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The Black Moth
The Black Moth
Oct 22, 2024 4:57 PM

Author:Georgette Heyer

The Black Moth

GEORGETTE HEYER'S REMARKABLE FIRST NOVEL

'If Bridgerton whetted your appetite for Regency fiction, don't miss an eye-catching hardback reissue of The Black Moth' Sunday Express

'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' Joanne Harris

'Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes . . . Utter, immersive escapism' Sophie Kinsella

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Diana Beauleigh is caught between two men.

Seven long years ago, Jack Carstares, the Earl of Wyncham, sacrificed his honour for his brother and has been in exile ever since.

Returning to England, Jack pretends to be a gentleman named Sir Anthony Ferndale but makes his living in a most ungentlemanly fashion, as a highwayman and a gambler.

When Jack encounters his nemesis, the Duke of Andover, in the midst of kidnapping Diana Beauleigh, the two old enemies come to blows.

Can Jack save the beautiful Diana from rakes, kidnap and ruin...?

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'Georgette Heyer is second to none' Sunday Times

'Fabulously witty' Stephen Fry

Reviews

An absolute treat . . . fabulous setting, gorgeous food and wonderful characters

—— Jill Mansell

Another gem from Jo Thomas. Fun, food, love and France, what more can anyone want?

—— Katie Fforde

So good I could almost taste it. Magnifique!

—— Milly Johnson

If you want to get away from it all this festive season, this is just the novel to transport you

—— Heat

A gorgeous winter read

—— My Weekly

[A] joyous romcom ... This has everything you want from an escapist read: romance, food and beautiful descriptions of the French countryside

—— Good Housekeeping

An utterly delightful Christmas read!

—— My Creative Notebook

A feel-good festive romp

—— Best

Atmospheric and romantic

—— The People's Friend

Feel-good fiction at its best... the perfect read'

—— NB

Praise for Jo Thomas

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This is Christmas in a book!

—— Katie Fforde

Sprinkled with Christmas magic!

—— Milly Johnson

A scrumptious seasonal treat!

—— Heidi Swain

Pankaj Mishra writes the most perfect prose of any Indian novelist of his generation

—— William Dalrymple

Mishra's eye is sharp, his prose flawless

—— Time

[A] surprisingly assured, provocatively balanced meditation on the familiar culture flash

—— Boston Globe

A truly ambitious attempt to compare the way people in the East and the West dream . . . Delicate and subtly tantalising in the way only a book can really be

—— Vogue

It is almost as if when everyone is flashing De Beers diamonds, Mishra traps the quiet luminescence of the moonstone in his theme and style

—— The Hindu

Mishra's writing has a lovely potency . . . subtly layered and compelling

—— Times Literary Supplement

Impressive . . . The Romantics turns its back on the exotic richness and the "teeming" panoramic quality which we readily assume to be expressive of Indianness itself

—— Sydney Morning Herald

A first novel whose achievement is something that most writers could be proud of at any stage in their careers

—— Vancouver Sun

A witty and poignant novel - Moriarty's storytelling is worth every penny

—— People

Fantastic

—— Best

Tightly-plotted, impossibly twisty and wickedly funny, the latest page-turner from the creator of Big Little Lies serves up another wildly entertaining ride

—— Waterstones

Liane Moriarty's latest novel is a hoot

—— Daily Mail

I absolutely devoured this book. Moriarty's main strength lies not (just) in the absolute compelling need to know how the story will end but in the perfectly crafted characters and a mix of humour with social observation. One of the best writers around

—— Jenny Blackhurst

A psychological thriller that takes place at a wellness retreat. It's gripping and hilarious and perfect for the plane, mostly because you'll never put it down

—— Allure

A brilliant book

—— The Sun

Moriarty struck gold with Big Little Lies and roars back with Nine Perfect Strangers

—— Balance

Moriarty is as adept at comedy as tugging on heartstrings

—— Daily Express

This wonderful novel had me utterly hooked. Hilarious reading at first, but then the tone becomes darker and more dangerous . . .

—— Mail Online

Moriarty expertly crafts each of the nine guests' backstories in this tense thriller

—— Woman

A suspenseful novel that makes you laugh out loud. Brilliantly drawn characters make this a compelling read

—— Clare Mackintosh, Good Housekeeping

If you're in the market for a feverish page-turner give this thriller a whirl . . . [Moriarty] knows precisely how to weave a tantalising tissue of suspense, guaranteed to have the obsessed reader glued to every page

—— Vanessa Feltz, Best

The Hot List

—— Inside Soap

The scene is set for a great unravelling. People running from their pasts, presents and futures - what more could one ask for?

—— Connaught Telegraph

Skilful. Witty and fast-paced

—— The Week

Great fun

—— People

An insightful, twisty thriller set in a luxury retreat cut off from the outside world

—— Eastern Daily Press

Praise for Liane Moriarty

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Wise, honest, beautifully observed. One of the few writers I'll drop anything for

—— Jojo Moyes

Staggeringly brilliant, literally unputdownable

—— Sophie Hannah

Like drinking a pink cosmo laced with arsenic . . . a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing read

—— USA Today

Keeps you guessing until the very end - perfect summer read

—— Reese Witherspoon

Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly

—— Sunday Express

Straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it

—— Good Housekeeping

As brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive

—— Heat

Riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets

—— Woman & Home

Perfect

—— Hello!

A hell of a good book. Funny and scary

—— Stephen King

Fascinating and compassionate

—— Daily Telegraph

I loved every line of it

—— Louise Candlish

Funny and captivating

—— Closer

A cracking story cleverly told

—— Fabulous

Every single one of her books is a great read

—— E! Online

An ideal summer read

—— Live Preston & Fylde

Book Club Summer 2019 Pick

—— Silversurfers
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