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Why Shoot a Butler? - Georgette Heyer
Why Shoot a Butler?
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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... show more
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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780099493723 (0099493721)
Publisher: Arrow
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
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Murder by Death
Murder by Death rated it
3.5 Why Shoot a Butler?
An accidental re-read, but an enjoyable one. As I started reading it, I remembered my frustration the first time around with the slow, purposefully vague start, but once into it, I enjoyed the banter and the mystery again - and had no recollection as to whodunnit.
Tannat
Tannat rated it
3.5 Why shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer
I was worried that I wouldn't like this book because of my disastrous encounter with Venetia, one of Heyer's regency romances, but this was pretty good. Mr. Frank Amberley, a barrister visiting his relatives in the country, comes across a man shot dead in a parked car with a woman standing alongs...
KizunaYueMichaelis
KizunaYueMichaelis rated it
The best GH mystery I've read so far. It was a bit Gothic is some parts, and there is plenty of humor (although there are 2 murders + 1 attempt of murder). I would love to see a BBC adaptation of this.Amberley was a bit arrogant and the little romance was a bit MEH, though.
Murder by Death
Murder by Death rated it
2.0 Why Shoot A Butler?
Ugh. First off, the narrator was awful. She sounded like an android reading this book, with weird pauses in the middle of the sentences and almost no inflection. Her voice is lovely, but she did a hatchet job on the narration. It did improve by the end, but too late to make me forget how painful...
Darth Pedant
Darth Pedant rated it
4.0 Good Butlers Are Hard To Find
I am a sucker for Agatha Christie-esque mysteries, and Georgette Heyer pulled this one off brilliantly. It's got a know-it-all Gary Stu amateur detective, bumbling policemen who couldn't detect the noses on their faces, swell blokes and plucky dames, and a bull terrier named Bill. This book was like...
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