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Why Shoot a Butler?

A gripping classic murder mystery

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Why Shoot a Butler?

By: Georgette Heyer
Narrated by: Matt Addis
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Second to none in her ability to make detective stories, Georgette Heyer is queen of the genre.

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.

© Georgette Heyer 1973 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Crime Fiction Detective Mystery Police Procedurals Traditional Detectives Fiction Crime

Critic Reviews

Praise for Georgette Heyer's mystery novels:
'We had better start ranking Heyer alongside such incomparable whodunit authors as Christie, Marsh, Tey and Allingham'
'Rarely have we seen humour and mystery so perfectly blended'
'Sharp, clear and witty'
'Heyer's characters and dialogue are an abiding delight to me ... I have seldom met people to whom I have taken so violent a fancy from the word "Go"'
'The wittiest of detective writers'
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A good mystery, but a little over long and not as amusing as the Hannaside and Hemmingway series.

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