This is a nice country house mystery set in the 1930s. Heyer deftly shows the difference in class between the servants and the aristocrats in this novel and it was interesting to read a twist on the classic “the butler did it” mystery cliché.
Georgette Heyer is known for her dialogue and it really shines here. She uses it to flesh out the characters and she is one of the few authors that leaves me laughing out loud.
The one thing that bothered me about this mystery was that Amberley is very secretive, even with the readers. This caused a very long exposition scene at the end of the novel where he explained every step he took in the investigation. The reader doesn’t really have a chance to solve the mystery with him.