{"product_id":"envious-casca-9781402218026","title":"Envious Casca","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tis the season--to be dead...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA holiday party takes on a sinister aspect when the colorful assortment of guests discovers there is a killer in their midst. The owner of the substantial estate, that old Scrooge Nathaniel Herriard, is found stabbed in the back. While the delicate matter of inheritance could be the key to this crime, the real conundrum is how any of the suspects could have entered a locked room to commit the foul deed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Inspector Hemingway of Scotland Yard, the investigation is complicated by the fact that every guest is hiding something--throwing all of their testimony into question and casting suspicion far and wide. The clever and daring crime will mystify readers, yet the answer is in plain sight all along...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for Georgette Heyer: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMiss 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'. -- \u003ci\u003eDorothy L. Sayers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eA writer of great wit and style. -- \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMs. Heyer is one of the most entertaining writers I have ever ready. -- \u003ci\u003eReading Extravaganza\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMiss Heyer has the delightful talent of blending humor with mystery. -- \u003ci\u003eBoston Evening Transcript\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-153218\"\u003eGeorgette Heyer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Landmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.14h x 5.66w x 1.07d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781402218026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1402218028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022030\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Traditional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022040\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Women Sleuths\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cstrong\u003eGeorgette Heyer\u003c\/strong\u003e was a very private woman. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or private life. It is known that she was born in Wimbledon in August 1902, and her first novel, The Black Moth, was published in 1921. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Heyer's large volume of works included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Known also as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer, and they had one son together, Richard. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks Landmark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697814933741,"sku":"9781402218026","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_522d580b-6460-4591-9017-905c720d52b1.jpg?v=1649890021","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/envious-casca-9781402218026","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}