Footsteps in the Dark

by Georgette Heyer

Guests spending the summer at an ancient priory mansion find it has a charm all its own--no modern conveniences, but it does have a resident ghost. In this case, however, the things that go bump in the night are flesh and blood . . . and deadly!

• ISBN10: 0755108957
• ISBN13: 9780755108954
• Publish Date: 31 July 2001 (first published 1932)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 18 May 2006
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: House of Stratus
• Edition: New edition
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 290
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Footsteps in the Dark is a British golden age murder mystery by Georgette Heyer. Originally released in 1932, this edition came out 1st Jan 2019, is 432 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats (other editions are available in most formats).

This is the first of the author's thrillers. She was apparently displeased with the result, but I disagree. This one in particular is a sort of Scooby Doo / Nancy Drew / Agatha Christie mashup. The dialogue is sparkling and (mostly) witty. The characters are varied and well written. The humor is dry. The denouement is foreshadowed but well within the 'rules'.

I adore golden age interwar mysteries. The whole 'creepy country house' vibe is wonderful and this one doesn't disappoint.

Enjoyable read and I was sorry to see this one end. I was happy to see that Sourcebooks was reformatting and re-releasing them to a new reading public.

Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes

[MurderByDeath]

What a great, fun read! I was almost late for dinner out with friends because I didn't want to put it down until I reached the end. Great British humour throughout the story, really well blended with the mystery, the setting, the atmosphere. The ghost story was really done well too. I found this to be just an excellent cozy mystery in every sense of the word.