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The Quiet Gentleman

by Georgette Heyer Book 11 in the Regency Romances series.

First published 1951

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4.4(6,139)

In the spring of 1816, Gervase Frant returns from military service after Waterloo to claim his inheritance as the seventh Earl of St Erth. His stepmother and half-brother had expected him never to return, and the atmosphere at the family seat is marked by resentment, rivalry and concealed fear.

When accidents begin to look like deliberate attempts on Gervase’s life, he investigates with the assistance of the observant Drusilla Morville. The novel combines a restrained romance with a country-house mystery about inheritance, family loyalty and the consequences of a soldier’s unexpected survival.

Historical Periods

Regency Era1811–1820 CE Country House Society1714–1837 CE Battle of Waterloo1815-06-18

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Crime & Mystery Romance

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