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You know that feeling when you just would like a familiar reread? I often turn to Heyer‘s mysteries for that, and this one is one of my favorites.

Recently, following a couple of disappointing reads, I picked it up again.

Very little drama, a cozy village, and an aged manor house at the center of sinisterly mysterious happenings, and of course Heyer‘s witty dialogue and superb characterization. It‘s always entertaining!

1932 for #192025

I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery. Perfect read for a cozy stay under blankets Day, with murder, secret passages and questionable side characters. Anyone and everyone is suspect but the residents are not sure of what they suspect, only that a ghost may not be a ghost. Also my November #bookspin

My February choice for #12booksof2021. This was my first Georgette Heyer and I fell in love with her writing.

#SideProfile #BiblioMAYnia

Can‘t beat a Georgette Heyer Book.

And Week 4‘s check-in for #BFC :

I reread Footsteps in the Dark, a fun Heyer mystery that takes place in a recently inherited country house. The young and intrepid proprietors investigate to find the source of the hauntings beleaguering their new home.

93,000/105,000 steps
5/10 books

#butterflies #LiteraryLuck

I did some damage at Barnes and Noble tonight... #bookhaul #bnbookhaul

The Marlon James wasn't part of the 50% off sale, but was 40% off for members.

Has anyone read any of these?

This the first Georgette Heyer I‘ve read. It was a fun and entertaining mystery even though it was easy enough to guess the villains.
Scooter is sleeping soundly.

1. Mysteries, thrillers
2. Not fond of heights
3. Lots of things depending on what I was reading
4. Doubt we will get to 50F
5. Hey!!
#friyayintro
@howjessreads

Three adult siblings inherit a rambling country house. They know it needs repairs, but didn‘t know it was haunted. Then the noises start, a dead body is found, and two of the siblings go missing.

Heyer does a good job with atmosphere. Plenty of fraying nerves and short tempers set the mood for a haunted house mystery. Characters aren‘t complex, but a decent read.

#titleinbook #englishcountryside #georgetteheyer #mystery #hauntedhouse

Probably fine, but I've found the worst thing to do in a readathon is try to force yourself through a book. Then you start the next one all cranky and it can quickly domino. #readathon

The women in this story were so silly and caricatured that I thought I‘d lose my eyes from rolling them so much. 🙄

A different type of mystery from Georgette Heyer - in this one it isn't the clever Scotland Yard detectives pursuing the solution, but rather a group of smart brothers and sisters. Having inherited the country house from an uncle, they were excited to enjoy the "advantages" of the aged structure. They soon find their roseate picture of country life darkened by a ghost story of a mysterious Monk. Are the suspicious happenings actually supernatural?

#sideprofiles #jubilantjuly @RealLifeReading

@bookriot #readharder2017 Published between 1900 and 1950 ✅. 4 ⭐ and I'll definitely be reading more Georgette Heyer in the future.
Couldn't help but fancast Matt Lucas, Peter Capaldi and David Suchet into 3 of the characters!
Also my second book for the #24hrtbrreadathon @Bookishlychaot1c

Just about to start this one but thought I'd check my #goodreads challenge - I'm now halfway through it!