his wayward son, even a desperate friend. Of course, his attentions to one attractive young guest in plain view of her husband simply multiplied the possible suspects in his murder.

Death in the Stocks (Hannasyde; London, Longman, 1935; as Merely Murder, New York, Doubleday, 1935)
Penguin 378, 1942, 204pp.
——, Xth imp., 1950.
Panther 1495, 1963, 174pp.
——, 2nd imp., 1964; 3rd imp., 1965.
——, 4th imp., Mar 1966, 177pp, 3/6. Cover: photo
Panther 2694-0, [5th imp.] 1968. Cover: photo
——, 6th imp., 1971; 7th imp., 1972; 8th imp., 1973.
——, 9th imp., 1975, 175pp, 40p. Cover: photo
Grafton 0586-02694-0, 1987.
House of Stratus 0755-10887-6, 2001, 262pp.
Arrow 0099-49362-4, 2006, 298pp.

Beneath a sky the colour of sapphires and the sinister moonlight, a gentleman in evening dress is discovered slumped in the stocks on the village green - he is dead. Superintendent Hannasyde's consummate powers of detection and solicitor Giles Carrington's amateur sleuthing are tested to their limits as they grapple with the Vereker family - a group of outrageously eccentric and corrupt suspects.

Behold, Here's Poison (Hannasyde; London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1936)
Pan 75, (Jan) 1949.
——, 2nd (?) imp., 1951. Cover by Stein
Panther 1532, 1963, 191pp.
——, 2nd imp., 1964; 3rd imp., 1965.
——, 4th imp. 1967. Cover: photo
Panther 2723-8, [5th imp.] (Mar) 1969, 192pp, 5/-. Cover photo by Dennis Rolfe
——, Xth imp., 1971.
—— 586-02723-8-2, Xth imp., 1975.
Grafton 0586-02723-8, c.1987.
House of Stratus 0755-10894-9, 2001, 272pp.
Arrow 0099-49364-0, 2006, 311pp.

Inspector Hannasyde faces the deadliest test of his career when members of the wealthy Matthews clan begin to die, one by one. With motives everywhere, it is no easy case for the inspector to solve. Heyer is one of the best known writers of the "cozy" subgenre of mysteries and her whimsical dialogue and fascinating characters abound in this black comedy of a thriller.

They Found Him Dead (Hannasyde; London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1937)
Bernard Tauchnitz 5318, c.1938, 241pp.
Panther 1188, 1961.
——, 2nd imp., 1962; 3rd imp., 1964; 5th imp., 1965; 6th imp., 1966
——, 7th imp., 1967, 203pp, 5/-. Cover: photo
Panther 2667-3, 8th imp., 1968;
——, 9th imp., (Jan) 1969.
——, Xth imp., 1972
Granada, 1981.
Grafton, c.1987.
House of Status 0755-10890-6, 2001, 270pp.
Arrow 0099-49363-2, 2006, 310pp.

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.

A Blunt Instrument (Hannasyde; London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1938)
Pan 105, Aug 1949. Cover by Stein
Panther 1282, 1961, 189pp.
Panther 2669-X, 1968, 190pp.
——, 1969.
——, Xth imp., 1973.
Grafton, c.1987.
HarperCollins 0586-02669-X, 1993, 270pp.
House of Stratus 0755-10892-2, 2001, 254pp.
Arrow 0099-49365-9, 2006, 293pp.

When Ernest Fletcher is found bludgeoned to death in his study, everyone is shocked and mystified: Ernest was well liked and respected, so who would want to kill him? Enter Superintendent Hannasyde who, with consummate skill, begins to uncover the complexities of Fletcher’s life. It seems the real Fletcher was far from the gentleman he pretended to be.

No Wind of Blame (Hemingway; London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1939)
Panther 1614, 1963, 219pp.
Panther 2766, (Apr) 1969, 220pp.
——, Xth imp., c.1984.
Grafton 0586-02766-1, 1988, 318pp.
House of Stratus 0755-10893-0, 2001
Arrow 0099-49367-5, 2006, 348pp.

Tragedy befalls the Carter family following an eventful visit from a Russian prince and a scandalous blackmail letter. The murder of Wally Carter generates a bewildering mystery - how does one shoot a man crossing a narrow bridge without being near the murder weapon when it is fired? The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway reveals his unnerving talent for solving a fiendish problem.

Envious Casca (Hemingway; London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1941)
Panther 1265, 1961, 216pp.
——, 2nd imp., 1964; 3rd imp., 1965.
——, 4th imp., 1967, 217pp, 5/-. Cover: photo
——, 5th imp., 1967.
Panther 0586-01265-6, 6th imp., (Feb) 1970.
——, 7th imp., 1972; 8th imp., 1973; 9th imp., 1975; 10th imp., 1980.
Granada 0586-01265-6, 11th imp., 1982. Cover: photo
Grafton, c.1987
House of Stratus 0755-10888-4, 2001, 332pp.
Arrow 0099-49366-7, 2006, 379pp.

It is no ordinary Christmas at Lexham Manor. Six holiday guests find themselves the suspects of a murder enquiry when the old Scrooge, Nathaniel Herriad, who owns the substantial estate, is found stabbed in the back. For Inspector Hemingway of Scotland Yard, ‘tis the season to find whodunit but it’s a real conundrum how any of the suspects could have entered the locked room to commit this foul deed in the first place.

Penhallow (London, Heinemann, 1942)
Panther 1689, 1964, 239pp.
——, 2nd imp., 1965(?).
——, 3rd imp., 1967.
Panther 2767, 4th imp., (Apr) 1969, 240pp.
——, Xth imp., 1971.
Panther 02767-X, 1976.
Grafton 0586-02767-X, 1987, 239pp.
House of Stratus 0755-10896-5, 2001, 379pp.
Arrow 0099-49368-3, 2006, 431pp.

Adam Penhallow’s death seems, at first, to be by natural causes. But Penhallow wasn’t well liked — so bad tempered, that both his servants and his family hated him. It soon transpires that Penhallow was murdered, poisoned, in fact, on the eve of his birthday celebration, and there are more than a dozen prime suspects.

Duplicate Death (Hemingway; London, Heinemann, 1951)
Pan 287, May 1954. Cover by Carl Wilton
Panther 1407, 1962, 191pp.
——, 2nd imp., Feb 1964. Cover photo
——, 3rd imp., Mar 1964.
——, Xth imp., 1967
Panther, 1970, 192pp.
——, Xth imp., 1975.
Panther 0586-01407-1, 1978, 192pp.
House of Stratus 0755-10885-X, 2001, 288pp.
Arrow 0099-49375-6, 2006, 352pp.

A civilized game of Duplicate Bridge ends in a double murder in which both victims were strangled with picture wire. The crimes seem identical, but were they carried out by the same hand? The odds of solving this crime are stacked up against Inspector Hemingway. Fortunately, the first-rate detective doesn’t miss a trick.

Detection Unlimited (Hemingway; London, Heinemann, 1953)
Pan 363, Jan 1956. Cover by Sax
Panther 1244, 1961, 222pp.
——, Xth imp., 1964; Xth imp., 1966.
Panther 2558-1, 1969, 223pp.
——, Xth imp., 1971; Xth imp., 1972.
Panther 586-02558-1-2, 1975.
Grafton 0586-02558-1, 1988.
House of Stratus 0755-10886-8, 2001, 308pp.
Arrow 0099-49374-8, 2006, 348pp.

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

Georgette Heyer: Bibliography

Historical Novels
The Black Moth. London, Constable, and Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1921.
The Great Roxhythe. London, Hutchinson, 1922; Boston, Small Maynard, 1923.
The Transformation of Philip Jettan (as Stella Martin). London, Mills and Boon, 1923; as Powder and Patch by Georgette Heyer, London, Heinemann, 1930; New York, Dutton, 1968.
Instead of the Thorn. London, Hutchinson, 1923; Boston, Small Maynard, 1924.
Simon the Coldheart. London, Heinemann, and Boston, Small Maynard, 1925.
These Old Shades. London, Heinemann, and Boston, Small Maynard, 1926.
Helen. London and New York, Longman, 1928.
The Masqueraders. London, Heinemann, 1928; New York, Longman, 1929.
Beauvallet. London, Heinemann, 1929; New York, Longman, 1930.
Pastel. London and New York, Longman, 1929.
Barren Corn. London and New York, Longman, 1930.
The Conqueror. London, Heinemann, 1931; New York, Dutton, 1966.
The Convenient Marriage. London, Heinemann, 1934; New York, Dutton, 1966.
Devil's Cub. London, Heinemann, 1934; New York, Dutton, 1966.
Regency Buck. London, Heinemann, 1935; New York, Dutton, 1966.
The Talisman Ring. London, Heinemann, 1936; New York, Doubleday, 1937.
An Infamous Army. London, Heinemann, 1937; New York, Doubleday, 1938.
Royal Escape. London, Heinemann, 1938; New York, Doubleday, 1939.
The Spanish Bride. London, Heinemann, and New York, Doubleday, 1940.
The Corinthian. London, Heinemann, 1940; as Beau Wyndham, New York, Doubleday, 1941.
Faro's Daughter. London, Heinemann, 1941; New York, Doubleday, 1942.
Friday's Child. London, Heinemann, 1944; New York, Putnam, 1946.
The Reluctant Widow. London, Heinemann, and New York, Putnam, 1946.
The Foundling. London, Heinemann, and New York, Putnam, 1948.
Arabella. London, Heinemann, and New York, Putnam, 1949.
The Grand Sophy. London, Heinemann, and New York, Putnam, 1950.
The Quiet Gentleman. London, Heinemann, 1951; New York, Putnam, 1952.
Cotillion. London, Heinemann, and New York, Putnam, 1953.
The Toll-Gate. London, Heinemann, and New York, Putnam, 1954.
Bath Tangle. London, Heinemann, and New York, Putnam, 1955.
Sprig Muslin. London, Heinemann, and New York, Putnam, 1956.
April Lady. London, Heinemann, and New York, Putnam, 1957.
Sylvester; or, The Wicked Uncle. London, Heinemann, and New York, Putnam, 1957.
Venetia. London, Heinemann, 1958; New York, Putnam, 1959.
The Unknown Ajax. London, Heinemann, 1959; New York, Putnam, 1960.
A Civil Contract. London, Heinemann, 1961; New York, Putnam, 1962.
The Nonesuch. London, Heinemann, 1962; New York, Dutton, 1963.
False Colours. London, Bodley Head, 1963; New York, Dutton, 1964.
Frederica. London, Bodley Head, and New York, Dutton, 1965.
Black Sheep. London, Bodley Head, 1966; New York, Dutton, 1967.
Cousin Kate. London, Bodley Head, 1968; New York, Dutton, 1969.
Charity Girl. London, Bodley Head, and New York, Dutton, 1970.
Lady of Quality. London, Bodley Head, and New York, Dutton, 1972.
My Lord John. London, Bodley Head, and New York, Dutton, 1975.

Crime Novels
Footsteps in the Dark. London, Longman, 1932.
Why Shoot a Butler? London, Longman, 1933; New York, Doubleday, 1936.
The Unfinished Clue. London, Longman, 1934; New York, Doubleday, 1937.
Death in the Stocks (Hannasyde). London, Longman, 1935; as Merely Murder, New York, Doubleday, 1935.
Behold, Here's Poison! (Hannasyde). London, Hodder and Stoughton, and New York, Doubleday, 1936.
They Found Him Dead (Hannasyde). London, Hodder and Stoughton, and New York, Doubleday, 1937.
A Blunt Instrument (Hannasyde). London, Hodder and Stoughton, and New York, Doubleday, 1938.
No Wind of Blame (Hemingway). London, Hodder and Stoughton, and New York, Doubleday, 1939.
Envious Casca (Hemingway). London, Hodder and Stoughton, and New York, Doubleday, 1941.
Penhallow. London, Heinemann, 1942; New York, Doubleday, 1943.
Duplicate Death (Hemingway). London, Heinemann, 1951; New York, Dutton, 1969.
Detection Unlimited (Hemingway). London, Heinemann, 1953; New York, Dutton, 1969.

Collections
Pistols for Two and Other Stories. London, Heinemann, 1960; New York, Dutton, 1964.

Georgette Heyer: Historical Novels

Georgette Heyer... well, there was supposed to be an introductory piece here and I did start one, but unfortunately I went down with a cold and haven't felt up to finishing it. If I get a chance to do so I'll make sure you know about it. In the meantime, I hope you'll enjoy the pics. Tomorrow... Georgette Heyer's crime novels.

The Black Moth (London, Constable, 1921)
Pan M92, 1965. Cover by J. Oval

The Great Roxhythe (London, Hutchinson, 1922)

Powder and Patch (The Transformation of Philip Jettan by Stella Martin, London, Mills & Boon, 1923; as Powder and Patch by Georgette Heyer, London, Heinemann, 1930)
Pan G220, (Mar) 1959, 160pp, 3/6. Cover by Peff
——, 2nd imp., 1962; 3rd imp., 1962; 4th imp., 1964; 5th imp., 1964; 6th imp., 1965.
——, 7th imp., 1966, 160pp, 2/6. Cover by J. Oval
Pan 02063 8th imp., 1968, 160pp, 4/-. Cover by J. Oval
——, 9th imp., 1968, 160pp, 3/6. Cover by J. Oval
——, 10th imp., 1970.

"I do not want a raw country bumpkin," she had said cruelly—and even his father had called him "a damned dull dog".
__So Philip set horse for Paris—where he proved an apt pupil in the art of trifling elegantly, and in the use of powder and patch.
__But Philip was no painted puppet—though he might look like one—and he returned bent on teaching Miss Cleone a lesson.

Instead of the Thorn (London, Hutchinson, 1923)

Simon the Coldheart (London, Heinemann, 1925)

These Old Shades (London, Heinemann, 1926)
Pan GP51, (Sep) 1956. Cover by Bruce Windo
Pan  X119, 2nd imp., 1962, 313pp, 3/6. Cover by James E. McConnell
——, 3rd imp., 1962; 4th imp., 1963; 5th imp., 1963.
——, 6th imp., 1965;7th imp., 1966.
Pan M269, 8th imp., 1968, 313pp, 5/-. Adapted cover by McConnell

France, in the reign of Louis XV, an age when corruption blooms luxuriantly.
__Justin, Duke of Avon, also flourishes. Notorious as a libertine, he nurses a life-long hatred for the Comte de St. Vire.
__Then, from a murky Parisian backstreet he plucks Leon—a red-headed scamp with strangely familiar looks...
__Among the splendours of Versailles and the dignified mansions of England, Justin unfolds his plan of revenge, and the adoring Leonie—the urchin turned ravishing beauty—unwittingly plays her part in many startling roles, not least as a reforming influence!

Helen (London, Longman, 1928)

The Masqueraders (London, Heinemann, 1928)
Pan X357, (Feb) 1965, 3/6.
----, 2nd imp., 1965; 3rd imp., 1966
Pan 330-10357-1, 4th imp., 1968, 255pp, 5/-.
----. 10th imp., 1985, 254pp, £1.95. Cover by John Rose

"The whole of this affair," announced my lord in an awful voice, "is deplorable in the extreme... My daughter, as I understand, is riding all over the country like a hoyden with a man who has not yet obtained my consent to be affianced to her. The impropriety of it leaves me speechless."
__"Instead of which," said Robin, inspecting the lacing on one of his great cuffs, "she might be lying snug in prison. Horrible, sir."
__The story of a charming deception made necessary by the capricious politics of a dangerous era.

Beauvallet (London, Heinemann, 1929)
Pan X254, (Oct) 1963, 220pp, 3/6. Cover by J. Oval
——, 2nd imp., 1964; 3rd imp., 1965; 4th imp., 1966; 5th imp., 1967.
Pan 10254-0, 6th imp., 1969, 220pp, 5/-.
——, 7th imp., 1969.

Battle between a great Spanish galleon and Nick Beauvallet's little Venture—the stirring opening to this tremendous novel of Elizabethan days.
__How Nick falls in love with a beautiful enemy, braves dangers (even those of the Inquisition) for her sake, wins her stubborn heart, and carries her off through a thousand perils—this is the plot of one of the most compelling stories the author of The Conqueror and The Foundling has given her vast public.

Pastel (London, Longman, 1929)

Barren Corn (London, Longman, 1930)

The Conqueror (London, Heinemann, 1931)
Pan X151, (Sep) 1962, 349pp, 3/6.
——, 2nd imp., 1963.
Pan M63, 3rd imp., 1964.
——, 4th imp., 1965, 349pp, 5/-. Cover by J. Oval

Base-born son of Richard, Duke of Normandy, William the Bastard had to fight for his crumbling heritage, then to subjugate in battle his feudal lord, the King of France.
__Spurned in love he horse-whipped the lovely Princess Matilda, then made her his bride.
__Thwarted by the Saxon Earl Harold of a solemn promise of the throne of England, he sailed with his armies to a moment of destiny at Hastings.
__With her unfailing talent for recreating the past in vivid splendour, Georgette Heyer retells the heart-stirring exploits of England's last conqueror.

The Convenient Marriage (London, Heinemann, 1934)
Pan X304, 1964, 235pp.

Devil's Cub (London, Heinemann, 1934)
Penguin 910, 1953, 255pp.
Peacock Books PK10, 1963, 256pp.
Pan 0330-02361-6, 1969, 285pp.
——, 1980.

Regency Buck (London, Heinemann, 1935)
Pan X39, 1959, 319pp, 3/6. Cover by De Marco
——, 2nd imp., 1960; 3rd imp., 1961; 4th imp., 1962.
——, 5th imp., 1964, 319pp, 3/6. Cover by J. Oval
Pan M266, 1966. Cover by J. Oval

Rich and lovely, ardent and wilful, any restraint maddened Judith.
__But in her handsome, rakish guardian she met her match—and more.
__And she came to hate him!
__A gay, swashbuckling story of adventure and romance which catches all the dash and gusto of the Regency.

The Talisman Ring (London, Heinemann, 1936)
Pan G311, Jun 1960.Cover by James E. McConnell

An Infamous Army (London, Heinemann, 1936)
Pan X88, (Jun) 1961, 412pp, 3/6. Cover by James E. McConnell
——, 2nd imp., 1962; 3rd imp., 1962.
Pan M62, 4th imp., 1964. Cover by J. Oval
——, 5th imp., 1965; 6th imp., 1965; 7th imp., 1967.
Pan 20062, 8th imp., 1968, 412pp, 6/-. Cover by J. Oval
——, 9th imp., 1969.

Glittering lights, scarlet and gold of uniforms eclipsing splendid gowns, flushed faces, bold—and anxious—eyes...
__The Duchess of Richmond's ball—Brussels, June 15th, 1815—the eve of Waterloo.
__There is still time for romance—for the lovely, shocking young widow, Lady Barbara Childe, to trifle with Charles Audley, aide-de-camp to the great Duke of Wellington.
__At dawn the army must march, leaving a silent city of women awaiting the distant thunder of guns...
__A moving story of love... drama... heroic actions... and the battle that ended a tyranny...

Royal Escape (London, Heinemann, 1938)
Pan M101, 1965, 383pp, 5/-. Cover by J. Oval
——, 2nd imp., 1966; 3rd imp., 1966.

"Sire, you must save yourself. They're breaking in on all sides. There's no more to do here..."
__Royal Escape is Georgette Heyer's vivid account, in the form of an historical novel, of the young Charles II's escape after the crushing defeat of his army at the Battle of Worcester. Capturing all the excitement and drama of the times, the swiftly-paced narrative follows the outlaw king and his tiny party on a dangerous journey through Cromwell's England to a Channel port and eventual safety.

The Spanish Bride (London, Heinemann, 1940)
Pan M49, 1964, 366pp, 5/-. Cover by J. Oval
——, 2nd imp., 1965; 3rd imp., 1966; 4th imp., 1967; 5th imp., 1967.
Pan 330-20049-6, 6th imp., 1970, 366pp, 6/-.
——, 12th imp. n.d., 365pp, £250. Cover by John Rose?

"I have only you. If you die, I must also. Do you see?"
__April 1812, the siege of Badajos...
__From the moment that Juana looked into the eyes of Harry Smith, the dare-devil officer in rifle-green, she knew they were made for each other.
__It was a love that took the child-bride from the battlefields of Spain to fashionable London and the agony of Waterloo.
__Here is all the dash, vigour, courage and humour that filled the hearts of Wellington's soldiers allied to the very breath of romance.

The Corinthian (London, Heinemann, 1940; as Beau Wyndham, New York, Doubleday, 1941)
Pan 61, (Oct) 1948, 250pp, 2/-. Cover by Bruce
Pan G570, 2nd imp., 1962, 2/6. Cover by James E. McConnell
——, 3rd imp., 1962.
Pan X285, 4th imp., 1963. [cover as per G570]
——, 5th imp. 1964.
——, 6th imp., 1965;
——, 7th imp., 1966, 207pp, 3/6. Cover by J. Oval
——, 8th imp., 1967.

The Corinthian, a Regency romance, is (to quote the London Daily Telegraph) "an excellent example of Georgette Heyer's skill. Her dialogue is easy, amusing and natural—an unusual virtue in an author who writes in period idiom. Hero and heroine come to life under her pen and swing the tale along." Sir Richard Wyndham is one of those bored beaux of Brummell's day, a wealthy gambler, a wit and a sportsman who can take his stand in the ring or handle the ribbons as competently as anyone in his set. As he walks home from Almack's in the cool air of dawn, a trifle fuddled and pondering the prospect of being reluctantly betrothed to the unprepossessing Melissa Brandon, a girl dressed in boy's clothes falls into his arms from a rope of knotted sheets hanging out of a second-storey window. This strange meeting starts a series of light-hearted adventures that include a jewel robbery and end as all good rollicking, romantic yarns should end.

Faro's Daughter (London, Heinemann, 1941)
Pan 234. (Mar) 1953.
Pan X319, [2nd imp.] (Aug) 1964, 218pp. Cover by J. Oval
——, 3rd imp., 1964; 4th imp., 1965; 5th imp., 1966.
——, 6th imp., 1967, 218pp, 3/6.

"A wife out of a gaming-house!!! One of Faro's daughters! If I had my way women of your stamp would be whipped at the cart's tail..."
__Deborah Grantham is the lovely, high-spirited niece of Lady Bellingham, whose gambling establishment in St James's Square is chronically insolvent. Yet she obstinately refuses Max Ravenscar's handsome offer of £20,000 not to marry his youthful cousin, Adrian, Lord Mablethorpe.

Friday's Child (London, Heinemann, 1944)
Pan X70, (Dec) 1960, 333pp, 3/6. Cover by James E. McConnell
——, 2nd imp., 1961; 3rd imp., 1963; 4th imp., 1964.
——, 5th imp., 1965, 333pp, 3/6. Cover by J. Oval
——, 6th imp., 1966.
Pan M265, 7th imp., 1968, 333pp, 5/-. Cover by J. Oval
——, 8th imp., 1968.

"I'll marry the first female I see!"
__Rejected by the incomparable Isabella, finished with love, but desperately anxious to obtain his inheritance, young Lord Sheringham determines on a marriage of convenience!
__And the first woman he sees is the adorably unsophisticated Hero Wantage, who has loved him since childhood...

The Reluctant Widow (London, Heinemann, 1946)
Pan X108, 1961.
Pan M71, 1964.

The Foundling (London, Heinemann, 1948)
Pan M31, (Apr) 1963.
——, 2nd imp., 1964; 3rd imp., 1964; 4th imp., 1965; 5th imp., 1966; 6th imp., 1967; 7th imp., 1967.
——, 8th imp., 1968, 351pp, 5/-. Cover by J. Oval
Pan 20031, 9th imp., 1970, 351pp, 6/-. Cover by J. Oval

"I had thought that when I came to marry I should choose a wife for myself..."
__Despite his fortune, Gilly, the young Duke of Sale, was bored. Blue-devilled with the Polite World, he longed to give his adoring household the slip and sample the robust life of the Regency as plain Mr Dash.
__Cousin Matthew's indiscretion gave Gilly the opportunity to plunge into a full-blooded world peopled with footpads, runaway schoolboys, duels, chases, and Belinda—whose limpid beauty made her a prime decoy for a ruthless blackmailer...

Arabella (London, Heinemann, 1949)
Pan X328, (Oct) 1964, 250pp, 3/6. Cover by J. Oval
——, 2nd imp., 1965; 3rd imp., 1967; 4th imp., 1967.
Pan 02074, [5th imp.] 1968, 250pp, 5/-. Cover by J. Oval

"Alas!" said Arabella, "I am fabulously wealthy! It is the greatest mortification to me! You can have no notion!"
__Arabella, the bewitching daughter of a country parson, is sent to London to make a good marriage. On the way an encounter with Mr. Beaumaris, that most eligible of Corinthians, leads her to pose an an heiress anxious to avoid suitors. Arabella becomes the talk of the town and the catch of the season, but the deception brings complications and a near disaster...

The Grand Sophy (London, Heinemann, 1950)
Pan X64, (Sep) 1960, 316pp, 3/6. Cover by James E. McConnell
——, 2nd imp., 1962; 3rd imp., 1963.
Pan M70, 4th imp., 1964, 316pp, 5/-. Cover by J. Oval
——, 5th imp., 1965; 6th imp., 1966;7th imp., 1967; 8th imp., 1967.
Pan 20070, [9th imp.] 1969, 316pp, 6/-. Cover by J. Oval

Fresh from the ballrooms and battlefields of Wellington's Europe—the dashing, unconventional Sophy disrupts her aunt's staid London household. With wit and brisk commonsense she sets about extracting her cousins from their entanglements—the autocratic Charles, with his tiresomely virtuous fiancee—Herbert, in the hands of a money-lender—and Cecelia, neglecting an eligible suitor for an addle-pated poet.
__How Sophy accomplishes her self-imposed tasks—and in so doing meets her own destiny—makes a gay and diverting comedy.

The Quiet Gentleman (London, Heinemann, 1951)
Pan M114, (Jan) 1966, 285pp. Cover by J. Oval

Cotillion (London, Heinemann, 1953)
Pan M150, (Aug) 1966, 334pp, 5/-. Cover by J. Oval
——, 2nd imp., 1967; 3rd imp., 1967.

"One of you shall have her, and my fortune into the bargain."
__Such was the whimsical, some would say outrageous, statement of the aging Mr. Penicuik, to the three of his great-nephews gathered around him.
__The future of his vivacious step-daughter Miss Kitty Charing, was thus assured, provided she married one of the handsome beaux now seeking her hand. But being a spirited girl she was in no hurry to conclude a contract, and a simple stratagem allowed her to enjoy her diminishing freedom...

The Toll-Gate (London, Heinemann, 1954)
Pan M177, (Jan) 1967.
——, 2nd imp., 1967.
——, 3rd imp., 1967, 284pp, 5/-. Cover by Edward Mortelmans
——, 4th imp., 1967.
Pan 20177, 5th imp., 1968.
——, 6th imp., 1969, 284pp, 5/-. Cover by Edward Mortelmans

"How can I know that you are to be trusted? I never set eyes on you until yesterday!"
__Georgette Heyer is famous for her delightful Regency romances, and there is a modern sophistication about her handling of them that makes the stories irresistible. This post-Waterloo adventure is no exception.
__A handsome captain of Dragoon Guards becomes involved with an engaging highwayman, a taciturn Bow Street runner and a stolen hoard of gold coins whilst protecting the squire's attractive niece from black villainy.
__Read it and you will at once join the happy circle of Miss Heyer's innumerable admirers.

Bath Tangle (London, Heinemann, 1955)
Pan M237, 1967.

Sprig Muslin (London, Heinemann, 1956)
Pan 0330-02179-6, 1968, 249pp.

April Lady (London, Heinemann, 1957)
Pan 330-02423-X, 1970, 238pp, 5/-.

"Had I not been possessed of a large fortune, you wouldn't have married me, would you, Nell?"
__The new Lady Cardross so filled her days with fashion and frivolity that the Earl began to wonder whether she had indeed only married him for his money.
__And now, Nell dared not tell him the truth...
__What with concern over his wife's heart and pocket, sorting out her brother's scrapes, and trying to prevent his own half-sister from eloping, it was no wonder that the much-tried Earl almost missed an opportunity to smooth the path of true love in his own marriage...

Sylvester; or, The Wicked Uncle (London, Heinemann, 1957)
Pan 330-02589-9, 1970, 332pp, 6/-.
----, 2nd imp., 1972
----, 3rd imp., 1974, 331pp, 40p. 
----, 6th imp., nd (c.1985), 331pp, £1.95. 

Venetia (London, Heinemann, 1958)
Pan 0330-02779-4, 1971, 323pp. 
Mandarin, 1992 [reprinted 7 times]
Arrow 0099-41692-1, 1998, 307pp.
----, 3rd imp., nd, 307pp, £5.99. Cover: 19th century painting/cameo by Gwyneth Jones

The Unknown Ajax (London, Heinemann, 1959)
Pan 0330-02903-7, 1972, 319pp.
----. Xth imp., 1977.

A Civil Contract (London, Heinemann, 1961)
Pan 0330-23519-2, 1973, 248pp.

The Nonesuch (London, Heinemann, 1962)

False Colours (London, Bodley Head, 1963)
Penguin 2511, 1966, 314pp, 5/-. Cover photo by Dave Gittens
Penguin 0140-02511-1, 1971, 314pp.

Frederica (London, Bodley Head, 1965)
Pan M272, 1968, 330pp,  5/-. Cover by J. Oval

"... I should perhaps inform you that I am never of use to anyone!"
__Frederica gazed at him in astonishment. "Never? But why not?"
__Alverstoke shrugged. "Pure selfishness, ma'am, coupled with a dislike of being bored."
__The cynical Marquis of Alverstoke finds boredom vanishes once the self-possessed Frederica Merriville enlists his aid to launch her lovely young sister in London society and act as guardian to her school-boy brothers. Alverstoke's growing interest in Frederica matches his concern for the problems of this venturesome and warm-hearted family.

Black Sheep (London, Bodley Head, 1966)
Pan 330-02230-X, 1969, 239pp, 5/-. Cover by Edward Mortelmans
——, 2nd imp., 1969.

"May I speak frankly to you, sir? About your nephew? I do not wish to offend you, but I fancy he is more the black sheep of your family than you are!"
__"Oh, I shouldn't think so at all!" Miles responded.
__Abigail Wendover was determined to prevent Fanny, her pretty high-spirited niece, from being gulled into a clandestine marriage with Stacy Calverleigh, a good-looking town-beau of shocking reputation and an acknowledged fortune-hunter.
__The arrival of Stacy's uncle seemed to indicate an ally, but Miles turned out to be the most provoking creature Abigail had ever met—with a disconcerting ability to throw her into giggles at quite the wrong moment.

Cousin Kate (London, Bodley Head, 1968)
Pan, 1971, 315pp. 
Pan 0330-02684-4, 1979, 315pp.

Charity Girl (London, Bodley Head, 1970)
Pan, 1971, 253pp.
Pan 0330-023863-4, 1980, 254pp.

Lady of Quality (London, Bodley Head, 1972)
Pan 0330-23649-0, 1979, 252pp.

My Lord John (London, Bodley Head, 1975)
Pan 0330-25014-0, 1977, 374pp.

COLLECTIONS

Pistols for Two and Other Stories (London, Heinemann, 1960)
Pan 0330-24771-9, 1976, 213pp.
——, Xth imp., 1984.
Mandarin 0749-30442-1, 1993, 239pp.
Arrow 0099-41645-X, 2001, 240pp.
Arrow 0099-47638-X, 2005, 205pp.

Affairs of honour, affairs of the heart, and all the gallantry, villainy and elegance of the age that Georgette Heyer has made her own are exquisitely revived in these eleven short stories of the Regency.