Duplicate Death by Georgette Heyer

Duplicate Death by Georgette Heyer ISBN-13: 9781492677154 Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Released: May 1, 2019

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
When a game of Duplicate Bridge leads to a double murder, things are not as they seem. The two crimes appear identical, but were they carried out by the same hand? Inspector Hemingway has his work cut out for him, especially when the fiancee of the inspector's young friend Timothy Kane becomes Hemingway's prime suspect.


My Review:
Duplicate Death is a mystery set in England and originally published in 1951. It's the seventh book in a series, but it works as a stand-alone. It's a clue-based puzzle mystery. It wasn't too difficult to guess "whodunit" since there weren't many people who had an opportunity. The trouble was uncovering a motive strong enough for murder.

The first murder happened at 23% of the way in. Inspector Hemingway noticed important clues and kept asking good questions until the pieces all fell into place. The characters were interesting and had a sense of humor, so it was a fun read. There was no sex. There was a fair amount of bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable mystery.


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